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American Lake July 20, 1917

Dear Ma:

We are getting near the
time when we leave for another
place, nobody knows when or
where we are going but it will
be in a few days. I hope my roll
and diary ge here before we move.
Don't think and worry that we
are going across the water right
away because we are not. There
will be only there Co. move first
followed by the other Co's later.
The other Co's will not be ready
for a while and untill they get
ready and join us in our new
camp we will not go to Europe.
A transport will hold over two
thousand men so when we
move we will all move together.