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American Lake July 31, 1917

Everybody:

Well I guess I will be on my way
to-morrow morning. We are going to
New York I think but as to what part I
don’t know. I don’t know how long we
will stay there or anything about it
I don’t think they will stop us from
writing what we want while we are on
train but if they should I will write
as often as I can. It certainly will be
a swell ride but the only thing that
will be bad is the heat. There are three
Co’s going to-morrow on our train.
A.B. and headquarters Co. The hiadquarters
Co is the Co that has charge of all
automobiles etc. When I get to Coney
Island I will look over the sights for
you I received my warrant as a Corporal
to-day and I will send it right home it
would only get torn if I took it. Well I
will have to close now because I have to