HDL008

M Co. 159 W. S. Infty
Camp Kearny
Nov. 11th

Dear Lela: -

This is going to be a very
short letter, as I am completely under
the weather from a heavy cold which I
have had for four days. I got another
"shot" in the arm last week, and that "hit"
me quite a jolt too.

I went to church the morning again
and am getting to be a regular since I
came here. A woman cornetest [cornetist] from
San Diego favored us with a solo.
She was a good looking kid too.
This regiment has a good chaplain.

Our company went on guard
Thursday and I was in charge of a special
guard detail. My name is on the list for
regimental headquarters tomorrow to be
approved. From present indications by
the time I write my next letter it will
be Corporal Lyford. Address all my
letters private until I tell you.

You spell this camp K-e-a-r-n-y
and that is the name of the post office. I spelt
it Kearney in my letter to the Standard because
it was being spelt both ways in the Los Angeles
Times. Send me a paper with my letter in it.
How is mama and papa?
Will write more when I get well.

Love to all
"Duke"