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Co. M 159th Infantry
Camp Kearny

Dear Lela: -

Yesterday was pay day but I
can't get out of camp to spend it, as
I am confined to camp for the
next two weeks for not having my
services cord sewed on my hat. I
am not alone though; as there are
about ten corporals in the same
boat and sixty-two privates. The
bunch is pretty sore but you
can imagine how much good that
does in the army. I did want to
go to town today and get my
picture taken, but as I said
before the captain changed my
plans. He told us Monday afternoon
that he wanted every hat cord
sewed on, and Monday night we
went on our firth night march
and didn't get back until ten o'clock
so you can see how much time
we had to do it in. Tuesday