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about 75% of the fellows catholics.
Sorry I havn't my pictures taken yet but it takes money to get them, we will get paid in a day or so I guess. Send up the girl's addresse's so I can drop them a card. Will drop a card or a letter to-morrow.
Love to all
Tee.
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American Flag in left corner
Imprint: Army and Navy Young Men’s Christian Association
American Lake July 10, 1917
Everybody:
I thought I would have plenty of time to write to-night but I haven't. There is to be a non-comms meeting to-night and I don't want to miss it. They wouldn't know whether I was there or not, but I want to be there and all the instruction I can. They certainly are keeping us on the move, working us both day and night. They are teaching us how to handle a rifle now so that we won't be boobs altogeather (altogether). We are going to get target practice Friday and there sure will be some swell shooting. They gave us a trowel, tooth brush, comb and towel to-day, we are getting things in relays. As for myself I am feeling fine with the swell sunburn I have. I will look like an Indian in another week. I am sending this post card now, but as soon as I get some money I will get a good picture taken. It is a bum picture, the only thing that is alright is the sun burned nose. Haven't any more time to write now.
I am borrowing money to buy stamps now.
Love to everybody
Tee
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American Lake July 13, 1917
Dear Ma:
Everything is O.K. now there is about fifteen fellows in the tent eating cherries. Chas. has sent four boxes of cherries up here already and they sure have been swell. We are going to write Chas a letter today and send it to him. There will be about fifty signatures on it. I don't know where Chas is but I am going to send-it to Port and I guess it will be forwarded to him. The big event of the day is that we are going to get paid to-day. I guess I will go to a dance in Tacoma to-night and tomorrow. I guess I will go to some park here. There are
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several of them around here and they have dances etc so that I am right at home. I haven't had a nickle for a week so that when I get $16.80 I will be a millionaire. I get $36 a month here, and when we go away I will get a 20% raise. They are calling us out now to get paid and I sure don't want to miss that. Will drop a line to-morrow if I get a chance.
Lots of love to all
Tee
Will drop a couple of postals for the girls. I don't know there addresses.
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American Lake July 16, 1917
Dear Ma:
Havn't much time to write anything because I am to busy all the time. I received two more books to-day to keep me a little more busy. I will have to do a lot of studying with them but I don't know how I am going to get the time. I just had to go to a lecture and I will try to finish this before they call again. We got paid and it sure was good to have money in our pockets. I went to Tacoma to a dance Sat night and stayed untill Sun night. We had a good time and it was a change from camp life. If we didn't have a good lively bunch here full of life it would get kind of monotanous. There is