Camp Upton
March 19, 1918
Dear Mother –
Haven’t received any mail since last Saturday but expect to get some tomorrow. I like this place except for the Jews and there are a lot of them here. They feed us better down here than they did at Camp Devins. Most of the lads that came down together are all split up now. All I know in my company is a couple, but I should worry I can get along alright. I went to a basketball game last night and it certainly was a corker. They play in the Y. M. C. A. which is certainly a credit to the camp. They have one about every half mile in the camp. We certainly had to drill hard today. We received our rifles today and they are heavy to handle. They are hurrying it along so that I wouldn’t be surprised if we got orders to pack up to go across. They are issuing us everything we need to go across with so that we won’t know when we are going to go. Don’t worry about it. I’ll try to get home in a week or so.
By the way, send me ten ($10) dollars. I want enough to go home on if I get a chance, so send it soon.
Well, I am going to get my hair cut, so will say so long for this time.
Your Son,
Co. “B”, 307 Infantry
Camp Upton
Long Island, New York
P.S. Send the money by money order through the mail.
George
