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Francis McDermott correspondence, June 1917
1917-06-07 Page 5
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of mine. [illegible] I went down to get my cot they were lined up for about two blocks, but it didn't take long to put them out. You can imagine how many cots there is in a row. Two rows 6 blocks long. We half to make [illegible] our cots the top [illegible] blanket has strings on it you lay your other three blankets, on top then pull your top blanket up on both sides, and tie them together that leaves your three blankets inside, then you crawl in frome the top. That makes it like a sack, you can't kick them off unless you rowl out of bed, We don't have a pillow you are just as straight as a string, thats to keep you frome getting hump showldred. Well mother its getting near mes time, and I want to be there on time. So will say good buy for this time with lots of hugs and kisses your loving son Francis P.S. don't forget to put [illegible] Grace forgot it, and they had to look me up.
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of mine. [illegible] I went down to get my cot they were lined up for about two blocks, but it didn't take long to put them out. You can imagine how many cots there is in a row. Two rows 6 blocks long. We half to make [illegible] our cots the top [illegible] blanket has strings on it you lay your other three blankets, on top then pull your top blanket up on both sides, and tie them together that leaves your three blankets inside, then you crawl in frome the top. That makes it like a sack, you can't kick them off unless you rowl out of bed, We don't have a pillow you are just as straight as a string, thats to keep you frome getting hump showldred. Well mother its getting near mes time, and I want to be there on time. So will say good buy for this time with lots of hugs and kisses your loving son Francis P.S. don't forget to put [illegible] Grace forgot it, and they had to look me up.
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