Transcribe
Translate
Thomas W. Messenger correspondence, 1917
1917-10-14 Thomas Messenger to N.H. Messenger Page 2
More information
digital collection
archival collection guide
transcription tips
running races, jumping and even playing three-deep. Fred knows what that is. Anything in order to get us nearer physical perfection. And in a way that was harder work than drilling for the next day my legs were pretty sore. Ernie Touck, from Kalona and I practised until I could put my right foot on his left knee and then cross hands, then me spring up and light on his shoulders facing the same way he is. Dad, I expect you have done that many a time. Friday I didn't have to drill, being on stable detail. Each day six men and a sargent are detailed to take care of the horses, exercise them and clean off the picket line and I was one of the six Friday. Gee
Saving...
prev
next
running races, jumping and even playing three-deep. Fred knows what that is. Anything in order to get us nearer physical perfection. And in a way that was harder work than drilling for the next day my legs were pretty sore. Ernie Touck, from Kalona and I practised until I could put my right foot on his left knee and then cross hands, then me spring up and light on his shoulders facing the same way he is. Dad, I expect you have done that many a time. Friday I didn't have to drill, being on stable detail. Each day six men and a sargent are detailed to take care of the horses, exercise them and clean off the picket line and I was one of the six Friday. Gee
World War I Diaries and Letters
sidebar
