Thursday morning
Dear Folks,
A nasty cold wind blowing today after three days of fair and warmer. Am staying in this morning to do a bit of ironing. This afternoon we all go to hear a red Cross head, Miss Nutting, speak.
Tuesday afternoon Miss Whiteside from Duluth and I took a bus up 5th Ave to 57th St and Riverside Drive. We rode on top. Yesterday morning Misses Dunlop, Duncan, Whiteside (All of Duluth) Miss Samuelson, and self rode up 5th Ave to 110th St-the northern limit of Central Park-then out to 135th St. In the afternoon Miss Duncan and I saw Fred Stone in 'High Boy' at the Globe-a good musical comedy. Had never seen Fred Stone. He is very funny.
I am knitting myself a trench helmet of the dark blue yarn to war on the boat.
Just received a telegram from Uncle Harry saying he is coming to NY tomorrow arriving at 11 AM and wants to know if I can meet him. I hope he stays a few days. I wrote Floss Tuesday asking if she wasn't going to Boston soon and if Uncle could come as far as NY. She may be going to Boston for over Sunday.
I wish we had our uniforms as my suit looks shabby and dirty. Uncle said he had to come up next month to visit the dentist. Perhaps he can do that this trip. The J.L. Mott Iron Works are not far from here.
I have a good little French book for soldiers recommended by our French teacher in Lakewood, and I am trying to learn a little French.
Heard from Marion Dow yesterday and from Lorraine Lyman Mealey. The latter says there is so much pneumonia at Camp Dodge and a number of the boys have died. I wonder how the Doerfler boys are.
Well, I must iron clean and brush my suit, and tonight a shampoo. The water here is lovely and soft, so different than Minneapolis.
Am breaking in my new shoes. Most of us find them very comfortable. How is William standing Minneapolis? Has not G.L. Doxey sent in a bill?
My next letter will tell you about Uncle Harry. After seeing him in Philadelphia so many of the girls told me how handsome they thought him and how English. Affectionately, Jane.