Private Frank J. Gurtler sent these 3 letters (22 pages) to his sister, Isabella Jones of Rochester, New York, while serving with the 108th United States Infantry hospital corps at Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, in late 1917. He responded to news of home, asked about Isabella's children, and reported his receipt of packages. He commented on his attempts to stay warm at night; his work as a dental assistant, helping to pull teeth and prepare for dental fillings; and the Camp Wadsworth soldiers' purchase of $2,000,000 in Liberty Bonds. In his two December letters, Gurtler wrote about the camp's Christmas celebrations. The letters are written on YMCA stationery.
Siblings Isabella and Frances J. ("Frank") Gurtler were born in Scotland and came to the United States in the late 19th century; they lived in Rochester, New York. Isabella Gurtler married W. Martin Jones, Jr., around 1905, and they had four children: Gertrude, Frances E., Edward Martin, and Ira Alexander. Frank J. Gurtler was a dental assistant with the 108th United States Infantry's hospital corps at Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, in late 1917.
