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Frank J. Gurtler letters, 1917

3 items

Private Frank J. Gurtler sent these 3 letters to his sister, Isabella Jones of Rochester, New York, while serving with the 108th United States Infantry's hospital corps at Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, in late 1917.

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.

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Harry Latto letters, 1917-1919

0.5 linear feet

This collection contains letters that Sergeant Major Harry L. Latto wrote to his family while serving with the United States Army during World War I. Latto was stationed at Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, from around November 1917 to July 1918, and served in France from August 1918 to around May 1919.

This collection (58 items) contains letters that Sergeant Major Harry L. Latto wrote to his family while serving with the United States Army during World War I. Latto was stationed at Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, from around November 1917 to July 1918, and served in France from August 1918 to around May 1919.

Harry L. Latto composed 53 letters and postcards to his aunt and to his parents, Henry I. and Sarah S. Latto of Hopewell, New Jersey, between November 14, 1917, and May 9, 1919. He wrote from Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, between November 1917 and July 1918; from Camp Upton, New York, in July 1918; and from France between August 1918 and May 1919. While at Camp Wadsworth, Latto commented on aspects of camp life and thanked his parents for the packages he received. In his letter of November 24, 1917, Latto drew ink maps of the camp and of a mock trench setup used for training exercises. He also discussed his finances, including a life insurance policy, and mentioned his friends. In France, he commented on the progress of the war, questioned whether he would participate in front-line combat, described the French scenery and the local people, and related his experiences in officers' training school. On December 13, 1918, he wrote to his parents about his recent encounter with President Woodrow Wilson. Many of Latto's letters contain enclosures, including military records and orders, bulletins from Brooklyn's Kenilworth Baptist Church, photographs of himself and another soldier in uniform, and newspaper clippings. He enclosed 2 postcards in his letter of July 28, 1918, depicting paintings of Wofford College and soldiers working at Camp Wadsworth.

Harry L. Latto received 5 letters from his parents, 2 of which are enclosed in his letters. Undated items are a letter Henry I. Latto received from Private Samuel S. Carver of Battery D, 5th Field Artillery, concerning the army of occupation in Germany, and a list of unusual place names that Latto encountered while facilitating American soldiers' return to the United States.