06-24-1924 - Obie Roskelley to CJ Peterson

[This letter was enclosed in C.J. Peterson’s letter of 27 June 1924 to L.C. White. Written by Caroline’s grandson, Arthur Roskelley (Obie), 16 years 8 months old. Obie had been in the Army just one month.]

U. S. ARMY

SUMMER TRAINING CAMPS

Camp Del Monte  Monterey, Calif

Army YMCA     ROTC    30^th REGT. INF.     CMTC

                                                                                                                 June 24.1924

 My Dearest Grandma why don’t you wright [write] to me I can’t stay in this dam army any longer

I want you to get me out and ther is the way to do it

You must go to a Layer [lawyer] and have him make a statement that I am neded at home

I guess Pa can get the judg Sew Nilson to pa that part of it

I cant sleep are eate I am so lonsem 

Well I mast close if you get me out that way I will get a rute and fair home also what I got coming

Well granma I mast close lots of work

as every Arthur

You haves got to send it to Wash ington d.C.

Pleas ancer soon I haven’t hered from you since I goined the army

my address

Pvt Arthur F Roskely

Camp Del Monte

Monterey

Calif

30 inf

COH