Pvt. Sam E. Smith (34635335)
R.P. #1
Camp Myles Standish,
Mass.
Free
Dec 22 1943
PASSED BY
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ARMY EXAMINER
Lt Daniel
Mrs. S.H. Smith
Pittsboro, Miss


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Camp Myles Standish, Mass.
Dec. 22, 1943
Dear Mother,
I got your good letter today
and was glad to hear that
things are in good shape
at home.
It is really cold up here
but fortunatly we don't have 
to get out in it much.
We have a little close order
drill and have to police up 
the area every morning but
most of the time we just 
sit around the barricks.
It warmed up yesterday


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about dinner and I thought it
wasn't cold at all, so I 
washed a pair of coveralls
and hung them out to 
dry. They were frozen as
stiff as a board in five
minutes.
I wrote Vick & John Ellard
letters yesterday and Dat
today. I got a letter from
Vick awhile back.
I am glad that Daddy
got the car fxed up 
I thought that the distrib-
uter might be bad when I 
couldn't get it to run any


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better by adjusting the carbur-
ator.
There are several boys here
who can play harps and we 
have a time playing and
singing. I am going to town
tonight and try to buy me
a real good harp. I think 
I can get one here.
Tell cousin Bessie that I got
her Christmas card yesterday.
I also got one from Mrs.
Jewel Hammon and one from 
Mrs. Etoyle a week or two
back.
We are really having a 
good time staying in the


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barricks. We have two big 
stoves like the one in Mrs.
Etoyles store and really have 
them hot. I have a peculier
feeling that it is too good
to last.
When I first got my
watch it lost time. When
I had the glass put on it
I had him set it up a little.
I haven't set it since I
left Fort Mead and it is 
still right on the dot.
They censor our mail here 
so I can't wright much about
the camp. Anyway I don't