Dyer to Tarver, March 6, 1919

Dyer to Tarver, March 6, 1919

Westley Dyer

3/6/1919

Correspondence

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Camp Upton, New York March 6, 1919 Hello Elizabeth, How are you? I am just feeling fine, only a slight cold. I hardly know how to express myself, am glad to be back in dear old U.S.A once again. We was nine days makeing the trip from France owing to the fact that the sea was quite stormy. I rec., of Jan, Feb, and also several others that was delayed on the account of our fast movements from one place to the other. The reason I havent often I have had a vast lot of work to do. You should know me better by now, dont you think? I would never slight you. Although I never was a selfish kind of a fellow, I believe in giveing others a chance. Dont you? I guess you rec. the wire did you not? I donot know just how long I will be here only a short while. Makeing Grant our next destination thus we bid the dear old colors adieu. As I learned we will split up here and go back to our place of training or home camp. Therefore I donot know definitely as to whether it will be safe to write or not. However, I will try and get you on the wire when I get to camp. That is if you can be reached by wire, little dear ha, ha. My surrounding seems so very strange here at camp I can hardly realize that I am at home. Although we was received Wild Cheers and a hearty welcome when we landed in Noboken yesterday. We was met by a party from New York City with music, refreshments and a warm ovation. Eastern people are certainly true Americans. I guess I have got to get used to American courtesy once again, being fresh from Europe, I still feel a little Frenchy which is far different from the American hospitality. Camp Upton is quite lonesome whereas there are only a few soliders here it is far different from the camp I just sailed from in Brest France, where I was among a million soldiers daily. Although many have landed are already been discharged, I can begin to feel the lonesomeness of not being around my fellow comrades. I donot know what I will do when we going to depart for home to never see one another again. It is just as hard to depart with friends of the male class as it is to depart with ones of the opposite sex. Therefore I am anxious to get back out into civil life and readjust my friendly relations. Well I guess you are tired of listening to my sorrows. So I will ring off. With much love to your Mother for me. Iam As ever yours Corp. Westley H. Dyer Co. B 300th