July 20,1918
(immediately under letter head) Rec'd Mon Aug 26
Oceantime 1PM(11 PM Pitts time) July 20-198 onboard ship
My dear honey-wife
Well here I am writing a letter to you out in the middle of the ocean. Just got off guard duty at 12 noon and go back at 4 pm until 6pm. The work is not hard, but at time it get tiresome on the eyes we are relieved every 15 or 20 minutes for two hours so you see we are on duty only about one hour out of six. We left Camp Upton on Sat July 13 and left the sea port the following morning. Did not get a bit seasick and am enjoying my trip very nicely considering the number of men and the other loads that they have aboard. Meals are just like them at Camp Humphey. Having been reading book to pass time away. Read that book of the movies picture called The Fair Barbarian. It is very good also a book called Left in Charge.Will read more book later as we still have about 5 or 6 days yet to travel making it about 10 to 12 days going over. Our mail is delivered free for us to U.S. (crossed out and we can write all we want), but can't say much. It take about twenty to twenty-five days for mail to reach me from home, so don't worry if you don't hear from me oftener, but keep on writing to me just a couple a week and also send me my scarf, wristlet, socks and a few handkerchief to me. Send me if you can Rev J.M Waddell and Scott Macclean address and I will try and look them up if possible.
Have to go to bed early at night as no light are allowed after dark, but I only go to bed every other night. We go on guard duty at 6 p.m. and on for 24 hours. If it don't rain we sleep on the deck when we are on guard duty, otherwise we get no sleep at all. Send all mail to Priv. C.R. McCafferty Co B. 47 Engineer American Expeditionary Via New York Force. Will close now and hope the folks are all well & happy. Soldier Hubby, Clarence. CAP lumly Capt. CRC
In a box beside the address Send a few towel Can wirte only one letter a week home and will write as soon as I am settled.
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