December 22, 1918

Dec 23 1918

Miss Rose Kraynik,

1336 Mich. Ave.,

Manitowoc,

Wisconsin.

U-S-S. New Jersey.

Dec.-22, 1918

Dearest Friend,-

I have a few minutes to spair now so will write you a few lines.

I am still well and getting along fine. hope you are the same.

Our shop left Boston last Sunday and took us five days to get here in Virginia. We were lost at sea two day’s. Than lost our ancor. we sure had a big time on the way down here. There was a bad storm. lots of the boy’s were sea sick. some thought we would never see land again. we finaly got here ok. we will be her a short time. we will take supplies and coal aboard. Than the first of Janurary we will be on our way to France. But will not be gone very long. we are comming back with 12.000 soldiers.

There is only a few of us on this ship now. They sent over eight hundred men home. I expect I will be sent home to stay when we get back from over there.

I sure have a fine job here now. all I have done for three days is sit around. and eat and sleep. I don’t suppose it will last very long.

Well I hope you will have a better time Christmas than me. I will be on this ship until I get back from over there. I don’t suppose you expect to have such a big time either?

Have you heard from Ida lately? I havn’t gotten any letters sence. I got back. I hope someone will hurry and write befour I leave. As it is nearly dinner time and I can’t think of any more to write will close for this time. This makes my third letter I wrote to you sence I got back. and hope you are getting all of them.

I am sending you a little present. not very much but that is the best I could do. I can’t buy hardly anything aboard ship. and havn’t ben ashore for over a week.

Answer as soon as you can. And write all you can because. I wont get any more letters from you until I get back.

Good-Bye

With Best Love,-

Your Friend

Dan.

4^th Div U.S.S. New Jersey,

c/o Po. Master-

Fortress Monroe,

Va.