December 28, 1918

Dec 30 1918

Miss Rose Kraynik,

1336 Mich. Ave.,

Manitowoc

Wisc.

U-S-S-New Jersey.

Dec-28-1918

Dearest Rose,-

Just a few lines to let you know I got the box of candy G-k. And sure was glad to get it. it sure was fine. That is one thing they don’t have on our ship any more, so you know I was glad to get it. And I thank you very much. It is more than I expected from you because you have had such a hard time of of lately. out of work, sick and everything to make one feel lonesome.

I so hope things briten up for you. And that it isn’t so lonesome as it was.

I didn’t have such a good times Christmas. All I had was a good dinner. We had turkey, Oranges, Apples, Ice cream, Chicken soup, mashed potatoes, good gravy, and a lot of the good things.

Well I suppose this will be the last letter you will get from me until I get back. As we leave Tuesday the 31^st. don’t expect I will get a chance to write a gain. as they keep me buisy now. I am messenger when I get off from that job they got some thing else for me to do. This after noon I was helping make up hammocks for the soldiers to use comming back. I don’t get the chance to write letters as I did a few day’s ago.

I got a package from mother but havn’t had time to open it yet.

I know you will be disappointed when you get this letter because I don’t think of anything much to write. if I can’t come home when I get back I will try and write more and bigger letters.

We left York Town this morning. We are now in Norfolk. it is a big city the place we just left was just a small town.

I hope you are feeling better now as I know how it is to be sick.

This is about all the time I have so will have to chop off. I have to write a letter home yet. And it is nearly bed time. you know I have to go to bed earlier and get up earlier here than I do when I am at home. We have to be in bed at nine-o-clock and get up at five-thirty in the morning.

I think I had better close and swing in my hammock.

So Good-Bye with best love.

As ever your Friend-

Dan.

4^th Div.

(On back of envelope: “From- D. Martin. 4^th Div. U-S-S. New Jersey. c/o Post Master New York, N.Y.”)