July 12, 1919

July 14, 1919

Miss Rose Kraynik

1336 Michigan, Ave.

Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

(from New Jersey)

typewritten

July 12, 1919

U.S.S. New Jersey,

Boston, Mass.

Dearest Rose,-

I am just going to write you a few lines again incase you did not get my other letter.

I am well and getting along fine, and hope you are the same.I am having a good time, hope you are too .I go ashore most every night. there isn’t any place to go but just to get off the ship, it sure is good that we don’t have to go acrost any more. but I think we are going to Mare Island, California, by the way of the Panama Canal, they say as soon aswe get out there they will discharge most of us.we will come back by the Rocky Mountains. That sure will be a fine trip, and am ancious to get started so I can get back. I would like to stay here for a whileif I thought I would get out any sooner I don’t think I would get out any sooner by staying, so may as well go as the time goes much sooner when we are at sea. And will see a little more.

Well Rose, just think it has ben eight months sence I saw you and only two or three times than. Still you remember me and dont for get to write me, I cant help to think of you every day. you are my best and only girlfriend, I hope with all my heart that you shall always be. I would give a good bit if I could only be with you three hundred and sixty days a year I know we could get along as good as any one. better than a lot of others, dont you think so?

Rose I hope the other girls are still there, as they will make company for you, any thing to keep you there in Manitowoc I sure would be glad to see you there when I come.

I just wrote a letter home to night, there isnt much to write but you know I have to let they know that I am still alive. I don’t hear from them very often but I have to write anyway. I dont remember when I heard from Ida last. But it was a long time. I guess they must be buisy farming now, most every one is this time of year.

I am learning this town pretty well now, I guess I have ben here long enough. remember when I get got I wont louse much time getting home, or to Manitowoc after I get out. I am coming to Manitowoc first of corse you, know what for.

We have had some hot weather here lately it rained the XXX other night, and cooled off a little but is getting a little warmer again, but not near as hot as it was a few days ago.

There is several ships going to the west coast, the U.S.S.Georgia, Nebraska, Virginia, New Jersey, and the Rhode Island, all those ships are just a link, there will also be some Distroyers go along, there will be some fleet.

You may think I am not ancious to get out. but you jst bet I am more than ever befoure, I sure am glad that I am a reserve man they can’t keep me any longer than six months after peace was signed I sure was glad than, because I knew the wouldnt keep us duration men any longer than six months.

To-day is Saturday I was not out to day or am not going out in the morning, may not go until next Saturday, all the trouble is we dont get enough pay. after buying our clothes, paying for our liberty bond and our insurance there isnt much left to our pay, I had my insurance cut down to$2000 which will only cost $1.30 a month my liberty bond is all paid for now, so I will draw almost full pay after this.

Dear Rose it is near eleven-o-clock now, there isnt any more to write just now so guess I will close for this time.

Wish you the best of luck, and many happy days. will close now.

SO GOOD-BYE GOOD LUCK.

WITH THE BEST OF LOVE AND MANY KISSES.

I HOPE TO REMAIN YOUR BEST

FRIEND FOR EVER.

I AM YOURS---

DANIEL MARTIN