Letter to Henry from friends Ross and Chester McAlicher February 3, 1908

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H. S. McKibbin

U. S. Tennessee,

On care of Post Master,

San Francisco,

Cal.

Postmarked 10:30 PM, Feb 3 1908, Harrisburg, PA

Dear Friend,

I ges you think I have droped through.  But I thought I wood drope you a few lines to let you no that we are all kicking the same as ever.  I ges you don’t get bosom with all the follows that are no the baat with you.  I wood like to be with you, to take the trip you have before you.  

I ges you are looking for one of my picthure but I am maken very poor time, for the work is very slack.  I wonte thank you for the post cards you sent me.  Som times I get the bluze so I don’t know wat to do.  Because there is not very much doing now.  We hant hade no good skateing yet, but this last few days we have had skateing.  

I ges I will close for this time  May God be with you till we meat again. 

Yours truile,

Ross McAlicher[1] .

Chester will say something.

Friend Hen,

Hbg. Is still the same old place.  You would not get look in it yet if you come.  The fellows around here is the same also the party next door (Edna).[2]

We received your postal from S. A.  Rio Jan.  Hen it done me good to read that postal, It just shows what the rest of the fellows are.  Hen don’t let your character get down that way.  Now what I mean is some fellows will want you to go in the city to have a good time get drink etc.  You know that a bad fellow all ways get the end of the stick.  Let the fellows know what kind of men’s Hbg. Can give for their country.  

Hen do you know Roy Mellingan on the boat he from here also.  Well Hen Pick here to go to church with us so I will have to close.  I am enjoying life.  Pick a good boy now, go to S School ever Sunday.  Will write more next time.

From Chester[3] 

P. S. Pick send his best regards to you, Hen.

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 [1]Ross McAlicher lived just a few doors down from the Makibbins at 1920 N. 5^th St.  He would have been about 17 when he wrote this.  Chester is his brother.  Source: 1920 census

 [2]Edna Sporver, age 17, lived next door to the McAlichers at 1918 N. 5^th St.

 [3]Chester McAlicher lived just a few doors down from the Makibbins at 1920 N. 5^th St.  He would have been about 21 when he wrote this.  Chester is his brother.  Source: 1920 census