Home Port – Aug 22-07
My Dear Son:
I trust by this time you are feeling O.K. Did any of those three war vessels take any
of your new acquaintances? It is nine
o’clock & we had our usual day on the road, a beautiful & clear
day. I noticed by the papers that you
had a storm up your way. I wrote you a
14 paper letter & I wished Fred to have it weighed before sending it but he
did not do so, maybe it is on hold for additional postage. I like you to have a letter from home for
Sunday, so am writing this. Your Mother
does not pick up much.
Jimmie Yeater was off to a pic-nic last trip. He won the prize in the fat man’s race. His wife won a prize for pushing the
wheel-barrow blindfolded.
I was glad to know that you attended Church at Trinity. Wish I could have been with you. I am glad you spoke of the party that broke
liberty, going away on the Priscilla. The
fact that they do not care, is the bad part.
Always treat your liberty as a thing of honor, never violate it, for you
are trusted with it, prove worthy of the trust, do not mind what any of them
may say to you about such ideas. The
strong man is the man that controls himself.
Fred McCullough of Indianapolis, aged 19 was here today, I
did not get to see him. He was going to
stay about town 1 week, but his father sent for him.
I had the 1047 today, first for a long time, she was on
other runs & in the shop.
How do you get along with your bunch? You are no doubt in bed by this time as this
was your big drill day. Hope you were
complimented again.
Wagners came home tonight.
Good night,
Your affectionate father,
Jas. G. Makibbin
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