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[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 10, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his day and how he still has no news on his discharge. He tells Emma that he and a few others will speak to the captain if they do not hear anything soon. Hector tells Emma that he knocked off his job and went to a football game and that they will have a an event at their mess hall.
Date: December 10, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 11, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing updates from Washington regarding his discharge. Married men will be discharged but no personnel men will be. The mail was sent to another company and there will be a party in the evening where Hector hope to speak with the Captain regarding discharge.
Date: December 11, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 12, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his day that was terrible and the lack of dentaltreatment available to hm. He also mentions that his friend Mac has been sent to New York and how he hoped to have one with him.
Date: December 12, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 13, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing the bad weather, arrival of new troops and his distaste of eating the same thing everyday. Hector mentions his frustrations with the lack of news and how sad he is to not be able to give Emma good news.
Date: 1918-12~
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 14, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his reaction to the three letters she sent him. He tells her he spoke to his Captain who says he will look at his application. Hector mentions that he received a letter from his tent mate Bele Matthews which he included. He tells Emma he wishes he could be there fro her birthday and apologizes to her.
Date: December 14, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 16, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing that there is still no news about his discharge. Hector mentions washing his clothing, the lack of work to do and the 3000 troops that have left his camp. His friend mac will be discharged direct by the Captain and Hector hopes if he goes to see him, he will also be dsicharged.
Date: December 16, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 19, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his talk with the Captain. The Captain pushed his application through but things are moving slow. Mac has finally been discharged and was nervous. Hector asks Emma to go out and buy herself a Christmas present and presents for the rest of his family as well.
Date: December 19, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 21, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his approved discharge application. He's wont make it to Upton until next week unless he can convince the lieutenant to give him direct transportation, but he has to wait to speak to him. He will let Emma know when he is leaving as soon as he can, and asks her not to write to him at the camp anymore. He's worried about his discharge still because personnel men were not to be discharged.
Date: December 21, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 22, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing the three letters she sent him and his restlessness to go home. There was no news of leaving because troop deployment was halted. He hopes to begin traveling home on Christmas day.
Date: December 22, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 23, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing two rumors about a train leaving Christmas morning and his hopes to be home before new year. There was a storm that almost blew the tents down and his pitched in buy his lieutenant a Christmas present. He tells Emma he has been thinking over and that she may need to go visit him.
Date: December 23, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 27, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing the lack of news about when he will leave his camp. His family sent him candy and cigarettes. His friend sent him money as a present and Hector plans to ask the Captain for discharge directly from his camp.
Date: December 27, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 28, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing money that was gifted to him and the way he would like Emma to use it. He is eager to return to his work before the army. Emma has gotten him a present and he is excited to see it and her.
Date: December 28, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 4, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his excitement for he letters and the hostess house that he will visit with his friends. He asks Emma to send him Gene's address and for her to be careful when she sends him mail.
Date: November 4, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 6, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing the mail he received from her, dealing with new troops, and a reminder to address her letters carefully. In the postscript he ask her to not send him money from their account and to send him a copy of an accountant journal.
Date: November 6, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 7, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing the package he received from her, and responding too as many of the questions she asked in the letters she sent him. He explains promotions in the army, the weather, and the status of the war.
Date: November 7, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 10, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his busy day and the work of training new recruits he has a head of him. He is tired of idling around and wants to et to work on Kitchen duty. He lists what he had for supper and how he forgot to stamp a previous letter.
Date: November 10, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 11, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing the end of the war, newly drafted men, the fair that was occurring and the movie he saw. Mac's father has died and he was sent home on furlough. he asks Emma to write him everyday. In he postscript he talks about am buttons for his coat.
Date: November 11, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 13, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing he bad food at the mess hall, writing discharge papers, and being discharged before Christmas. He asks about what New York was like when it was announced the war was over. He asks Emma to tell him how his fathers health is.
Date: November 13, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 16, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing the possibility of discharge, rumors about discharge going around camp, and a letter from his friend who was sent to New York. He enjoyed Emma's last two letters.
Date: November 16, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 17, 1918]

Description: Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing a walk he took with other soldiers, rumors from camp about discharge, and that he wants Gene to mail a journal for when he is able to return to work.
Date: November 17, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
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