[May 22, 1918]
Camp Merritt
Sunday
Dearest Mother:
Got two letters from you this week and that sweet card. Also had a couple of letters from Charlie. Didn't get the first letter you and sister wrote, guess they went on over. Dr. Williams is not in N.Y. now- is up in Conn. [Apparent] hasn't his last naturalization papers so can't get in the army.
Met one of my old college friends on the street in N.Y. yesterday afternoon, he is also in service now.
Very hot up here, humidity is great so we feel the heat very much but at that it is a great deal cooler here than in N.Y.
Got my "commutation of quarters" O.K. - am enclosing check for $230 - Use $60 of this for household expenses & tell sister to put the balance on what I owe her. We have had our final physical exam & everything preparatory is finished now and tomorrow morning, we go to the Port of Embarkation & we will be allowed to write no more letters until we get on the other side. I will leave cards here at the port that will be mailed as soon as we arrive safely over there.
Didn't get out to Camp Dix or Mills - would like to have seen Dr Johnson and Archie B.
Capt Sanderson is the man here that I was with in Camp Shelby.
This big drive doesn't look very favorable but I hope they will be able to stop the Germans before they get much farther.
Well, little Mother of mine, altho I'm going far away across the seas, the day never dawns but what I think of the mother and sisters back home and I hope and pray that some day I can come back once more.
I'm proud of the fact that I'm in this war, proud of the work the Medical Corps & Red Cross is doing and I'm trying to do my full share - hoping that when it is all over and peace comes once more, that this old world will be a better, cleaner place to live in. Goodbye - to you and the girls - all the love in the world and a kiss for each of you.
Luther
Address me.
Capt. L.B. Otken M.R.C.
U.S.A. Base Hospital #22
American Exp. Force
New York N.Y.
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