Document <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-model href="https://www.tei-c.org/release/xml/tei/custom/schema/relaxng/tei_all.rng" type="application/xml" schematypens="http://relaxng.org/ns/structure/1.0"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LEAF-VRE/code_snippets/refs/heads/main/CSS/leaf.css"?><TEI xmlns="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"> <teiHeader> <fileDesc> <titleStmt> <title>Zeller correspondence</title> <author>John Zeller</author> <respStmt> <persName>Susan Falciani Maldonado</persName> <resp>University Archivist and Director of Special Collections</resp> </respStmt> <respStmt> <persName>Diane Jakacki</persName> <resp>Digital Scholarship Coordinator</resp> </respStmt> </titleStmt> <publicationStmt> <distributor>Special Collections/University Archives, Bertrand Library</distributor> <authority>Bucknell University</authority> <address> <addrLine>Lewisburg</addrLine> <addrLine>Pennsylvania</addrLine> </address> </publicationStmt> <sourceDesc> <p>John F. Zeller Papers</p> </sourceDesc> </fileDesc> <xenoData><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rdfs="http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#" xmlns:as="http://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#" xmlns:cwrc="http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/cwrc#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" xmlns:foaf="http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/" xmlns:geo="http://www.geonames.org/ontology#" xmlns:oa="http://www.w3.org/ns/oa#" xmlns:schema="http://schema.org/" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#" xmlns:fabio="https://purl.org/spar/fabio#" xmlns:bf="http://www.openlinksw.com/schemas/bif#" xmlns:cito="https://sparontologies.github.io/cito/current/cito.html#" xmlns:org="http://www.w3.org/ns/org#"/></xenoData><xenoData><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rdfs="http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#" xmlns:as="http://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#" xmlns:cwrc="http://sparql.cwrc.ca/ontologies/cwrc#" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" xmlns:foaf="http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/" xmlns:geo="http://www.geonames.org/ontology#" xmlns:oa="http://www.w3.org/ns/oa#" xmlns:schema="http://schema.org/" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#" xmlns:fabio="https://purl.org/spar/fabio#" xmlns:bf="http://www.openlinksw.com/schemas/bif#" xmlns:cito="https://sparontologies.github.io/cito/current/cito.html#" xmlns:org="http://www.w3.org/ns/org#"/></xenoData></teiHeader> <text> <body> <div> <opener> <dateline>FORT BRAGG. H. C.<lb/> OCC #56<lb/> Ft. Sill, Okla.<lb/> Feb. 14,1943</dateline> <salute>Dear Mother + Dad --</salute> </opener> <p> Another week past, now only 4 ½ more. This last one wasn't so bad. I didn't get any more U's. I didn't get a chance, for I wasn't called on to fire any problems. However, we have a service practice tomorrow morning and I'm sure to be called on. </p> <p> Imagine my surprise the other night to run into Herb Wilkinson -- Demie '42 - on the street. He's in class 60. He didn't know I was here either. I haven't had a chance to chat with him since, but I plan to look him up tonight. </p> <p> I took your hint, Mother; I've been on the lookant for Princeton ROTC. So when civilians began appearing in mess formation I hopped down to the reception area and had a look at the roster. Sure enough, there was the name "Henderson, Joseph W. -- hut orderly." I bet his mother would appreciate that. </p> <p> Anyway I went right down and looked him up He's much the same fellow- basn't charged much except in height in the eight years since I last saw him. He reminds me so very much of his mother - same mannerisms same way of talking. We spent the afternoon together umlking over old times and discussing O.C.5. He is in class 64. </p> <p> This morning we went over for classification Cridently the process ofcheny men for assignments is under way. This week we had a chance to sign up for specialists schools. I signed for survey - but a don't imagine I have even a faint chance of getting it. </p> <p> Thank you so much for the Valentine box. The oranges & tangerines were well squashed- as was the tin box (so you won't want it back), but the cookies and everything else was in good shape. </p> <p> I had a valentine from hunt Lillian enclosing a $5 bill & one from Alice containing a dollar. </p> <p> Guess there won't be a good this month because bill & one from Alice containing a dollars. I was paid my full Jan. pay. 59.40 (6.60 inaurance taken out. </p> <p> Don't remember whether I told you I received the box containing the Young gift or not. I gave it to him & his wife is down this week end, so he'll pass it on. He appreciated it a great deal. </p> <p> I had a letter from Janet Bold. She is working for the Presbyterian board in Philly. Don expects a leave shortly and will not be commissioned until August. I guess they plan to be married them. in Okla. too. He's in Tishomingo. Also had a note from Ben Kauffman. Ben is </p> <p> in Okla. too. He's in Tishomingo. We're beginning to worry over transportation home. I haven't heard a single thing from the air lines. I'm beginning to think it will have to be by rail. I suppose the best bet is to go north to St. Louis and then take the PRR east. You can probably expect to see me sometime Saturday the 20th. </p> <p> I'm still quite up in the air as to what to do about uniform. I still think the best bet is to pick up most of it in Philly -- but I hate to spend the time going down to the city by train after coming half way across the continent. </p> <closer> Guess that's all for now. I'll try to write again in the middle of the week. <salute>Yours,</salute><signed>John</signed> </closer> </div> </body> </text> </TEI>
