Scope and Contents The collection consists of two letters written by Arthur H. Hoffman to his sister, Gladys Hoffman (Byrne), while he served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War in 1898. The letters are arranged chronologically. Arthur wrote the first letter on October 8, 1898, from Camp Cuba Libre (Jacksonville, Florida). He explains that his unit has been ordered to Cuba as soon as the transports arrive at Savannah, Georgia. He fears that he will never see his family again. Arthur’s...