Letters - 1917

These letters are organized in chronological order beginning at the start of the year.

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Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France

November 29, 1917

I have spent quite a while tonight studying the word of God. I miss so mutch a place to be alone but I will make more effort to study under these conditions I am not going neglect that one so important thing in my life.

Letter to Mother

November 30, 1917

I am sitting in my room alone the sun of noon is shining over my left shoulder and onto the pad so you can figure what side of house my room is on.

Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France

November 30, 1917

Bob Banks, McKeith Pete Campbell and I started out to get our pictures taken The photographeress informed use that we could only get that done in day light so we walked on up town into the city I guess would sound as good.

Letter to Teddy from Somewhere in France

December 7, 1917

I just went out down town and bought some chocolate then I came back to the cosey little house, Teddy it is a treat to look at the taste of the upper class French every thing points to the greatest sense of refinement in the way of taste

Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France

December 10, 1917

It is 5.30 P.M. Supper is over and I was out in the yard a minuite ago washing, heinie come over and pushed over board about a dozen bombs you could here the excitement among the french families

Letter to Mother from Somewhere in France

December 13, 1917

Supper is over and I have just eaten two apples I got a lads supper for him he has been off his feed for several days, I spent most of P.M. in cleaning up so I will be ready for any inspection that may come off in the near future.

My Xmas in the trenches 1917

December 25, 1917

I came in off a work party about 2 O.K. Xmas morning and roled into bed, the bed consisted of two oil sheets and three single blankets between two of us.

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