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A Group of Interest! Soldiei * ^ _ Mr. W. L. Bryan Writes Inter esting Letter to His Mother. Somewhere in France, September 2, 1918. Dear Mother: Your sweet letter received and was so glad to hear from you all and to know you were well. I have just finished eating supper. ,We boys get plenty to eat and Uncle Sam's boys never lack anything. They get their full share of everything and I they are getting a square deal. We j are now drawing an increase of 20 j per cent on the pay we received be- j fore for overseas service. We are al so being issued three packs of cigar- ? ettes a week. I feel that I am in good shape as j Ruth gets enough to live on and I am carrying ten thousand dollars worth of insurance. I still draw $15 each month which is above the aver age of what most men are drawing. 1 have also been made a first 'class private and that means three dollars more for me each month. I am glad to say that I am in the . best outfit Uncle Sam has. I say this hecause it has been tested. General Pershing nimself said that we have the best officers,and he also said that we were the best soldiers. That is a big compliment, isn't it? It certainly makes me -feel good to know this, but just look where we are from and what stock we come of. Yes, Mama, I hate to be so far away from you all in one sense of the word but as it is I am glad to say I am man enough to stick up to my rights and always will be as long as there is breath in me. I am always ready> when I hear my country call ing. I think it is every young man's duty to serve his country. I am glad to say that old Carolina has no slack er's. She is ready to do her duty. I didn't know Tommy was so smart. He certainly does write inter esting letters. You can't imagine how much good it did me to hear from him. He will be a smart man some day I hope. Mama, do all you can tc^ get the boys to go to school which I know 1 you will. You asked me what I think of Harvie being a Boy Scout. I think it is the very thing for' him. A Boy S^out gets practically the same train ing a soldier gets and it is a known fact that every young man will have to serve so long in the army. If he gets this training before he becomes a young man the easier it will be for him' when he gets into the regular service. The future looks good and every thing seems brighter and brighter ev ery day. Things are coming our way as fast as they can. I had a letter from Marie a few days ago. All were well and doing fine. She said Paul had a good crop and I was so glad to know it. I will have to close as it is so dark I can't see. I know you can't read^' this anyway. Write soon and a long letter. Much love to all. May God be with you until we meet again. Your devoted son, W. L. Bryan. P. S. Say, Mama, don't lose a min ute's sleep over' me for I am just as safe as if I were at home. I say this because the good Lord is with me. Give all the colored people my best wishes. Tell old Jack to be ready to cook me as much fried chicken as I i can eat when, I come home. Sergt. Eubanks Writes to His Mother. My Dear Mother: Well, we are just^about to be off from here tonight for the ship and I guess, wc will soon be on our way real soon. I went to New York city and saw a good portion of it Monday evening. 1 crossed the Hudson river on a ferry and stayed in the city from about 2 o'clock until ll that night. Six of us were together and we certainly had a fine time. I met a man and his wife and daughters. We went through Chinatown together in a sightseeing car and they want me to come to see them when I return. I guess this is the last letter I will be able to write until I get over in France so don't look for any more for quite a while. I don't know how long it takes to go over but will write you just as soon as I get across. Don't you worry about me for I am all right and will be and I don't want you to worry at all. I didn't have any pictures made for I didn't want to risk them. I am afraid they would not send them. It is raining up here today. Am glad Claude is doing fine. I received your lefter yesterday that was sent to Washington, D. C. Am so glad to hear that you all are doing fine. Well, I'll have to hurry and get busy for I think or rather know we will be loaded on a ship at New York ng Letters. From Our . Boys. pier but don't know when. Just re : member, Mother, that your boy loves you and will be thinking of you all the time and am going over, to help save you and our country. I'll be back as soon as the thing is all over. May God bless and keep you and all un til I return. Just tell them all I^love them dearly and will see them in the sweet by and by. Now you just smile and don't worry for I am coming 'home all O. K. I just know that. Will say good-bye for awhile, my dear, j sweet Mother. Sergt. Amos A. Eubanks. Henry G. Manson Writes From France. '.August 25, 1918. My Dear Mother: I will write just a few lines today. I am well and having a very good time. Am getting plenty to eat and have a grand place to sleep. There is a well right at the stable door that fills up when it rains so you see we have plenty of water. I like France fine and am delighted with the way the people farm. I pre sume they farm as they did in Amer ica after it was first discovered. You should see them thresh their grain. A horse is put into a box in the bot tom of which is a ladder. The horse walks on the ladder thus putting the machinery in motion. I have been trying to learn to speak French and am catching on fast. I have already learned two words. They are "wee wee" but I don't know what they mean. I guess in a few weeks I can speak it all right! Mama, I would like to know how you are getting on. Hope you are all well. ' I hope to get some mail in the near future. We have not had any since we came over. I have not -heard any thing from Winton yet. I wrote him several days ago. I hardly know how to write since I got over here. I have n't any news much so I will close for this time. Give my love to all the family. May God's richest blessings rest upon you. With lots of love. Your son, Grady. John E. Agner Writes- Letter From England. August 17, 1918. Dear Mother: Arrived at our port and had a hike for a mile to. a train. We started across country to our resting camp, which is very pretty. Was sea-sick for only a short while and enjoyed the trip. The country is very pretty, the grass and trees so green and the cities and villages so neatly arrang ed. I wouldn't miss this trip for any thing. It is most wonderful. * Am closing for now but will write later. Your loving son, John E. Agner. P. S. This letter was presented to me by the King of England. All sol dier boys received one. King George of England Sends Greeting to All American Soldiers. The following is a copy of a letter which King George of England sends to all American soldiers* on their ar rival in England: Windsor .Castle. 'Soldiers of the United States, the people of the British Isles welcome you on your way to take your stand beside the Armies of the many Na tions now fighting in the Old World the great battle for human freedom. The Allies will gain new heart aird spirit in your company. I wish that,I could shake the hand of each one of you and bid you God speed on your mission. GEORGE R. I. April 1918. Mr. E. E. Peeler Writes From France to His Wife. August 17, 1918. My Dear Wife: I take great pleasure in answering ydtir letter that I just received. I was so glad to hear from you and to know that you are well and getting along all right. The letter I have just re ceived was written July 22. You wanted tc know why I didn't write you more than I do. I write to you two and sometimes three times every week. The letters must be mis placed for you knjw I couldn't stay away from you without writing. Tell Mother Burnett that I haven't seen Jimmie for the last three weeks but I have heard from him and he is getting along all right. He likes France fine. What division and regi ment does Tommie belong to? Is he in France or England? If I only knew his address I might be able to find him. I think I will be able to see Jim mie in a few days. Tell Johnnie I certainly would like to see him and his big boy. Ask him when he thinks he will be large enough to be a soldier boy. I know he will make a fine soldier. " I want you to be sure and go up home this summer if you can for I know Mama will be pleased to see you and the little girl. Now be sure and go'and take Mother Burnett with you. I would be glad for her to meet my mother. I can't send any more cards like those I sent to you and Johnnie for we are not allowed to send any more like them across. Tell Johnnie that I am going to do all I can to come back to the old U. S. A. for that is the best place for me that I have seen yet. I had forgotten what date your birthday comes on but I "sent you a scarf and you ought to get it about the last of July. When you get this letter write and let me. know whether you got the scarier not. I don't want you to think I don't write to you for I write two cr three letters every week. Well, I will close. Answer soon. Your loving husband* E. E. Peeler. Corporal W. B. Morgan Writes To His Sister From France. August 27, 1918. My Dear Sister: I have been trying to write for the longest but couldn't on account of moving from place to place. I guess we are settled down now for a while anyway. We are camping in a little village "Somewhere in France." As most of the people have moved away and left their homes we stay in their houses. We certainly have a good place. Some of us have good feather beds to sleep in. It makes us feel at home and the French people are so nice to us. They say we are the first Ameri can soldiers to come through this section - I would like to tell you all the good news but the censor will not permit. I will say this much, though. I do not think I will ever have to go close to the firing line. I believe this wai* will be over by Xmas so don't you all worry about me. I am just as well satisfied as if I were at home. I am going to try and learn to talk French so I can go with some of these French girls. There are a good many here in town and there are on ly three boys in our company that speak French. All we can do is stand around and look at them whiie those three boys talk. I wrote you a letter while in Eng land and also one to Papa. Hope you received them O. K. I ' would like very much to hear from some of you but as we have been moving about so much it will be some time before any mail reaches i me. I will try to write often now. I have plenty of time now and I think *we will be here for a good while so write often and give my address to some of the people around home who would like to write to me. Well, I will have to bring this let ter to a close as it's about bed time. Tell Papa and Mama not to worry. I couldn't be any better satisfied. Give my best love to all and also re member me to Aunt Carrie and the others. Your devoted brother, Corporal W. B. Morgan. Mrs. Georgia Manson Receives Letter From Son in France. With American E. r. September 1st, 1918. My Dear Mother: I wonder how you are today? I am so earnestly trusting that all are well. Your welfare as well as that of the rest of the family is always close to my heart. I am doing fine myself. This has been the warm season but now we are looking every day for winter to look u,s squarely in the face. I only ask of the merciful Father strength to overcome all its hardships. I know we will be as well cared for as conditions will permit. I guess, Mother, Grady is over here now from what I can hear of his division. If so, he is not so far away from me. I am expecting him to write me. I have written you twice since I received your last letter. They should be well on their way to you by now. I amtstill having a quiet time at present though I know it will not last long. My address is, Corporal W. F. Manson, Co. D., A. P. 0. No.' 749, 114th M. G. Bn., A. E. F. My Liberty Bonds were paid up last month: I had two $50-bonds. I had them made to Papa and I sup pose they will send them to him. If he gets them he can deposit them for me. Well, Mama, I know lots of news of course, but will tell it to you later. You must write me and tell me all about the crops and all the news. Hoping all are well, with love and good wishes to you and all the fam ily, ? am i Your soldier son, W. F. Manson. Mr.. George DeLaughter Writes From "Somewhere in France." Dear Papa and Mama: How are yo? all today? Fine, I hope. I am well and having a good time of course, but would rather be on that side of the world. I hope to get on that side again soon and that I will find everything just as I left it, only better. Don't you all worry about me for I am coming back some sweet day for the Lord is with me and that is all I need. I hope you made a good crop. I have learned lots since I have been in this country. Wish you c?uld have been with me. It beats anything I ever saw in the way of farming. They are cutting grain ove: here now. What do you think of that? Every thing looks funny to me for I have never seen nor heard of some things I see over here. You would be some what surprised to see the wagons and trains they use in this country. It is as good a show as you would want to see. We were on the water several weeks but it won't take as long to come back I don't suppose. I hope it won't for I have been sea-sick twice. I hope it won't be as bad coming ? back. Tom Burnett is with me and is getting on fine. 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