TRANSCRIBED FROM THE BAXTER BULLETIN NOVEMBER 15, 1918 P. 1
I will sit myself down and write you a few lines to let you know I am well and enjoying life. I hope this letter will find you all well.
Well mother, I like army life fine and if it were not for being away from you all I would be satisfied completely. Well, John, dear brother, take care of our good old mother and father and sister until I return. I am hoping to be able to come home on a furlough soon and will be glad to reach the old home too once more, and see all of my dear old friends. Goodbye mother, father, brothers and sisters. Don’t worry while I am gone. I am going to fight fair.
From your son,
Sam Boatman
NOTES: Boatman is with the Fourth Training Regiment at Camp Pike. He is writing to parents.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD
I will sit myself down and write you a few lines to let you know I am well and enjoying life. I hope this letter will find you all well.
Well mother, I like army life fine and if it were not for being away from you all I would be satisfied completely. Well, John, dear brother, take care of our good old mother and father and sister until I return. I am hoping to be able to come home on a furlough soon and will be glad to reach the old home too once more, and see all of my dear old friends. Goodbye mother, father, brothers and sisters. Don’t worry while I am gone. I am going to fight fair.
From your son,
Sam Boatman
NOTES: Boatman is with the Fourth Training Regiment at Camp Pike. He is writing to parents.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD