TRANSCRIBED FROM THE NEWPORT DAILY INDEPENDENT JANUARY 28, 1919 P. 1
Paris, France, January 2, 1919.
Dear Mother:
I guess I will start the New Year by writing to you. As you can see I have moved--this time to Paris. I was sent here as Orderly to the Peace Conference.
How is everyone? O.K. I hope. This leaves me well. Mother, I am ashamed of myself for not writing sooner, or rather oftener in the last month, so I'll try to explain. When I went to Coutre from St. Florent, there were about seven hundred men in the company, so I didn't want to work in the kitchen any more. I went to drilling. That was new to me, also everything I had to do, so it took most of my time, and I kept putting off writing. I know I shouldn't have done it, but I did. Hope you will look over the omission, and I'm sure you will.
I haven't had a letter from any one for over a month and don't have the least idea when I will again. I don't believe the postal authorities can keep up with my moves.
I do not know how long I will be here--several months, though, I think. I hope so at least, as I want to see something of this noted city. I have not been out yet, but I like what I saw of it coming in.
How is Leslie making it these days? Is he going to school or working?
Well, mother I must close for this time. Sure hope I hear from you soon. I think I'll not have so much to do, but that I can write often and I will, and after I get to go out and see something, I can write more.
Lots of love to all,
Byron Bursott,
Heds. Detch. American Peace Com.,
71 Blod Perriere, Amer. Exp. Forces, A.P.O. 702, Paris, France.
NOTES: Byron William Brusott of Newport, Arkansas was born in Noble, Arkansas on August 29, 1898. He enlisted on May 21, 1917 and was discharged on January 10, 1919. He departed Newport News, Va. on August 6, 1918 onboard the Zeelandia. He was serving as a Cook in Co. B 154th Infantry 39th Division. He departed Brest, France on September 6, 1919 onboard the America. He was listed as a Private in 1389 Casual Co Convalescent Ditachment #413. He was writing to his mother Nora Elizabeth Brusott.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
Paris, France, January 2, 1919.
Dear Mother:
I guess I will start the New Year by writing to you. As you can see I have moved--this time to Paris. I was sent here as Orderly to the Peace Conference.
How is everyone? O.K. I hope. This leaves me well. Mother, I am ashamed of myself for not writing sooner, or rather oftener in the last month, so I'll try to explain. When I went to Coutre from St. Florent, there were about seven hundred men in the company, so I didn't want to work in the kitchen any more. I went to drilling. That was new to me, also everything I had to do, so it took most of my time, and I kept putting off writing. I know I shouldn't have done it, but I did. Hope you will look over the omission, and I'm sure you will.
I haven't had a letter from any one for over a month and don't have the least idea when I will again. I don't believe the postal authorities can keep up with my moves.
I do not know how long I will be here--several months, though, I think. I hope so at least, as I want to see something of this noted city. I have not been out yet, but I like what I saw of it coming in.
How is Leslie making it these days? Is he going to school or working?
Well, mother I must close for this time. Sure hope I hear from you soon. I think I'll not have so much to do, but that I can write often and I will, and after I get to go out and see something, I can write more.
Lots of love to all,
Byron Bursott,
Heds. Detch. American Peace Com.,
71 Blod Perriere, Amer. Exp. Forces, A.P.O. 702, Paris, France.
NOTES: Byron William Brusott of Newport, Arkansas was born in Noble, Arkansas on August 29, 1898. He enlisted on May 21, 1917 and was discharged on January 10, 1919. He departed Newport News, Va. on August 6, 1918 onboard the Zeelandia. He was serving as a Cook in Co. B 154th Infantry 39th Division. He departed Brest, France on September 6, 1919 onboard the America. He was listed as a Private in 1389 Casual Co Convalescent Ditachment #413. He was writing to his mother Nora Elizabeth Brusott.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD