TRANSCRIBED FROM THE POCAHONTAS STAR HERALD JUNE 14, 1918 P. 5
Somewhere in France
May 11, 1918
Mrs. Jno. D. Campbell,
Dear Mother:
As I have a little spare time and this is Mother’s day, I will write you a few lines. How are you all? I am not getting my mail now, as I have been gassed and am in the hospital. Guess I will have lots of mail when I get back to my company. Think I will be able to go back in a few days, as I am about well of the gas. It did not hurt me only in the eyes, and then not very bad.
I think Kaiser Bill thought he was pulling off a stunt, when he gassed Uncle Sam’s boys, but we are going to get him some sweet day. I have taken four hitches in the trenches and am not dead yet, and don’t think I will die in France.
How is Click and Ora? I hope they will live a long and happy life.
Well, mother, I hope this war will be over soon. Hoping this reaches you, I am your son,
Worthy,
Co. G. 18th Inf. 1st Div. A.E.F.
NOTES: This letter is written by Worthy Campbell to his mother. He was born in Randolph County, Arkansas on June 7. 1896 and died there on January 30, 1925. He is buried in the Masonic Cemetery in Pocahontas, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY DEBRA POLSTON
Somewhere in France
May 11, 1918
Mrs. Jno. D. Campbell,
Dear Mother:
As I have a little spare time and this is Mother’s day, I will write you a few lines. How are you all? I am not getting my mail now, as I have been gassed and am in the hospital. Guess I will have lots of mail when I get back to my company. Think I will be able to go back in a few days, as I am about well of the gas. It did not hurt me only in the eyes, and then not very bad.
I think Kaiser Bill thought he was pulling off a stunt, when he gassed Uncle Sam’s boys, but we are going to get him some sweet day. I have taken four hitches in the trenches and am not dead yet, and don’t think I will die in France.
How is Click and Ora? I hope they will live a long and happy life.
Well, mother, I hope this war will be over soon. Hoping this reaches you, I am your son,
Worthy,
Co. G. 18th Inf. 1st Div. A.E.F.
NOTES: This letter is written by Worthy Campbell to his mother. He was born in Randolph County, Arkansas on June 7. 1896 and died there on January 30, 1925. He is buried in the Masonic Cemetery in Pocahontas, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY DEBRA POLSTON