TRANSCRIBED FROM THE DREW COUNTY ADVANCE APRIL 11, 1919 P. 7
Contres, France, Feb. 19, 1919
Mr. Spencer Chambers,
Dear Brother:
I will drop you a few lines to let you know that I am well and enjoying life very well to be in France and I hope you are all well and getting along all right. Well, brother, I guess you are having a good time. I hope so anyway. I can’t enjoy myself very much with these French girls for I can’t talk to them. Well, I think we will be going home soon. I hope so anyway. It is raining over here now. It sure does rain lots over here. This is a funny country. I can tell you all lots about this country when I get home. Lots of these French people have their horse barns under the same roof that they live under and their old wooden shoes looks funny to an American. Well, brother, if you can’t work all of my land rent it out if you can or do anything you want to about it and if I get home in time to make a crop I can help you. Say why don’t you write to me. I have written several letters to you all and can’t hear from you. Well I will close for this time. I am longing to hear from you all so answer as soon as you get my letters.
As ever, your brother,
Floyd Chambers
Sanitary Squad No. 4, First Replacement Dept., A. E. F. A. P. O.
Contres, France.
NOTES: Floyd Chambers was born on December 12, 1892 and died on March 12, 1953. He is buried in the Old Troy Cemetery in Collins, Arkansas in Drew County. His military headstone identifies him as a Pvt. Cas. Det. Demob GP in WWI.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS
Contres, France, Feb. 19, 1919
Mr. Spencer Chambers,
Dear Brother:
I will drop you a few lines to let you know that I am well and enjoying life very well to be in France and I hope you are all well and getting along all right. Well, brother, I guess you are having a good time. I hope so anyway. I can’t enjoy myself very much with these French girls for I can’t talk to them. Well, I think we will be going home soon. I hope so anyway. It is raining over here now. It sure does rain lots over here. This is a funny country. I can tell you all lots about this country when I get home. Lots of these French people have their horse barns under the same roof that they live under and their old wooden shoes looks funny to an American. Well, brother, if you can’t work all of my land rent it out if you can or do anything you want to about it and if I get home in time to make a crop I can help you. Say why don’t you write to me. I have written several letters to you all and can’t hear from you. Well I will close for this time. I am longing to hear from you all so answer as soon as you get my letters.
As ever, your brother,
Floyd Chambers
Sanitary Squad No. 4, First Replacement Dept., A. E. F. A. P. O.
Contres, France.
NOTES: Floyd Chambers was born on December 12, 1892 and died on March 12, 1953. He is buried in the Old Troy Cemetery in Collins, Arkansas in Drew County. His military headstone identifies him as a Pvt. Cas. Det. Demob GP in WWI.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS