TRANSCRIBED FROM THE COURIER INDEX MARCH 21, 1918 P. 1
St. Florent, Feb. 20, 1919.
Dear George:
Your letter just received and was certainly glad to hear from you. I am back with my old company again. Uncle Ed, Dan and the other boys. Was glad to get back after finishing school at the training camp. They offered me a second lieutenant commission in the army reserve for the next five years. When in actual service to draw full pay of my rank but when I was not, to get $1 per year, but be ready to be called at any time for duty. So I decided that I had been under Uncle Sam's orders just about as long as I cared for, and would take my chances as a first sergeant until I could get back in God's country and get mustered out of the service. It will feel good to get back in civies again. I don't know when we will be lucky enough to come home, but we are all in hope it won't be many more months. Have plenty of good eats ready because I am certainly going to take you up on your invitation. Tell your wife to please excuse me if I should call for seconds, and after finally finishing I try to take the plate and rest of eating utensils out and wash them.
Give my regards to all the fellows.
Sincerely your friend,
TEDDY.
NOTES: This letter was written by Theodore F. Claywell to George Ward of Marianna, Arkansas. Claywell was a deputy sheriff of the town before serving in the military and when he returned. He was born on January 29, 1891 in Hickman, Kentucky and died don June 17, 1954. He is buried in the Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery in Orting, Washington. His military headstone identifies him as a Arkansas Sgt. 1CL serving in 114th Supply Train, 39th Division. He departed Brest, France on July 30, 1919 onboard the Leviathan and arrived in Hoboken, NJ on August 6, 1919. He was serving as a Sgt. in Q.M.C. S 9.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
St. Florent, Feb. 20, 1919.
Dear George:
Your letter just received and was certainly glad to hear from you. I am back with my old company again. Uncle Ed, Dan and the other boys. Was glad to get back after finishing school at the training camp. They offered me a second lieutenant commission in the army reserve for the next five years. When in actual service to draw full pay of my rank but when I was not, to get $1 per year, but be ready to be called at any time for duty. So I decided that I had been under Uncle Sam's orders just about as long as I cared for, and would take my chances as a first sergeant until I could get back in God's country and get mustered out of the service. It will feel good to get back in civies again. I don't know when we will be lucky enough to come home, but we are all in hope it won't be many more months. Have plenty of good eats ready because I am certainly going to take you up on your invitation. Tell your wife to please excuse me if I should call for seconds, and after finally finishing I try to take the plate and rest of eating utensils out and wash them.
Give my regards to all the fellows.
Sincerely your friend,
TEDDY.
NOTES: This letter was written by Theodore F. Claywell to George Ward of Marianna, Arkansas. Claywell was a deputy sheriff of the town before serving in the military and when he returned. He was born on January 29, 1891 in Hickman, Kentucky and died don June 17, 1954. He is buried in the Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery in Orting, Washington. His military headstone identifies him as a Arkansas Sgt. 1CL serving in 114th Supply Train, 39th Division. He departed Brest, France on July 30, 1919 onboard the Leviathan and arrived in Hoboken, NJ on August 6, 1919. He was serving as a Sgt. in Q.M.C. S 9.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD