TRANSCRIBED FROM THE DAILY ARKANSAS GAZETTE OCTOBER 24. 1918 P. 12
St. Jean De Monts,
Sept. 22, 1918,
Mrs. George Barber,
Dear Sister:
I received you letter a few days ago and, believe me, I sure was glad to hear from you. I haven’t much news to write, for I stay busy. The only news that I can write is of the beauty of this country, and I have already written you about that, only I forgot to say anything about the pretty French girls. Tell all the folks “Hello” for me. I sure would like to see you all. Say, don’t say anything about those watermelons, for you make me hungry, not that we don’t have enough to eat over here, for we do, but I would like to be home again in the dear old U.S.A.
I saw Hubert Clark a few days ago. He is still in the hospital, but is doing fine, and I expect to see him again on my furlough.
I am a little tired so I won’t make this letter very long. I have just got back off a three-day trip and feel a little like sleeping.
So, as soon as you get this, for then it will be a month old when I receive it, but I am just as glad to get them a month old, as I would be if they were only a few days old.
I am enclosing the picture you asked me for so many times. I don’t have much time to play, so that is the reason I did not send it before. I did not have time to go and get any made.
You asked me what we were doing to the Huns. Well, we are just “knocking the h—l out of them,” believe me.
Must close, so answer soon. With lots of love to you and all the rest of the folks.
Your brother,
Barnie L Clemens.
NOTES: This partial letter was written by Barnie L Clemens to his sister, Mrs. George Barber. At the time he was 18 and living in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was serving with the 341st Aero-squadron.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT
St. Jean De Monts,
Sept. 22, 1918,
Mrs. George Barber,
Dear Sister:
I received you letter a few days ago and, believe me, I sure was glad to hear from you. I haven’t much news to write, for I stay busy. The only news that I can write is of the beauty of this country, and I have already written you about that, only I forgot to say anything about the pretty French girls. Tell all the folks “Hello” for me. I sure would like to see you all. Say, don’t say anything about those watermelons, for you make me hungry, not that we don’t have enough to eat over here, for we do, but I would like to be home again in the dear old U.S.A.
I saw Hubert Clark a few days ago. He is still in the hospital, but is doing fine, and I expect to see him again on my furlough.
I am a little tired so I won’t make this letter very long. I have just got back off a three-day trip and feel a little like sleeping.
So, as soon as you get this, for then it will be a month old when I receive it, but I am just as glad to get them a month old, as I would be if they were only a few days old.
I am enclosing the picture you asked me for so many times. I don’t have much time to play, so that is the reason I did not send it before. I did not have time to go and get any made.
You asked me what we were doing to the Huns. Well, we are just “knocking the h—l out of them,” believe me.
Must close, so answer soon. With lots of love to you and all the rest of the folks.
Your brother,
Barnie L Clemens.
NOTES: This partial letter was written by Barnie L Clemens to his sister, Mrs. George Barber. At the time he was 18 and living in El Dorado, Arkansas. He was serving with the 341st Aero-squadron.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT