TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SPRINGDALE NEWS SEPTEMBER 28, 1917 P. 1
France, Aug. 29.
Dear Mother:
Commenced work last Monday, so have been pretty busy ever since. My work will not be very heavy when I get caught up with it, but it was rather piled up when I came.
I censor my own letters, but do not dare say where I am, or what I’m doing, or even put a stamp on the letters, so you will have to pay at that end of the line all the time. I feel just as well, happy and contented as when I was in Storm Lake, Iowa, and I am learning and seeing many things. Was in “the” city for ashort time, it is certainly a nicep lace. Has New York and Chicago beat all to death.
Will have a saddle horse and complete outfit in a couple of days, so will enjoy myself still more. Have not had a letter from any of the folks yet, but there are American newspapers printed here, so we get the U. S. news as soon as you do there. I’m not a bit sorry I came, and don’t think you should be, either.
I’m learning to talk French a little and hope I can get it down pat before I come back. The French people are very sociable and enjoy having us here it seems, but the English look at it a little differently I believe.
It is quite a little colder climate here than there, but does not get as cold in the winter I guess.
Ihave a nice room all to myself and an excellent bed to sleep in, all paid for by Uncle Sam. Have a closet, three stands, washtand, writing table, five chairs, three framed pictures and a big mirror, eight rugs (one big and seven little ones) on the floor. My bed has a mattress and two feather ticks under, and silk comfort and feather tick over me and sheets to sleep between, one big pillow and a long couch cushion. I kick things in all directions when I go to bed, which is about ten p. m., and get up at 5:45 regularly.
LT. ART. M. DAVIS,
American Exped. Force.
Care Postmaster, New York, N. Y.
NOTES: Art Marshall Davis was born on March 7, 1892 in Anthon, Iowa and died on September 9, 1953 in Weslaco, Texas. He is buried in the Highland Memorial Park Cemetery in Weslaco. He departed Brest, France on June 10, 1919 and arrived in Hoboken, NJ on June 19, 1919 onboard the Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm. He was serving as a 2nd Lieut. in Vet. Hospital B in the Officers Detachment of Le Mans Provision Battalion No. 127. He also served in the 3rd Cavalry, 1st Corps. Davis was writing to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Davis. He was serving in the Veterinary Corps.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS
France, Aug. 29.
Dear Mother:
Commenced work last Monday, so have been pretty busy ever since. My work will not be very heavy when I get caught up with it, but it was rather piled up when I came.
I censor my own letters, but do not dare say where I am, or what I’m doing, or even put a stamp on the letters, so you will have to pay at that end of the line all the time. I feel just as well, happy and contented as when I was in Storm Lake, Iowa, and I am learning and seeing many things. Was in “the” city for ashort time, it is certainly a nicep lace. Has New York and Chicago beat all to death.
Will have a saddle horse and complete outfit in a couple of days, so will enjoy myself still more. Have not had a letter from any of the folks yet, but there are American newspapers printed here, so we get the U. S. news as soon as you do there. I’m not a bit sorry I came, and don’t think you should be, either.
I’m learning to talk French a little and hope I can get it down pat before I come back. The French people are very sociable and enjoy having us here it seems, but the English look at it a little differently I believe.
It is quite a little colder climate here than there, but does not get as cold in the winter I guess.
Ihave a nice room all to myself and an excellent bed to sleep in, all paid for by Uncle Sam. Have a closet, three stands, washtand, writing table, five chairs, three framed pictures and a big mirror, eight rugs (one big and seven little ones) on the floor. My bed has a mattress and two feather ticks under, and silk comfort and feather tick over me and sheets to sleep between, one big pillow and a long couch cushion. I kick things in all directions when I go to bed, which is about ten p. m., and get up at 5:45 regularly.
LT. ART. M. DAVIS,
American Exped. Force.
Care Postmaster, New York, N. Y.
NOTES: Art Marshall Davis was born on March 7, 1892 in Anthon, Iowa and died on September 9, 1953 in Weslaco, Texas. He is buried in the Highland Memorial Park Cemetery in Weslaco. He departed Brest, France on June 10, 1919 and arrived in Hoboken, NJ on June 19, 1919 onboard the Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm. He was serving as a 2nd Lieut. in Vet. Hospital B in the Officers Detachment of Le Mans Provision Battalion No. 127. He also served in the 3rd Cavalry, 1st Corps. Davis was writing to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Davis. He was serving in the Veterinary Corps.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS