TRANSCRIBED BY THE WASHINGTON TELEGRAPH JUNE 21 1918 PAGE 3
Dear Mother:
Sunday was such a busy day that I did not get time to write to you. I had to go to the station Sunday morning, and had a cross--country drive of about 15 miles. About a dozen of us went to a little park and heard a band concert. I would like to mention many of the things of interest, but believe it is forbidden.
The concert at the park was given by an American military band and sure sounded geed to us. This is the first band we have heard since leaving the states, and the concert wound up with “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “The Marseilles” hymn.
Yesterday was French prisoners of War Day, so the little girls were tagging everyone who entered the gate.
The days are not very warm yet, and the nights are so cool that I still need my three blankets. I am uncomfortable without a coat except near noon.
Have been very busy today getting up some freight from the station. We get pretty good mess-plenty to eat. Have to stop now-it is getting too dark and the light from the lantern in the tent is not suffivcient to write by.
George Dewes.
NOTES: This letter was written on June 15 by George Spragins Dews (not Dewes) to his mother Mrs. A. E. Dews of Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Dews lived in Washington, Arkansas before relocating to Arkadelphia. Dews was born on December 12, 1890 and died on November 2, 1958. He is buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Arkadelphia.
TRANSCRIBED BY CHLOE SMITH
Dear Mother:
Sunday was such a busy day that I did not get time to write to you. I had to go to the station Sunday morning, and had a cross--country drive of about 15 miles. About a dozen of us went to a little park and heard a band concert. I would like to mention many of the things of interest, but believe it is forbidden.
The concert at the park was given by an American military band and sure sounded geed to us. This is the first band we have heard since leaving the states, and the concert wound up with “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “The Marseilles” hymn.
Yesterday was French prisoners of War Day, so the little girls were tagging everyone who entered the gate.
The days are not very warm yet, and the nights are so cool that I still need my three blankets. I am uncomfortable without a coat except near noon.
Have been very busy today getting up some freight from the station. We get pretty good mess-plenty to eat. Have to stop now-it is getting too dark and the light from the lantern in the tent is not suffivcient to write by.
George Dewes.
NOTES: This letter was written on June 15 by George Spragins Dews (not Dewes) to his mother Mrs. A. E. Dews of Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Dews lived in Washington, Arkansas before relocating to Arkadelphia. Dews was born on December 12, 1890 and died on November 2, 1958. He is buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Arkadelphia.
TRANSCRIBED BY CHLOE SMITH