TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SPRINGDALE NEWS MAY 9, 1919 P. 6
Supply Co., 27, Inf, Siberia, 4-2-19--
My Dear Father and Mother:
I am going to write you a few lines. I am fine at present, hope this finds you all O.K. Gee, but I sure would like to come home but it is impossible at present, but hope to get home soon.
How is everything at home. I got your letter just now and sure was glad to get it. I am going to answer now. It is stormy today, the snow is blowing so you can’t hardly see anything, but I hope it will be better soon. I don’t know whether I will have to do my seven years or not, if I don’t I have only one year to do yet but I hope I can get out on my four years or get to come home on a furlough. I enlisted May 2, 1916 at Idaho Falls, Idaho and I went to Denver, Colo., and from there to the Phillipines and from the Islands was sent here. Gee, I wish they would send me to the U.S.A. I can’t tell what we are doing here but will tell you that I am stationed at a large prison camp. There are only two thousand prisoners here now.
Well, I hope it isn’t snowing there like it is here. What are you doing now. Guess there will be lots of fruit there this year. Well this is about all for this time as I am going to write sis a few lines.
Your son,
Everett Donaldson
NOTES: Donaldson is writing to his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Donaldson of Springdale, Arkansas. He is serving as a wagoner with US troops in Siberia.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD
Supply Co., 27, Inf, Siberia, 4-2-19--
My Dear Father and Mother:
I am going to write you a few lines. I am fine at present, hope this finds you all O.K. Gee, but I sure would like to come home but it is impossible at present, but hope to get home soon.
How is everything at home. I got your letter just now and sure was glad to get it. I am going to answer now. It is stormy today, the snow is blowing so you can’t hardly see anything, but I hope it will be better soon. I don’t know whether I will have to do my seven years or not, if I don’t I have only one year to do yet but I hope I can get out on my four years or get to come home on a furlough. I enlisted May 2, 1916 at Idaho Falls, Idaho and I went to Denver, Colo., and from there to the Phillipines and from the Islands was sent here. Gee, I wish they would send me to the U.S.A. I can’t tell what we are doing here but will tell you that I am stationed at a large prison camp. There are only two thousand prisoners here now.
Well, I hope it isn’t snowing there like it is here. What are you doing now. Guess there will be lots of fruit there this year. Well this is about all for this time as I am going to write sis a few lines.
Your son,
Everett Donaldson
NOTES: Donaldson is writing to his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Donaldson of Springdale, Arkansas. He is serving as a wagoner with US troops in Siberia.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD