TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SPECTATOR NOVEMBER 15, 1918 P. 1
Somewhere in France, Oct. 9.
Miss Veria English:--My dear Sis.
I thought I would try to answer your letter, which I received the other day. I was somewhat glad to hear that you are enjoying life. This leaves me fine and dandy and enjoying life good. You said most all of the boys had gone to the army. If that is the case you girls wont be jealous of one another. You said you went to McKinley's farewell party. I bet you all had a good time, did you not? I sure would like to have been with you, but the way the weather was I couldn't come, ha! Say, tell Mrs. Burns I said for her to be sure to save me that turkey gobbler and that party for I will be home some of these days, if nothing happens. Tell her I sure would enjoy that turkey.
Tell Dewey he ought to be with me and listen to the music we have. Tell him that I said it would be going some if he could dance to it. But he might do some jumping around if he could only be here, for I jump around pretty lively some times when I hear one of the big shells come humming over my head.
Say, Sis I took a bath the other day in a German bath house, but don't you think the Germans still own it, for they don't. The American boys took it away from them and pushed them back far enough that we Americans can use it now.
You said you talked to Gurvis Nixon, how did he like the army life? Did he say he saw me once when we were at Bowie, but did not get to speak to him. I bet his girl was tickled almost to death when he came home.
Well, Sis, tell Rosa that I will answer her letter before long, but I haven't time right at the present. Tell them I said hello.
I will ring off for this time. Answer soon. With best wishes to all. From your brother,
ROY ENGLISH
Co. E., 111 Engineers, A.E.F.
NOTES: Roy English departed Hoboken, NJ on July 18, 1918 onboard the Antigone. He was serving as a Private in Co. E 111th Engineers. He departed Brest, France on May 23, 1919 onboard the Great Northern. He arrived in Hoboken, NJ on May 30, 1919. He was serving as a Private in Co. E 111th Engineers 36th Division.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
Somewhere in France, Oct. 9.
Miss Veria English:--My dear Sis.
I thought I would try to answer your letter, which I received the other day. I was somewhat glad to hear that you are enjoying life. This leaves me fine and dandy and enjoying life good. You said most all of the boys had gone to the army. If that is the case you girls wont be jealous of one another. You said you went to McKinley's farewell party. I bet you all had a good time, did you not? I sure would like to have been with you, but the way the weather was I couldn't come, ha! Say, tell Mrs. Burns I said for her to be sure to save me that turkey gobbler and that party for I will be home some of these days, if nothing happens. Tell her I sure would enjoy that turkey.
Tell Dewey he ought to be with me and listen to the music we have. Tell him that I said it would be going some if he could dance to it. But he might do some jumping around if he could only be here, for I jump around pretty lively some times when I hear one of the big shells come humming over my head.
Say, Sis I took a bath the other day in a German bath house, but don't you think the Germans still own it, for they don't. The American boys took it away from them and pushed them back far enough that we Americans can use it now.
You said you talked to Gurvis Nixon, how did he like the army life? Did he say he saw me once when we were at Bowie, but did not get to speak to him. I bet his girl was tickled almost to death when he came home.
Well, Sis, tell Rosa that I will answer her letter before long, but I haven't time right at the present. Tell them I said hello.
I will ring off for this time. Answer soon. With best wishes to all. From your brother,
ROY ENGLISH
Co. E., 111 Engineers, A.E.F.
NOTES: Roy English departed Hoboken, NJ on July 18, 1918 onboard the Antigone. He was serving as a Private in Co. E 111th Engineers. He departed Brest, France on May 23, 1919 onboard the Great Northern. He arrived in Hoboken, NJ on May 30, 1919. He was serving as a Private in Co. E 111th Engineers 36th Division.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD