TRANSCRIBED FROM THE LAFAYETTE COUNTY DEMOCRAT FEBRUARY 28, 1919 P.1
To Home Folks:
Today is Xmas day, havn’t received the box but anyway received a nice box from the “Y”, candies, nuts and fruits, and believe me was glad to get them, we also had a swell dinner, had so much, taken me about two hours dispose of it.
Have written you all several letters since have been here about what we are doing, dont know how long we will be here yet but the way we have things maped out now, we should land in the States before long. We are having some snow and rain now, but we have a good place to stay, am staying in a concrete house, room for four to stay, also am sleeping on a feather bad, mamma you know I wrote you a few days ago to save my feather bed back there for me, on the next day we were picking up wire and we were in a French village and I found one in a French dwelling and got to my billett o. k., so am sleeping good and warm now.
Received the Xmas cards on the 24th and of course was glad to get them. Mama this is the third Xmas I have been away from you all and believe me next Xmas I am going to be with you if I have to walk a thousand miles.
Got my papers from my Captain saying that my work and bravery at the front was greatly appreciated and pleased with, will show it to you all if ever reach there.
Yes mama, I want my same job back, tell papa to tell Mr. Hancock to look out for me, because Stamps is just like my own people, the people there have treated me so nice, and I tried to please and accomidate them the best I know how during the time I worked there.
Also tell Mr. Smith, the L. & A. dispatcher, not to catch all the pond before I get back because I want to catch some.
Keep the good writing up.
Love to all.
Corp. L. T. Fincher.
NOTES: Lloyd Tichner Fincher was born in Rosston, Arkansas (Nevada County) on January 5, 1890. He died on June 5, 1962 at Texarkana, Texas. He is buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Texarkana, Texas. He military headstone identifies him as CPL CO C 10 FIELD SIGNAL BN. In World War 1. He was working for the St. Ls. RR Co & Tel Co when he was drafted. He was described as being of medium weight and height with gray eyes and dark brown hair.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT
To Home Folks:
Today is Xmas day, havn’t received the box but anyway received a nice box from the “Y”, candies, nuts and fruits, and believe me was glad to get them, we also had a swell dinner, had so much, taken me about two hours dispose of it.
Have written you all several letters since have been here about what we are doing, dont know how long we will be here yet but the way we have things maped out now, we should land in the States before long. We are having some snow and rain now, but we have a good place to stay, am staying in a concrete house, room for four to stay, also am sleeping on a feather bad, mamma you know I wrote you a few days ago to save my feather bed back there for me, on the next day we were picking up wire and we were in a French village and I found one in a French dwelling and got to my billett o. k., so am sleeping good and warm now.
Received the Xmas cards on the 24th and of course was glad to get them. Mama this is the third Xmas I have been away from you all and believe me next Xmas I am going to be with you if I have to walk a thousand miles.
Got my papers from my Captain saying that my work and bravery at the front was greatly appreciated and pleased with, will show it to you all if ever reach there.
Yes mama, I want my same job back, tell papa to tell Mr. Hancock to look out for me, because Stamps is just like my own people, the people there have treated me so nice, and I tried to please and accomidate them the best I know how during the time I worked there.
Also tell Mr. Smith, the L. & A. dispatcher, not to catch all the pond before I get back because I want to catch some.
Keep the good writing up.
Love to all.
Corp. L. T. Fincher.
NOTES: Lloyd Tichner Fincher was born in Rosston, Arkansas (Nevada County) on January 5, 1890. He died on June 5, 1962 at Texarkana, Texas. He is buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Texarkana, Texas. He military headstone identifies him as CPL CO C 10 FIELD SIGNAL BN. In World War 1. He was working for the St. Ls. RR Co & Tel Co when he was drafted. He was described as being of medium weight and height with gray eyes and dark brown hair.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT