TRANSCRIBED FROM THE DERMOTT NEWS MARCH 14, 1918 P. 4
Liverpool, England. 2-15-18
Dear Papa and All:
I will answer your letter I received last week. I was sure glad to get a letter. It was a long time getting here. I got John Armory's letter the same day I got yours.
We are in Liverpool to do some repairing. We get five days leave. I just got back from London, spent my leave up there, and it is "Some Town". I saw lots of things, among them the King and Queen of England and the Prince of Wales, the King's son. I was the opening of the House of Parliament, and there were ten or twelve of our bunch standing around watching. The performance sure was interesting.
I went through all of the principal buildings while in London, Westminster and the Church of St. Paul, where all the kings and noted people are buried. I walked over London Bridge. I could not begin to tell all I saw. I saw the remains of the first bomb that was dropped on London. I saw the first shell that England fired in this war, and hope I will be here when the last one is fired, and that I may fire it myself. I sure had a good time. I slept and ate at the American Y.M.C.A. called The Eagle. It sure is a fine place--almost like being at home. It is managed by Americans. A lot of the volunteer help are American girls; they gave a Valentine party and we sure had a grand time. We never get an opportunity to enjoy such things except when we get a leave, and we only get five days every four or five months.
Our home port is Queenstown, Ireland, and the worst place in the world, I think. We are not allowed any other place in Ireland except Queenstown.
We have a Navy Club there that has moving pictures, and it is the only clean place in town. We wallow around out at sea for about eight days and go into port for about three days--the same old thing over and over. I say "wallow around" in the sea because it is so rough. We get into a storm most every time we go out. The ship is 350 feet long and 30 feet wide at the widest place, so you can judge how it rolls and pitches in a big storm; waves 30 feet high go right over the ship. I have been walking on the deck many times about four feet from the side when the ship would rock over so far I would be standing or trying to run in water knee deep.
I don't know if this will go through or not so I will close. Tell John I will write him in a day or so. I am enjoying good health and truly hope you are enjoying the same.
Your Son,
Lindsay Postell Freeman.
NOTES: Lindsay Postal Freeman of Dermott, Arkansas was writing to his parents, John T. and Benroby Freeman. He was serving in the Navy. He was born on December 22, 1892 in Stewart, Mississippi. He died in 185 and is buried in the Fairlawn Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He registered for the draft in Jefferson County, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
Liverpool, England. 2-15-18
Dear Papa and All:
I will answer your letter I received last week. I was sure glad to get a letter. It was a long time getting here. I got John Armory's letter the same day I got yours.
We are in Liverpool to do some repairing. We get five days leave. I just got back from London, spent my leave up there, and it is "Some Town". I saw lots of things, among them the King and Queen of England and the Prince of Wales, the King's son. I was the opening of the House of Parliament, and there were ten or twelve of our bunch standing around watching. The performance sure was interesting.
I went through all of the principal buildings while in London, Westminster and the Church of St. Paul, where all the kings and noted people are buried. I walked over London Bridge. I could not begin to tell all I saw. I saw the remains of the first bomb that was dropped on London. I saw the first shell that England fired in this war, and hope I will be here when the last one is fired, and that I may fire it myself. I sure had a good time. I slept and ate at the American Y.M.C.A. called The Eagle. It sure is a fine place--almost like being at home. It is managed by Americans. A lot of the volunteer help are American girls; they gave a Valentine party and we sure had a grand time. We never get an opportunity to enjoy such things except when we get a leave, and we only get five days every four or five months.
Our home port is Queenstown, Ireland, and the worst place in the world, I think. We are not allowed any other place in Ireland except Queenstown.
We have a Navy Club there that has moving pictures, and it is the only clean place in town. We wallow around out at sea for about eight days and go into port for about three days--the same old thing over and over. I say "wallow around" in the sea because it is so rough. We get into a storm most every time we go out. The ship is 350 feet long and 30 feet wide at the widest place, so you can judge how it rolls and pitches in a big storm; waves 30 feet high go right over the ship. I have been walking on the deck many times about four feet from the side when the ship would rock over so far I would be standing or trying to run in water knee deep.
I don't know if this will go through or not so I will close. Tell John I will write him in a day or so. I am enjoying good health and truly hope you are enjoying the same.
Your Son,
Lindsay Postell Freeman.
NOTES: Lindsay Postal Freeman of Dermott, Arkansas was writing to his parents, John T. and Benroby Freeman. He was serving in the Navy. He was born on December 22, 1892 in Stewart, Mississippi. He died in 185 and is buried in the Fairlawn Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He registered for the draft in Jefferson County, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD