TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SPECTATOR SEPTEMBER 13, 1918 P. 1
Mrs. B. W. Johnson
Dear Sis,
How are you? Yet I know it is about time without your bawling me out. But, sis, you sure will have to excuse a poor fellow. I owe enough letters now to keep me busy a month. I like it very well down here the weather is better than we had in France. I have not received any mail in a long time guess it is following me somewhere in France. I enjoyed the trip down here fine but think now I am just about as worldy wise as I care to be. Would like very much to see Scotland and Ireland but would not bother much, to see them. I believel would be satisfied to be back where eggs were not one fifty per doz. Are things very high in the states now? Well she will be ours some of those days and want it be a grand and Glorious feeling, now don’t take what I have written to mean I’m tired of it because I am not, but things are better in my own country.
Has mother returned from her visit in Kans? If she is not tired of travelling, tell her to pack up her trunk and come over and see me I would like to see her. I guess B.W. is still on the road, hope he is having good luck. I am going to write him the first time I get a chance. I guess he thinks I am a long time answering his letter but it is sure hard to write a letter when there is nothing to write about and very little time to yourself. Love to mother. sister. Bros., nieces, nephews, and all. I am as ever your bud.
With Love.
Victor Gibson.
NOTES: Victor Gibson was writing from Italy to his sister. He was born in Ozark, Arkansas on April 21, 1892 and died on may 24, 1967. He is buried in the Highland Cemetery in Ozark. His military headstone identifies him as a Arkansas SFC Quartermaster Corps World War I. he enlisted on September 8, 1916 and was discharged on February 12, 1920. He departed Marseille, France on July 1, 1919 onboard the President Wilson. He arrived in Brooklyn, NY on July 17, 1919. He was listed as a Sgt. serving in the QMC Dept. Casual Co. 9005 Marseille.
TRANSCRIBED BY ADIN TYGART
Mrs. B. W. Johnson
Dear Sis,
How are you? Yet I know it is about time without your bawling me out. But, sis, you sure will have to excuse a poor fellow. I owe enough letters now to keep me busy a month. I like it very well down here the weather is better than we had in France. I have not received any mail in a long time guess it is following me somewhere in France. I enjoyed the trip down here fine but think now I am just about as worldy wise as I care to be. Would like very much to see Scotland and Ireland but would not bother much, to see them. I believel would be satisfied to be back where eggs were not one fifty per doz. Are things very high in the states now? Well she will be ours some of those days and want it be a grand and Glorious feeling, now don’t take what I have written to mean I’m tired of it because I am not, but things are better in my own country.
Has mother returned from her visit in Kans? If she is not tired of travelling, tell her to pack up her trunk and come over and see me I would like to see her. I guess B.W. is still on the road, hope he is having good luck. I am going to write him the first time I get a chance. I guess he thinks I am a long time answering his letter but it is sure hard to write a letter when there is nothing to write about and very little time to yourself. Love to mother. sister. Bros., nieces, nephews, and all. I am as ever your bud.
With Love.
Victor Gibson.
NOTES: Victor Gibson was writing from Italy to his sister. He was born in Ozark, Arkansas on April 21, 1892 and died on may 24, 1967. He is buried in the Highland Cemetery in Ozark. His military headstone identifies him as a Arkansas SFC Quartermaster Corps World War I. he enlisted on September 8, 1916 and was discharged on February 12, 1920. He departed Marseille, France on July 1, 1919 onboard the President Wilson. He arrived in Brooklyn, NY on July 17, 1919. He was listed as a Sgt. serving in the QMC Dept. Casual Co. 9005 Marseille.
TRANSCRIBED BY ADIN TYGART