TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SPECTATOR FEBRUARY 14, 1919 P. 1
Trimbs, German. 12-28-1918.
Mrs. Clara Harris. Altus, Ark.
Dear Aunt Dot::
Your letter received, and was glad indeed to hear from you. I was in France when I got your letter and just now have a chance to answer it.
I guess you are all feeling better over the way things are going now, at least I am anyway. I was among the first troops to go over the German frontier after the armistice.
There sure was a great rejoicing in France on that eventful day. We came up through Lorraine, which is a very beautiful country. We also traveled quite a distance alongside the famous Rhine river, whose valley is beautiful to behold.
Well, Aunt, I went through a good many battles and thus far have received no wounds. I think I was a very lucky young man and you would have thought so too, if you could only have seen it. I do not know when we are coming home, but I think it will be some time yet, as things like this are slow processes.
What has ever become of Uncle Will? Also Milhard Durtin in and family? Are Hugh and Ralph still in the training camp? I'll bet those old rascals make good soldiers. I expect Vic is about as large as they are now, is he not? Tell them I'll have a great big story to tell them some of these days before long. I am glad, now that it is over, that they did not have to be exposed to the dangers of warfare. I have seen lives snuffed out in the twinkling of an eey. But they were given up cheerfully in the true belief that it was the best cause ever fought for.
I am in good health and getting along splendidly with the exception of getting kicked by a horse just above the left knee, but I am about alright again. I was out of the running for a few days though.
Will close now hoping to hear from you soon. Give my love to everybody. Tell Aunt Mary and Uncle George that I hope to be with them before very long. As ever your devoted nephew.
Garland.
A.C. No. 26, 3rd Sanitary Train, A.E.F., via New York.
NOTES: Harris was serving in the Army of Occupation in Germany.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
Trimbs, German. 12-28-1918.
Mrs. Clara Harris. Altus, Ark.
Dear Aunt Dot::
Your letter received, and was glad indeed to hear from you. I was in France when I got your letter and just now have a chance to answer it.
I guess you are all feeling better over the way things are going now, at least I am anyway. I was among the first troops to go over the German frontier after the armistice.
There sure was a great rejoicing in France on that eventful day. We came up through Lorraine, which is a very beautiful country. We also traveled quite a distance alongside the famous Rhine river, whose valley is beautiful to behold.
Well, Aunt, I went through a good many battles and thus far have received no wounds. I think I was a very lucky young man and you would have thought so too, if you could only have seen it. I do not know when we are coming home, but I think it will be some time yet, as things like this are slow processes.
What has ever become of Uncle Will? Also Milhard Durtin in and family? Are Hugh and Ralph still in the training camp? I'll bet those old rascals make good soldiers. I expect Vic is about as large as they are now, is he not? Tell them I'll have a great big story to tell them some of these days before long. I am glad, now that it is over, that they did not have to be exposed to the dangers of warfare. I have seen lives snuffed out in the twinkling of an eey. But they were given up cheerfully in the true belief that it was the best cause ever fought for.
I am in good health and getting along splendidly with the exception of getting kicked by a horse just above the left knee, but I am about alright again. I was out of the running for a few days though.
Will close now hoping to hear from you soon. Give my love to everybody. Tell Aunt Mary and Uncle George that I hope to be with them before very long. As ever your devoted nephew.
Garland.
A.C. No. 26, 3rd Sanitary Train, A.E.F., via New York.
NOTES: Harris was serving in the Army of Occupation in Germany.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD