TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SCOTT COUNTY ADVANCE REPORTER DECEMBER 13, 1917 P. 3
Dec. 6, 1917
Dear Editor:
I will this afternoon take the pleasure of writing to the dear old Advance Reporter and its many good readers.
We Scott County boys are fine and dandy enjoying life fine most of us has had the measles. But are all able to work and we have got a pretty good job there are about seven thousand mules and horses and they are about 225 boys of take care of them, and believe me we have a jolly old time. We were sure sorry to hear about two of our home boys being shipped back home dead and also sorry to hear about Mr. Marshal Sims of Boles, Ark. Being dead so we wish all three a home in heaven. We boys are still under quarantine so we don’t expect to spend Xmas at home, but we wish our home folks a jolly time.
Well I suppose I had better ring off for this time and if this misses the waste basket I will write again. With love and many good wishes to the Scott County people.
Yours Very truly,
J. B. Hawkins
Remount Station
Camp Beauregard, Louisiana
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TRANSCRIBED BY WHITNEY MCLAUGHLIN
Dec. 6, 1917
Dear Editor:
I will this afternoon take the pleasure of writing to the dear old Advance Reporter and its many good readers.
We Scott County boys are fine and dandy enjoying life fine most of us has had the measles. But are all able to work and we have got a pretty good job there are about seven thousand mules and horses and they are about 225 boys of take care of them, and believe me we have a jolly old time. We were sure sorry to hear about two of our home boys being shipped back home dead and also sorry to hear about Mr. Marshal Sims of Boles, Ark. Being dead so we wish all three a home in heaven. We boys are still under quarantine so we don’t expect to spend Xmas at home, but we wish our home folks a jolly time.
Well I suppose I had better ring off for this time and if this misses the waste basket I will write again. With love and many good wishes to the Scott County people.
Yours Very truly,
J. B. Hawkins
Remount Station
Camp Beauregard, Louisiana
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TRANSCRIBED BY WHITNEY MCLAUGHLIN