TRANSCRIBED FROM THE POCAHONTAS STAR HERALD OCTOBER 25, 1918 P. 8
Dear Mother:
As I have a little spare time I will write you a few lines in answer to your letter I received last evening. Was indeed glad to hear from you, as it was the first letter I have received since I have been in France. I like over here fine. Am enjoying the best of health and getting along fine, and dandy. I have not seen any of the home boys yet. While I was in England, I wrote to my old friend, Tom Harvey, and received a card from him a few days ago. He says he likes over here fine. I certainly had a fine time coming over.
Have many of the Randolph boys left for service yet? I received a copy of the Herald last week, which is a bit out of date, but I sure was glad to get it any way. I am glad to see that dear old friend Randolph has gone over the top with the Liberty Loan drives We boys are glad the people back home are backing us. We can go on with better spirit. I don't think it will take us long to get the Kaiser's goat. Then we will come home, where there will be no more "no man's land," but American land.
Well mother, I will close for this time. Tell the boys and sis to write me. Write often, as I am always anxious to hear from home.
Your boy,
Corp. Monroe E. Hawkins,
Co. A. 16th M.G. Bo.,
American E.F.
NOTES: Monroe Edward Hawkins was born in Water Valley Township in Randolph County, Arkansas on February 4, 1898 and died on February 21, 1968 at Pocahontas, Arkansas. He is buried in the Masonic Cemetery in Pocahontas. His military headstone identifies him as a Corp. serving in Co. A, 11th Infantry during WWI. Hawkins was writing from France.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
Dear Mother:
As I have a little spare time I will write you a few lines in answer to your letter I received last evening. Was indeed glad to hear from you, as it was the first letter I have received since I have been in France. I like over here fine. Am enjoying the best of health and getting along fine, and dandy. I have not seen any of the home boys yet. While I was in England, I wrote to my old friend, Tom Harvey, and received a card from him a few days ago. He says he likes over here fine. I certainly had a fine time coming over.
Have many of the Randolph boys left for service yet? I received a copy of the Herald last week, which is a bit out of date, but I sure was glad to get it any way. I am glad to see that dear old friend Randolph has gone over the top with the Liberty Loan drives We boys are glad the people back home are backing us. We can go on with better spirit. I don't think it will take us long to get the Kaiser's goat. Then we will come home, where there will be no more "no man's land," but American land.
Well mother, I will close for this time. Tell the boys and sis to write me. Write often, as I am always anxious to hear from home.
Your boy,
Corp. Monroe E. Hawkins,
Co. A. 16th M.G. Bo.,
American E.F.
NOTES: Monroe Edward Hawkins was born in Water Valley Township in Randolph County, Arkansas on February 4, 1898 and died on February 21, 1968 at Pocahontas, Arkansas. He is buried in the Masonic Cemetery in Pocahontas. His military headstone identifies him as a Corp. serving in Co. A, 11th Infantry during WWI. Hawkins was writing from France.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD