TRANSCRIBED FROM THE PINE BLUFF DAILY GRAPHIC NOVEMBER 16. 1917 P. 2
Well, I suppose you are working hard in school by now. I suppose you have the same bunch of teachers this year, haven’t you?
Give Miss Martha, Miss Mott, Dr. Lemmons and all my friends my best regards. Tell them they might answer a fellow’s card some time.
We had a real Christmas Sunday night. We were issued some American tobacco, and best of all given mail for the first time since leaving Washington.
I was never so happy, for I received twelve letters. When a fellow has been isolated from his country as long as I have, he really appreciates letters and papers.
I was so glad to get yours and mother’s pictures for I had misplaced the ones I had.
Tell Anna that I am not going to write, because I can’t say anything on account of the censor. Nevertheless I will appreciate a line from her once in a while.
Tell mother to get a pair of leather gloves like the ones I had around home and send me. Bluthenthal has them about No. 9. I lost the ones I had.
We have had several large frosts and ice here. Quite different from the weather there, isn’t it?
We are sleeping in barn lofts at present and the expression, “hitting the hay” really applies to our bed now. Just the same I sleep good and warm and just as sound as if I was in a real bed.
Don’t let mother worry about me for I am getting along fine and will be home some day.
I would like to tell you about the country, my trip etc., but of course the censor would not let me, so I will close for this time.
With lots of love to all.
Your brother.
JIM.
NOTES: James H. Haynes was writing to his sister. He was the stepson of Judge S. A. Miller. He was born on October 20, 1898 in Arkansas and died on May 18, 1967. He is buried in the Bellwood Cemetery in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He served with Co. F. Second Regiment Engineers during World War 1.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT
Well, I suppose you are working hard in school by now. I suppose you have the same bunch of teachers this year, haven’t you?
Give Miss Martha, Miss Mott, Dr. Lemmons and all my friends my best regards. Tell them they might answer a fellow’s card some time.
We had a real Christmas Sunday night. We were issued some American tobacco, and best of all given mail for the first time since leaving Washington.
I was never so happy, for I received twelve letters. When a fellow has been isolated from his country as long as I have, he really appreciates letters and papers.
I was so glad to get yours and mother’s pictures for I had misplaced the ones I had.
Tell Anna that I am not going to write, because I can’t say anything on account of the censor. Nevertheless I will appreciate a line from her once in a while.
Tell mother to get a pair of leather gloves like the ones I had around home and send me. Bluthenthal has them about No. 9. I lost the ones I had.
We have had several large frosts and ice here. Quite different from the weather there, isn’t it?
We are sleeping in barn lofts at present and the expression, “hitting the hay” really applies to our bed now. Just the same I sleep good and warm and just as sound as if I was in a real bed.
Don’t let mother worry about me for I am getting along fine and will be home some day.
I would like to tell you about the country, my trip etc., but of course the censor would not let me, so I will close for this time.
With lots of love to all.
Your brother.
JIM.
NOTES: James H. Haynes was writing to his sister. He was the stepson of Judge S. A. Miller. He was born on October 20, 1898 in Arkansas and died on May 18, 1967. He is buried in the Bellwood Cemetery in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. He served with Co. F. Second Regiment Engineers during World War 1.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT