TRANSCRIBED FROM THE PIKE COUNTY COURIER, OCTOBER 4, 1918 P. 1
Dear Father
Just received your very kind and welcome letter mailed the 4th of August. Was sure glad to hear from you. I’m all O. K. at present and going to school again. My, it seems like a long time to get a letter from home, so must write often, as some of the letters may get lost, and you know a fellow this far away from home likes to get letters occasionally.
You asked me how many of my home boys were with me: Charley Carroll, the two Hoover boys and one or two more from below Murfreesboro.
This is quite an interesting country. England is some country too. I will tell you all about these places when I come home.
THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM THE KING OF ENGLAND TO MACK HOLLAND, WAS ENCLOSED:
Soldiers of the United States, the people of the British Isles welcomes you on your way to take your stand beside the armies of many nations now fighting in the Old World the great battle for human freedom.
The Allies will gain new heart and spirit in your company. I wish that I could shake the hand of each of you and bid you God speed on your mission.
George R. I.
NOTES: This partial letter was written by Mack Holland to his father Geo. W. Holland. Mack Grover Holland was born on February 17, 1893 and died at North Little Rock, Arkansas on May 19, 1948. He is buried in the Edgewood Memorial Park in North Little Rock. He was described as being of medium height and weight with brown eyes and hair.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT.
Dear Father
Just received your very kind and welcome letter mailed the 4th of August. Was sure glad to hear from you. I’m all O. K. at present and going to school again. My, it seems like a long time to get a letter from home, so must write often, as some of the letters may get lost, and you know a fellow this far away from home likes to get letters occasionally.
You asked me how many of my home boys were with me: Charley Carroll, the two Hoover boys and one or two more from below Murfreesboro.
This is quite an interesting country. England is some country too. I will tell you all about these places when I come home.
THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM THE KING OF ENGLAND TO MACK HOLLAND, WAS ENCLOSED:
Soldiers of the United States, the people of the British Isles welcomes you on your way to take your stand beside the armies of many nations now fighting in the Old World the great battle for human freedom.
The Allies will gain new heart and spirit in your company. I wish that I could shake the hand of each of you and bid you God speed on your mission.
George R. I.
NOTES: This partial letter was written by Mack Holland to his father Geo. W. Holland. Mack Grover Holland was born on February 17, 1893 and died at North Little Rock, Arkansas on May 19, 1948. He is buried in the Edgewood Memorial Park in North Little Rock. He was described as being of medium height and weight with brown eyes and hair.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT.