TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SCOTT COUNTY ADVANCE REPORTER MARCH 27, 1919 P. 1
Beau Desert, France.
Feb. 28, 1919.
Mrs. M. House,
Dear Mother;
I will answer your letter which came a few days ago. I certainly was glad to hear from you all and hear you all was well. I am just fine my self and hope this will find you all the same. Your letter was dated Feb. 1st and I got it the 23. It came pretty quick. I was glad the of girls letters, but will just write the letter for you all.
What are you all doing now. I am working in the hospital and night duty and have been for quite a while. It is pretty lone some old job. But it is all right as long as I don't have any very sick patients. I take care of from 25 to 50 men and you can imagine about what there are to do. I will be awful glad when I get to where I don't have to look at a sick soldier every time I open my eyes, ha ha. I don't think there are very many more sick and wounded soldiers over here. They are coming home every day and we can't come till they are back.
I guess it's about farming time there isn't it. I think the winter season is over here. But it has never been any cold weather yet only one spell lasted 3 or 4 days. But we have had awful nice weather for the last month.
Well how are Mary's folks getting along. I had a letter from one of the Scott county boys that is over in Germany to day he said he was going home soon but hearing talk of going home soon, I have heard it till it don't interest me a bit. I will believe we are going home when I see the Statue of Liberty at New York, ha ha.
Well how is Ada and Mable getting along or do they still live out there. I would like to see Mrs. Shipply, I have been away so long I have nearly forgotten every body I know.
Well I will have to close for now. Will write again soon. Write often your son,
J. H. House.
NOTES: Joseph Henry House was born in Hot Spring County, Arkansas on January 19, 1881 and died there on November 19, 1959. He is buried in the Social Hill Cemetery in Social Hill, Arkansas. He was writing to his mother Mary.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
Beau Desert, France.
Feb. 28, 1919.
Mrs. M. House,
Dear Mother;
I will answer your letter which came a few days ago. I certainly was glad to hear from you all and hear you all was well. I am just fine my self and hope this will find you all the same. Your letter was dated Feb. 1st and I got it the 23. It came pretty quick. I was glad the of girls letters, but will just write the letter for you all.
What are you all doing now. I am working in the hospital and night duty and have been for quite a while. It is pretty lone some old job. But it is all right as long as I don't have any very sick patients. I take care of from 25 to 50 men and you can imagine about what there are to do. I will be awful glad when I get to where I don't have to look at a sick soldier every time I open my eyes, ha ha. I don't think there are very many more sick and wounded soldiers over here. They are coming home every day and we can't come till they are back.
I guess it's about farming time there isn't it. I think the winter season is over here. But it has never been any cold weather yet only one spell lasted 3 or 4 days. But we have had awful nice weather for the last month.
Well how are Mary's folks getting along. I had a letter from one of the Scott county boys that is over in Germany to day he said he was going home soon but hearing talk of going home soon, I have heard it till it don't interest me a bit. I will believe we are going home when I see the Statue of Liberty at New York, ha ha.
Well how is Ada and Mable getting along or do they still live out there. I would like to see Mrs. Shipply, I have been away so long I have nearly forgotten every body I know.
Well I will have to close for now. Will write again soon. Write often your son,
J. H. House.
NOTES: Joseph Henry House was born in Hot Spring County, Arkansas on January 19, 1881 and died there on November 19, 1959. He is buried in the Social Hill Cemetery in Social Hill, Arkansas. He was writing to his mother Mary.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD