TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SPECTATOR DECEMBER 6, 1918 P. 1
Dear Papa and Mamma:
I received your letter a few days ago and must say was proud to hear from you for that was the first letter I had received from you since I came over here.
Well how are you all by now? Present finds me well and feeling fine. I went over to Rheims yesterday (Sun.) and stayed all day. Sure had a fine time. It certainly is a pretty place. It’s only about thirty miles from here.
Well I suppose you all have received some of my letters since you wrote me last. How many bales of cotton do you think you will make? Are they still after Herman D.? Has Herbert ever gone yet? There sure are some sad scenes over here on the right and on the left. So a hundred cheers for the dear old American Flag and a thousand cheers for dear old U.S.A. where we have freedom and liberty. I suppose you all are busy gathering the crops. How is everything around W.O.? I am sending Toka some French souvenir cards. Will try to get you all something for Christmas, if I can. Tell Elmo I said hello.
I will close. Answer real soon. With lots of love to all, I am as
Ever your son,
Noah Jeffers
NOTES: Noah Jeffers was writing to his parents, John and Clarinda Jeffers. He was born on February 22, 1895 and died on March 28, 1968. He is buried in the Highland Cemetery in Ozark, Arkansas. He departed Hoboken, NJ on August 31, 1918 onboard the Leviathan. He was serving as a Private in Battery C 142nd Artillery. He departed St. Nazaire, France on June 3, 1919 onboard the Amphion. He was serving as a Private in Battery C 142nd Artillery.
TRANSCRIBED BY JACQUE HOWARD
Dear Papa and Mamma:
I received your letter a few days ago and must say was proud to hear from you for that was the first letter I had received from you since I came over here.
Well how are you all by now? Present finds me well and feeling fine. I went over to Rheims yesterday (Sun.) and stayed all day. Sure had a fine time. It certainly is a pretty place. It’s only about thirty miles from here.
Well I suppose you all have received some of my letters since you wrote me last. How many bales of cotton do you think you will make? Are they still after Herman D.? Has Herbert ever gone yet? There sure are some sad scenes over here on the right and on the left. So a hundred cheers for the dear old American Flag and a thousand cheers for dear old U.S.A. where we have freedom and liberty. I suppose you all are busy gathering the crops. How is everything around W.O.? I am sending Toka some French souvenir cards. Will try to get you all something for Christmas, if I can. Tell Elmo I said hello.
I will close. Answer real soon. With lots of love to all, I am as
Ever your son,
Noah Jeffers
NOTES: Noah Jeffers was writing to his parents, John and Clarinda Jeffers. He was born on February 22, 1895 and died on March 28, 1968. He is buried in the Highland Cemetery in Ozark, Arkansas. He departed Hoboken, NJ on August 31, 1918 onboard the Leviathan. He was serving as a Private in Battery C 142nd Artillery. He departed St. Nazaire, France on June 3, 1919 onboard the Amphion. He was serving as a Private in Battery C 142nd Artillery.
TRANSCRIBED BY JACQUE HOWARD