TRANSCRIBED FROM THE HOT SPRINGS NEW ERA JANUARY 8, 1919 P. 2
Le Mans. Dec. 12, 1918.
Dear Sister:
We are having our rainy season now; it has rained for about two weeks every day just enough to keep things sloppy.
I had a little tough luck since I’ve been here. Some stole everything I had including my automatic the government issued. Also the German pistol I had as a souvenir. That makes my trip down here cost me about $100.00, but I guess it is the war.
Sure glad you got the helmets ok. Also “Spink” got his.
I never thought when I wrote you of the accident I had to tell you I was not hurt badly. I never dreamed but what you might know I would have told you if anything serious had fallen my lot, and now that it is all over I might tell you that I was gassed but, to no great extent. I’d never know it now. My eye, nose and throat were quite sore for a while, but as they keep getting better, I knew it would bring useless worry on mamma to tell her of it then. I have never had better health than I am having now and I feel as if I were coming home soon. You see, now it is over a year since I left for France.
Hoping this finds all at home well and enjoying life. Will close. As ever,
Your Brother,
A.A. Kaufman
NOTES: Sergeant A. A. Kaufman of the signal corps was writing from France on December 12, 1918, to his sister, Ruby Kaufman.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON
Le Mans. Dec. 12, 1918.
Dear Sister:
We are having our rainy season now; it has rained for about two weeks every day just enough to keep things sloppy.
I had a little tough luck since I’ve been here. Some stole everything I had including my automatic the government issued. Also the German pistol I had as a souvenir. That makes my trip down here cost me about $100.00, but I guess it is the war.
Sure glad you got the helmets ok. Also “Spink” got his.
I never thought when I wrote you of the accident I had to tell you I was not hurt badly. I never dreamed but what you might know I would have told you if anything serious had fallen my lot, and now that it is all over I might tell you that I was gassed but, to no great extent. I’d never know it now. My eye, nose and throat were quite sore for a while, but as they keep getting better, I knew it would bring useless worry on mamma to tell her of it then. I have never had better health than I am having now and I feel as if I were coming home soon. You see, now it is over a year since I left for France.
Hoping this finds all at home well and enjoying life. Will close. As ever,
Your Brother,
A.A. Kaufman
NOTES: Sergeant A. A. Kaufman of the signal corps was writing from France on December 12, 1918, to his sister, Ruby Kaufman.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON