TRANSCRIBED FROM THE LITTLE RIVER NEWS SEPTEMBER 19, 1917 P. 1
December, 12, 1917.
Dear Sir:
I am going to try to express the thanks of Company ‘I’ in as few words as possible to the people of Ashdown, Wilton and Richmond for the nice way in which they have treated all the boys. Some of the boys have no relatives in Ashdown or Little River county and as I am one of the few, I sincerely thank them for the favors shown to us.
To-day is Wednesday and only thirteen days more until the day of days, on which each boy wants to go home to see and be with his parents.
But, duty comes first in the army, and only 50 percent of the Company can leave at one time. If I am among the few I will be happy and if not will be happy to do my duty.
Sanitary methods are used in our camp to keep down disease, and if the same were used to as great advantage in civil life the death toll of our nation would be less. People in the civil walks of life let me warn you, those trash and rubbish piles ought to be burned each day, your yards should be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. also your barn lots and back alleys.
The merchants should keep the streets clean and also their alleys. Piles of rubbish decaying cause germs of those dreadful diseases known to all physicians as, typhoid fever spinal menenghitis and various diseases.
All the boys are up and able to walk about although several have bad colds. We wish everybody a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Yours truly,
“A BOY IN KHAKI”
NOTES: The author of the letter is identified only as “a boy in khaki.” In the letter he expresses the thanks of Company I. In the heading to the letter it states “a letter from Co. C at Camp Beauregard” in Louisiana.
TRANSCRIBED BY ADIN TYGART
December, 12, 1917.
Dear Sir:
I am going to try to express the thanks of Company ‘I’ in as few words as possible to the people of Ashdown, Wilton and Richmond for the nice way in which they have treated all the boys. Some of the boys have no relatives in Ashdown or Little River county and as I am one of the few, I sincerely thank them for the favors shown to us.
To-day is Wednesday and only thirteen days more until the day of days, on which each boy wants to go home to see and be with his parents.
But, duty comes first in the army, and only 50 percent of the Company can leave at one time. If I am among the few I will be happy and if not will be happy to do my duty.
Sanitary methods are used in our camp to keep down disease, and if the same were used to as great advantage in civil life the death toll of our nation would be less. People in the civil walks of life let me warn you, those trash and rubbish piles ought to be burned each day, your yards should be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. also your barn lots and back alleys.
The merchants should keep the streets clean and also their alleys. Piles of rubbish decaying cause germs of those dreadful diseases known to all physicians as, typhoid fever spinal menenghitis and various diseases.
All the boys are up and able to walk about although several have bad colds. We wish everybody a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Yours truly,
“A BOY IN KHAKI”
NOTES: The author of the letter is identified only as “a boy in khaki.” In the letter he expresses the thanks of Company I. In the heading to the letter it states “a letter from Co. C at Camp Beauregard” in Louisiana.
TRANSCRIBED BY ADIN TYGART