TRANSCRIBED FROM THE BENTON COURIER OCTOBER 24, 1918 P. 2
Dear Sister:
Will drop you a few lines his beautiful day, as I have nothing to do. These few lines leave us all O.K., and hope they will find you the same.
This is a beautiful Sunday for the boys to go out walking over the country. I sure have enjoyed myself fine. I did not go anywhere. Richard and I stayed with the camp and the others went.
Ovin, tell mother to rest easy; the war will soon be over. I havn’t seen any fights yet, and heard no guns shoot. Of course, we are not in hearing distance. Sister, I have quit snuff. What do you think about that? I am going to quit tobacco also. Paper isn’t plentiful over here, and I can’t write every one a separate letter, but you all can write as much as you wish, and I will write to all in one.
Has Oda been called yet? Hope not. Has Dock Raper joined the navy yet? You know I like the navy better than the army. Tell Papa and Mother and all the rest hello for me, and answer real soon.
As ever, your loving brother.
Pvt. James W. McAdoo
Co C, 114th Engrs
A.P.O. 904. S.O.S. A.E.F.
NOTES: James William McAdoo was born on September 5, 1891 in Haskell, Arkansas and died on May 12, 1985 in El Dorado, Arkansas. He is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in El Dorado. His military headstone identifies him as a Pvt. serving in the US Army during WWI. McAdoo is writing from France to his sister Miss Ovin McAdoo of Haskell, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY LARAE SHURLEY
Dear Sister:
Will drop you a few lines his beautiful day, as I have nothing to do. These few lines leave us all O.K., and hope they will find you the same.
This is a beautiful Sunday for the boys to go out walking over the country. I sure have enjoyed myself fine. I did not go anywhere. Richard and I stayed with the camp and the others went.
Ovin, tell mother to rest easy; the war will soon be over. I havn’t seen any fights yet, and heard no guns shoot. Of course, we are not in hearing distance. Sister, I have quit snuff. What do you think about that? I am going to quit tobacco also. Paper isn’t plentiful over here, and I can’t write every one a separate letter, but you all can write as much as you wish, and I will write to all in one.
Has Oda been called yet? Hope not. Has Dock Raper joined the navy yet? You know I like the navy better than the army. Tell Papa and Mother and all the rest hello for me, and answer real soon.
As ever, your loving brother.
Pvt. James W. McAdoo
Co C, 114th Engrs
A.P.O. 904. S.O.S. A.E.F.
NOTES: James William McAdoo was born on September 5, 1891 in Haskell, Arkansas and died on May 12, 1985 in El Dorado, Arkansas. He is buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery in El Dorado. His military headstone identifies him as a Pvt. serving in the US Army during WWI. McAdoo is writing from France to his sister Miss Ovin McAdoo of Haskell, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY LARAE SHURLEY