TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SPRINGDALE NEWS NOVEMBER 1, 1918 P. 1
Somewhere in France, Sept. 23, ’18.
Mrs. Nannie Morris,
Well mamma:
I will try and write you a few lines tonight and let you know that I am fine and dandy, hope you are all the same.
I have been having a good time the last month, been riding on the train and boats most of the time. Ha, ha, there sure were some boys sick on the boat. I was seasick for about three days that I couldn’t eat anything but candy. I have left Albert and Jessie Ingrham, there are some boys from around Springdale with me yet.
How is everything around Berks Shed? Haven’t had any frost over here yet, but it is almost cold enough to night.
Tell Vera A. hello for me, and tell her that I will write her a letter just as soon as I get time. I guess you thought that I wasn’t going to write to you at all, but I haven’t had time.
I get plenty to eat over here and all the tobacco I want. France is nothing like the U.S.A., they have rock houses and good roads over here, and blackberry briars for fences.
Well I will close for this time as it is getting most too dark to write.
Good luck to you all,
Your son,
Argie F. Morris.
Co. G. 49 Inf. A.P.O. 762, A.E.F.
NOTES: Argie Forrest Morris was born in Spring Valley, Arkansas on January 20, 1894 and died on October 13, 1993. He is buried in the Friendship Cemetery in Springdale, Arkansas. He enlisted on June 23, 1918 and was discharged on April 7, 1919. He departed Brest, France on February 28, 1919 onboard the Mauretania. He arrived In New York, NY on March 6, 1919. He was serving as a Private in Co D 108th Infantry 54th Brigade 27th Division. He was writing to his mother Nancy Morris.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON
Somewhere in France, Sept. 23, ’18.
Mrs. Nannie Morris,
Well mamma:
I will try and write you a few lines tonight and let you know that I am fine and dandy, hope you are all the same.
I have been having a good time the last month, been riding on the train and boats most of the time. Ha, ha, there sure were some boys sick on the boat. I was seasick for about three days that I couldn’t eat anything but candy. I have left Albert and Jessie Ingrham, there are some boys from around Springdale with me yet.
How is everything around Berks Shed? Haven’t had any frost over here yet, but it is almost cold enough to night.
Tell Vera A. hello for me, and tell her that I will write her a letter just as soon as I get time. I guess you thought that I wasn’t going to write to you at all, but I haven’t had time.
I get plenty to eat over here and all the tobacco I want. France is nothing like the U.S.A., they have rock houses and good roads over here, and blackberry briars for fences.
Well I will close for this time as it is getting most too dark to write.
Good luck to you all,
Your son,
Argie F. Morris.
Co. G. 49 Inf. A.P.O. 762, A.E.F.
NOTES: Argie Forrest Morris was born in Spring Valley, Arkansas on January 20, 1894 and died on October 13, 1993. He is buried in the Friendship Cemetery in Springdale, Arkansas. He enlisted on June 23, 1918 and was discharged on April 7, 1919. He departed Brest, France on February 28, 1919 onboard the Mauretania. He arrived In New York, NY on March 6, 1919. He was serving as a Private in Co D 108th Infantry 54th Brigade 27th Division. He was writing to his mother Nancy Morris.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON