TRANSCRIBED FROM THE BOONEVILLE DEMOCRAT JANUARY 31, 1918 P 1
Somewhere in France,
Dec. 31, 1917
My dear Homefolks:
We landed in England safely Dec. 26th and spent two days at a rest camp somewhere in England and left there and crossed the English Channel safely. It was by far the roughest part of our trip from N.Y. Three fourth of our bunch got sick, but luckily I escaped, though I refrained from eating while crossing the Channell for I firmly believe I would have been sea sick if I had eaten.
We have been at a rest camp in France since some time yesterday and are due to go Somewhere else, (I don’t know) about tomorrow morning. When we get where we are going I expect to find some mail for there has been several ships that left after we did come in, so far I have had no news of any kind except that U.S. had taken over the railroad. I am learning to count and change French and English money. You have to learn or pay a rather high rate of exchange.
I am well and feeling fine so no need to worry about me.
Love to each dear one.
Don.
NOTES: Donald B. Morrow was born on June 13, 1884 at Greenwood, Arkansas and died on December 6, 1960 at Houston Texas. He is buried in the Forest Park Cemetery in Houston, Texas. His headstone identifies him as an Arkansas, 2d Lt. serving in Co E 117 Engineers during World War I. He was a graduate of the first Arkansas officers training school. Before the war he was the manager of the Booneville Furniture Co. in Booneville, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT
Somewhere in France,
Dec. 31, 1917
My dear Homefolks:
We landed in England safely Dec. 26th and spent two days at a rest camp somewhere in England and left there and crossed the English Channel safely. It was by far the roughest part of our trip from N.Y. Three fourth of our bunch got sick, but luckily I escaped, though I refrained from eating while crossing the Channell for I firmly believe I would have been sea sick if I had eaten.
We have been at a rest camp in France since some time yesterday and are due to go Somewhere else, (I don’t know) about tomorrow morning. When we get where we are going I expect to find some mail for there has been several ships that left after we did come in, so far I have had no news of any kind except that U.S. had taken over the railroad. I am learning to count and change French and English money. You have to learn or pay a rather high rate of exchange.
I am well and feeling fine so no need to worry about me.
Love to each dear one.
Don.
NOTES: Donald B. Morrow was born on June 13, 1884 at Greenwood, Arkansas and died on December 6, 1960 at Houston Texas. He is buried in the Forest Park Cemetery in Houston, Texas. His headstone identifies him as an Arkansas, 2d Lt. serving in Co E 117 Engineers during World War I. He was a graduate of the first Arkansas officers training school. Before the war he was the manager of the Booneville Furniture Co. in Booneville, Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT