TRANSCRIBED FROM THE COURIER INDEX FEBRUARY 7, 1918 PP. 1, 4
Mrs. Jas. B. Hood of Drickeys is a receipt of the following letter from her brother. Woodie Murdock, who is with the A. E. F. in
Laugres, France, Dec, 24.
Dearest Sister:
December 24, one day from Xmas and at present I am strictly middling. Here’s hoping all are the same. Sunday I received my first over sea mail namely, one card from Jimmy, Edward, yourself and a letter from Mrs. H. J. O. All written while at the Peabody and dated November 26 or 25. Was extraordinarily glad to hear from all, sad to know that Spanish Influenza has not visited. Also, you are saving Xmas gift in “francs.” The above mentioned mall was forwarded to me from G.H.Q. (at Chaumont) for the G.H.Q. is now in Cobenz, Germany.
The P.O. order mentioned in mother’s letter has never showed up. Here’s hoping it finds it way back to a avoid losing $26. Anyway, I do not need any money now, because what I could buy in the States for $1 costs $5 here. These frogs are getting rich off the American boys, and I absolutely refuse to doate except for dire necessities. That means merely tooth paste and tooth paste ONLY.
Expect to be back in March or April, but can’t tell. Here’s hoping anyway. Will be as full of news as a doughboy is cooties when I get home. Seems a year or so since I left, but I have the thing I been trying for, so I cannot be bothered. So “let her bump.” I can stay as long as anyone. Only thing is, if I stay here I will go to Germany, and if I get the English, French and German languages mixed gee, but won’t it be a jambaisra. It will be worse than Anthony used to be
President Wilson will be here tomorrow and review 10,000. No news except what the papers have.
Your Brother,
WOODIE L. MURDOCK
NOTES: Woodie Leonard Murdock (his cemetery headstone shows Murdoch) was born in Helena, Arkansas on December 27, 1895 and died on February 16, 1973. He is buried in the Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee. He enlisted on April 27, 1918 and was discharged on July 7, 1919. He was writing to his sister Mrs. James B. Hood of Gassett, Arkansas. Letters from his brother Anthony Wayne Murdock are posted on this site.
TRANSCRIBED BY ADIN TYGART
Mrs. Jas. B. Hood of Drickeys is a receipt of the following letter from her brother. Woodie Murdock, who is with the A. E. F. in
Laugres, France, Dec, 24.
Dearest Sister:
December 24, one day from Xmas and at present I am strictly middling. Here’s hoping all are the same. Sunday I received my first over sea mail namely, one card from Jimmy, Edward, yourself and a letter from Mrs. H. J. O. All written while at the Peabody and dated November 26 or 25. Was extraordinarily glad to hear from all, sad to know that Spanish Influenza has not visited. Also, you are saving Xmas gift in “francs.” The above mentioned mall was forwarded to me from G.H.Q. (at Chaumont) for the G.H.Q. is now in Cobenz, Germany.
The P.O. order mentioned in mother’s letter has never showed up. Here’s hoping it finds it way back to a avoid losing $26. Anyway, I do not need any money now, because what I could buy in the States for $1 costs $5 here. These frogs are getting rich off the American boys, and I absolutely refuse to doate except for dire necessities. That means merely tooth paste and tooth paste ONLY.
Expect to be back in March or April, but can’t tell. Here’s hoping anyway. Will be as full of news as a doughboy is cooties when I get home. Seems a year or so since I left, but I have the thing I been trying for, so I cannot be bothered. So “let her bump.” I can stay as long as anyone. Only thing is, if I stay here I will go to Germany, and if I get the English, French and German languages mixed gee, but won’t it be a jambaisra. It will be worse than Anthony used to be
President Wilson will be here tomorrow and review 10,000. No news except what the papers have.
Your Brother,
WOODIE L. MURDOCK
NOTES: Woodie Leonard Murdock (his cemetery headstone shows Murdoch) was born in Helena, Arkansas on December 27, 1895 and died on February 16, 1973. He is buried in the Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee. He enlisted on April 27, 1918 and was discharged on July 7, 1919. He was writing to his sister Mrs. James B. Hood of Gassett, Arkansas. Letters from his brother Anthony Wayne Murdock are posted on this site.
TRANSCRIBED BY ADIN TYGART