TRANSCRIBED FROM THE BAXTER BULLETIN JULY 26, 1918 P. 1
Camp Merritt, N. J.
July 13, 1918.
My dear Mother:
Will now write you a letter. I arrived here safely today. Was on the road from Camp Gordon about 48 hours. Sure was a tiresome old ride. I sure did see lots of the eastern country. I went through Washington D. C. last evening about 8 o’clock, got in New York today at 11:30.
This leaves me well and enjoying the many things of life. Mama please don’t worry about me for I am making it fine. I will be taken good care of in case I get sick.
I don’t know what my address will be yet, as I have just arrived. Will give it the next time I write.
How is every thing around home? When have you seen my girls? Certainly would like to see them. Mama don’t worry about me if you don’t hear from me for two or three weeks. You may know I am still alive and will write as soon as I get stationed over there. The time has come when I must go soon. But I am glad to know that I can help protect my country and loved ones. We can’t tell yet when we will go.
We are about through with this country, with our training and we know nothing of the future moves. I don’t expectto be here long enough to receive mail from home. But I will know you are all O. K. anyway. May the Lord be with me all the way, and bring me back to you some day safe and sound.
I’m feeling fine and getting blood thirsty. I would like to get a shot at a Hun.
As I haven’t much time to write, will close for this time.
Written with love to dear mama.
From your boy Harvey N.
NOTES: Harvey Alexander Newman was born on March 22, 1896 in Mountain Home, Arkansas and died on March 18, 1972. He is buried in the Mountain Home Cemetery in Mountain Home. His military headstone identifies him as a Pvt. serving in the US Army during WWI. He enlisted on April 9, 1918 and was discharged on April 9, 1919.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS
Camp Merritt, N. J.
July 13, 1918.
My dear Mother:
Will now write you a letter. I arrived here safely today. Was on the road from Camp Gordon about 48 hours. Sure was a tiresome old ride. I sure did see lots of the eastern country. I went through Washington D. C. last evening about 8 o’clock, got in New York today at 11:30.
This leaves me well and enjoying the many things of life. Mama please don’t worry about me for I am making it fine. I will be taken good care of in case I get sick.
I don’t know what my address will be yet, as I have just arrived. Will give it the next time I write.
How is every thing around home? When have you seen my girls? Certainly would like to see them. Mama don’t worry about me if you don’t hear from me for two or three weeks. You may know I am still alive and will write as soon as I get stationed over there. The time has come when I must go soon. But I am glad to know that I can help protect my country and loved ones. We can’t tell yet when we will go.
We are about through with this country, with our training and we know nothing of the future moves. I don’t expectto be here long enough to receive mail from home. But I will know you are all O. K. anyway. May the Lord be with me all the way, and bring me back to you some day safe and sound.
I’m feeling fine and getting blood thirsty. I would like to get a shot at a Hun.
As I haven’t much time to write, will close for this time.
Written with love to dear mama.
From your boy Harvey N.
NOTES: Harvey Alexander Newman was born on March 22, 1896 in Mountain Home, Arkansas and died on March 18, 1972. He is buried in the Mountain Home Cemetery in Mountain Home. His military headstone identifies him as a Pvt. serving in the US Army during WWI. He enlisted on April 9, 1918 and was discharged on April 9, 1919.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS