TRANSCRIBED FROM THE DEQUEEN BEE MAY 3, 1918, P. 9
Raymond, Wash., April 24, 1918
Dear Bill:
Your letter received yesterday. I always enjoy your letters as you seem so much like a brother to me now, being as I am away from home.
Would sure like to be there and eat good strawberries, and you know the old time short cake; that would be nice. But you know the Kaiser must have a finish put on him first, so I want to get that job off of my hands by the Spring of 1820, then we can all enjoy life together once more.
One of the churches gave a big dinner for the soldiers last Sunday. Talk about your times, we sure had one.
Oh, say, don’t believe I have told you about our mascot. He is a little cub bear. Talk about it---you would laugh if you could see how he plays with the dog and cat. We gave an entertainment, but the bear did most of the entertaining.
Bill, I am almost ashamed of this, but when a fellow is about three-fourths sick he isn’t in the writing humor, so I will close.
Sincerely,
Stephen
NOTES: Stephen Nathaniel Parks was born on May 31, 1894 in Madison, Texas and died in 1946. He is buried in the Gaines County Cemetery in Seagraves, Texas. He was writing to his friend William F. Scarborough. Stephen’s parents were Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Parks. Stephen was also known by the name Nat.
TRANSCRIBED BY DEBRA POLSTON
Raymond, Wash., April 24, 1918
Dear Bill:
Your letter received yesterday. I always enjoy your letters as you seem so much like a brother to me now, being as I am away from home.
Would sure like to be there and eat good strawberries, and you know the old time short cake; that would be nice. But you know the Kaiser must have a finish put on him first, so I want to get that job off of my hands by the Spring of 1820, then we can all enjoy life together once more.
One of the churches gave a big dinner for the soldiers last Sunday. Talk about your times, we sure had one.
Oh, say, don’t believe I have told you about our mascot. He is a little cub bear. Talk about it---you would laugh if you could see how he plays with the dog and cat. We gave an entertainment, but the bear did most of the entertaining.
Bill, I am almost ashamed of this, but when a fellow is about three-fourths sick he isn’t in the writing humor, so I will close.
Sincerely,
Stephen
NOTES: Stephen Nathaniel Parks was born on May 31, 1894 in Madison, Texas and died in 1946. He is buried in the Gaines County Cemetery in Seagraves, Texas. He was writing to his friend William F. Scarborough. Stephen’s parents were Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Parks. Stephen was also known by the name Nat.
TRANSCRIBED BY DEBRA POLSTON