TRANSCRIBED FROM THE CLEVELAND COUNTY HERALD AUGUST 22, 1918 P. 1
“Somewhere in France,”
July 30, 1918.
Dear ones at home:
Guess you have been thinking I was dead by me not writing. I am feeling fine now, but I had a slight operation on July 19th. I think it was caused by me staying in a little old narrow trench all night during a German bombardment, we had to get in it for protection from shrapnel, and we were all very fortunate not to get a scratch.
I am still in the hospital, but able to walk as well as ever, but will have to stay in the hospital three or four weeks longer. I am glad to stay in here for we have a nice Y. M. C. A. to go to, and you have no idea how much amusement a “Y” furnishes a soldier. It seems like home to me.
Well, I will have lots of interesting things to tell you all when I get home, but I am not allowed to write very much in my letters. I have been to Paris one time since I have been here. It is the most beautiful city I ever saw.
I am glad to have had an opportunity of seeing this country. It will be worth so much to the ones who are fortunate enough to get back home. I heard General Pershing speak, he surley made an encouraging speech.
I feel so sorry for the French women and children. In one place where we were, while we would be eating the children would stand around and beg us for bread, and when we finished they would pick up all the scraps and eat them.
Well, mamma give my love to all and send me some more pictures, you can’t imagine how good it makes a fellow feel to get pictures from home. I will write again soon, so don’t worry about me.
Your son,
Jewel H. Pratt
Base Hospital No. 6. A. E. F.
NOTES: Jewell H. Pratt was born on July 18, 1891 and died on May 21, 1929. He is buried in the Hunters Chapel Cemetery in Dallas County Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD
“Somewhere in France,”
July 30, 1918.
Dear ones at home:
Guess you have been thinking I was dead by me not writing. I am feeling fine now, but I had a slight operation on July 19th. I think it was caused by me staying in a little old narrow trench all night during a German bombardment, we had to get in it for protection from shrapnel, and we were all very fortunate not to get a scratch.
I am still in the hospital, but able to walk as well as ever, but will have to stay in the hospital three or four weeks longer. I am glad to stay in here for we have a nice Y. M. C. A. to go to, and you have no idea how much amusement a “Y” furnishes a soldier. It seems like home to me.
Well, I will have lots of interesting things to tell you all when I get home, but I am not allowed to write very much in my letters. I have been to Paris one time since I have been here. It is the most beautiful city I ever saw.
I am glad to have had an opportunity of seeing this country. It will be worth so much to the ones who are fortunate enough to get back home. I heard General Pershing speak, he surley made an encouraging speech.
I feel so sorry for the French women and children. In one place where we were, while we would be eating the children would stand around and beg us for bread, and when we finished they would pick up all the scraps and eat them.
Well, mamma give my love to all and send me some more pictures, you can’t imagine how good it makes a fellow feel to get pictures from home. I will write again soon, so don’t worry about me.
Your son,
Jewel H. Pratt
Base Hospital No. 6. A. E. F.
NOTES: Jewell H. Pratt was born on July 18, 1891 and died on May 21, 1929. He is buried in the Hunters Chapel Cemetery in Dallas County Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD