TRANSCRIBED FROM THE LITTLE RIVER NEWS OCTOBER 9, 1918 P. 6
France
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Tate:
Dear Cousins:
I was so proud to get your short letter. It makes me feel like going on to get such incouraging letters. Just as long as the people at home stay behind the boys and manifest the interest and confidence in us that your letters shows you do, there is no doubt but that the Germans are up against the wrong bunch. I never entertain a thought that we’ll not win and that soon. I don’t think this war can last many months longer. The situation is looking better on the front each day. I had a letter from Nora yesterday. She and the folks at home at doing fine. Papa has contracted the cotton all gathered at $1.50 per 100 lbs. That looks high, but I am glad he got it at that price. I was worried about him having so much to look after and no help. I was proud to get the pictures. I think they are awful good work and good looking. I know you all are as busy as a bird dog, but you must not get too busy to write occasionally to a soldier. I don’t have much time to write but will try to answer all correspondence. I can’t tell how long I’ll be here but my mall will all be transferred if I am gone, so can’t let that keep you from writing. Virg, I know you enjoyed seeing the folks at the reunion. I would have enjoyed being there myself. Oh, well, we will some day have another soldiers reunion and it wont be Confederate soldiers reunion and I am expecting to take in several of them. Tell Tate I said I would like to come over after supper and sing a few spasms, but wont have time tonight. With much love to all.
Ross Reese
NOTES: This letter was written by Ross Reese. The letter introduction states that he was from Haworth. This possibly could be Oklahoma.
TRANSCRIBED BY ADIN TAGERT
France
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Tate:
Dear Cousins:
I was so proud to get your short letter. It makes me feel like going on to get such incouraging letters. Just as long as the people at home stay behind the boys and manifest the interest and confidence in us that your letters shows you do, there is no doubt but that the Germans are up against the wrong bunch. I never entertain a thought that we’ll not win and that soon. I don’t think this war can last many months longer. The situation is looking better on the front each day. I had a letter from Nora yesterday. She and the folks at home at doing fine. Papa has contracted the cotton all gathered at $1.50 per 100 lbs. That looks high, but I am glad he got it at that price. I was worried about him having so much to look after and no help. I was proud to get the pictures. I think they are awful good work and good looking. I know you all are as busy as a bird dog, but you must not get too busy to write occasionally to a soldier. I don’t have much time to write but will try to answer all correspondence. I can’t tell how long I’ll be here but my mall will all be transferred if I am gone, so can’t let that keep you from writing. Virg, I know you enjoyed seeing the folks at the reunion. I would have enjoyed being there myself. Oh, well, we will some day have another soldiers reunion and it wont be Confederate soldiers reunion and I am expecting to take in several of them. Tell Tate I said I would like to come over after supper and sing a few spasms, but wont have time tonight. With much love to all.
Ross Reese
NOTES: This letter was written by Ross Reese. The letter introduction states that he was from Haworth. This possibly could be Oklahoma.
TRANSCRIBED BY ADIN TAGERT