TRANSCRIBED FROM JONESBORO EVENING SUN, FEBRUARY 7, 1919 P. 4.
Somewhere in France,
January 11, 1919.
Mrs. John M. Robinson,
Dear Wife:
Will answer your letter received today, dated Oct. 31 st. I sure hope you were happy on this date, for it felt rackey to me. This was the day started to the front lines, and we held the line until the war was over. However I came through all together. Sure did feel good the day the big guns stopped sounding. And the shells stopped falling around me, and whistling by my head. You asked about the money order. I haven’t gotten it yet. Guess it was lost, but we will not worry about it now, as I get my pay o. k. now. I haven’t gotten any papers yet, so you need not send any more. Sure was surprised about your new father-in-law, as I have not gotten a letter from her yet, but wish them good luck. Well we are having lots of rain over here. It is not very cold only had one little snow. It melted in one day. Well I don’t know when we will start for home. We are waiting the word to get ready to move. We have been here more than a month. They tell us we will have to wait patiently our time to come. Hope it will not be long. Was glad to hear everybody was well.
Will try to find you some souvenirs to bring home with me. Are rather had to get.
love to all, so good by.
Will close this time. With
Yours only,
John M. Robinson,
Co. 6, 306 Infantry, American E. F.
NOTES: Private John M. Robinson of Jonesboro was writing to his wife, Mrs. M. (Elizabeth) Robinson. He was born January 14, 1890 and died December 2, 1948. He is buried Straw Floor Cemetery, Jonesboro. His tombstone reads 306 Inf. 77 Div.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT
Somewhere in France,
January 11, 1919.
Mrs. John M. Robinson,
Dear Wife:
Will answer your letter received today, dated Oct. 31 st. I sure hope you were happy on this date, for it felt rackey to me. This was the day started to the front lines, and we held the line until the war was over. However I came through all together. Sure did feel good the day the big guns stopped sounding. And the shells stopped falling around me, and whistling by my head. You asked about the money order. I haven’t gotten it yet. Guess it was lost, but we will not worry about it now, as I get my pay o. k. now. I haven’t gotten any papers yet, so you need not send any more. Sure was surprised about your new father-in-law, as I have not gotten a letter from her yet, but wish them good luck. Well we are having lots of rain over here. It is not very cold only had one little snow. It melted in one day. Well I don’t know when we will start for home. We are waiting the word to get ready to move. We have been here more than a month. They tell us we will have to wait patiently our time to come. Hope it will not be long. Was glad to hear everybody was well.
Will try to find you some souvenirs to bring home with me. Are rather had to get.
love to all, so good by.
Will close this time. With
Yours only,
John M. Robinson,
Co. 6, 306 Infantry, American E. F.
NOTES: Private John M. Robinson of Jonesboro was writing to his wife, Mrs. M. (Elizabeth) Robinson. He was born January 14, 1890 and died December 2, 1948. He is buried Straw Floor Cemetery, Jonesboro. His tombstone reads 306 Inf. 77 Div.
TRANSCRIBED BY CAROLYN YANCEY KENT