TRANSCRIBED FROM THE GREEN FOREST TRIBUNE AUGUST 16, 1918 P. 2
Over Here, July 14, 1918.
My dear sister Margie:
I will write you a line to let you know I am still on the map and got here all right. We had a very nice time coming over, but it is a time I will never forget.
Upon our landing I learned that Clayton’s ship had been sunk, but later I learned all the crew but some of the engineers had been saved. Gee, but I was glad when I knew he got out of it alive. I couldn’t have been far from the scene of the disaster when it happened.
This is certainly fine country for scenery.
We are billeted in an old town that dates back to the fourth century. The buildings are all stone. It looks funny to see a two wheeled cart with two horses hitched to it–one in front of the other, loaded with clover hay, and the children wearing wooden shoes.
Hope you got the picture I sent you all right. I wrote you a letter when I got on the boat and one while on the sea so you might as well get busy for you owe me four or five letters.
Give me M. B’s. address. I hope he gets to see over sea service as I know he wants to. He is certainly great on getting promotions. Hope he won’t stop at 1st Lieutenant, for his hard work certainly deserves recognition.
Well, Margie, this is all I can think of that would interest you and would not be censored.
With love to all, I am, your brother,
Berry.
My address is Serg. H. B. Russell,
Co. C. 27 Engs. American E. F.
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TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD
Over Here, July 14, 1918.
My dear sister Margie:
I will write you a line to let you know I am still on the map and got here all right. We had a very nice time coming over, but it is a time I will never forget.
Upon our landing I learned that Clayton’s ship had been sunk, but later I learned all the crew but some of the engineers had been saved. Gee, but I was glad when I knew he got out of it alive. I couldn’t have been far from the scene of the disaster when it happened.
This is certainly fine country for scenery.
We are billeted in an old town that dates back to the fourth century. The buildings are all stone. It looks funny to see a two wheeled cart with two horses hitched to it–one in front of the other, loaded with clover hay, and the children wearing wooden shoes.
Hope you got the picture I sent you all right. I wrote you a letter when I got on the boat and one while on the sea so you might as well get busy for you owe me four or five letters.
Give me M. B’s. address. I hope he gets to see over sea service as I know he wants to. He is certainly great on getting promotions. Hope he won’t stop at 1st Lieutenant, for his hard work certainly deserves recognition.
Well, Margie, this is all I can think of that would interest you and would not be censored.
With love to all, I am, your brother,
Berry.
My address is Serg. H. B. Russell,
Co. C. 27 Engs. American E. F.
NOTES:
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD