TRANSCRIBED FROM THE DREW COUNTY ADVANCE JANUARY 21, 1919 P. 7
Am on my furlough up on the English Channel at Dinard, a popular resort among the nobility in the summer--in fact many kings and queens have visited here for centuries. It is a beautiful little town between Havre and Brest. Wonderful sight, the tide playing upon the sands.
Our Uncle Sam” has leased the best hotels around here; we have separate rooms and may sleep late as we like—in fact, if we care to , may have meals served in our rooms.
Practically each day the Y. M. C. A. arranges trips for us. Today, we visited St. _____where stands a wall that was built in the second century, in fairly good condition; also the old fort.
There is an old prison here, where political prisoners were kept in the eleventh century, which is as good as when built.
Yesterday we visited Le Mont, St. Michel, where stands the monastery, a wonderful place, built in the eighth century. Went to Duian Monday and saw Duchess Annie’s chateau—she was twice queen of France, where is a dark dungeon, deep in the ground. Was in Paris on the 5th and saw King Albert of Belgium, whom the French admire, as they also do President Wilson. The king had a wonderful reception given to him; and the guard of honor was one of the noted French divisions, just back from the front. Also saw Napoleon’s Tomb and many other places, which will tell you of later.
My furlough is up here on the 14,
NOTES: This partial letter was written by Prentiss Hemingway Savage to his mother Mrs. N. H. Savage. The letter identified him as a Sergt. serving in Co. F, 66th Regiment, AEF. He was born on August 16, 1892 in Dermott, Arkansas and died on April 12, 1978 in Minnesota. He is buried in the Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Mn. His military headstone identifies him as a Private serving in the US Army during WWI. He enlisted on May 6, 1918 and was discharged on August 24, 1919. He departed from Brest, France on June 28, 1919 onboard the Nansemond. He was listed as a Private serving in 75 Co. Transportation Corps.
TRANSCRIBED BY DAVID COLLINS
Am on my furlough up on the English Channel at Dinard, a popular resort among the nobility in the summer--in fact many kings and queens have visited here for centuries. It is a beautiful little town between Havre and Brest. Wonderful sight, the tide playing upon the sands.
Our Uncle Sam” has leased the best hotels around here; we have separate rooms and may sleep late as we like—in fact, if we care to , may have meals served in our rooms.
Practically each day the Y. M. C. A. arranges trips for us. Today, we visited St. _____where stands a wall that was built in the second century, in fairly good condition; also the old fort.
There is an old prison here, where political prisoners were kept in the eleventh century, which is as good as when built.
Yesterday we visited Le Mont, St. Michel, where stands the monastery, a wonderful place, built in the eighth century. Went to Duian Monday and saw Duchess Annie’s chateau—she was twice queen of France, where is a dark dungeon, deep in the ground. Was in Paris on the 5th and saw King Albert of Belgium, whom the French admire, as they also do President Wilson. The king had a wonderful reception given to him; and the guard of honor was one of the noted French divisions, just back from the front. Also saw Napoleon’s Tomb and many other places, which will tell you of later.
My furlough is up here on the 14,
NOTES: This partial letter was written by Prentiss Hemingway Savage to his mother Mrs. N. H. Savage. The letter identified him as a Sergt. serving in Co. F, 66th Regiment, AEF. He was born on August 16, 1892 in Dermott, Arkansas and died on April 12, 1978 in Minnesota. He is buried in the Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis, Mn. His military headstone identifies him as a Private serving in the US Army during WWI. He enlisted on May 6, 1918 and was discharged on August 24, 1919. He departed from Brest, France on June 28, 1919 onboard the Nansemond. He was listed as a Private serving in 75 Co. Transportation Corps.
TRANSCRIBED BY DAVID COLLINS