TRANSCRIBED FROM THE GREEN FOREST TRIBUNE DECEMBER 7, 1917 P. 2
Hurrah, the box of good things to eat came today! Just ought to be here about supper time tonight! Am not going to wait until dinner tomorrow as I can't stand to see anything like that set around, and besides some of the boys have boxes coming tomorrow so we decided that we would eat mine for supper, and their's when it comes tomorrow, 'cause gee, we are so hungry all the time and it is such a long time until noon tomorrow!
I am feeling fine but am not a bit in love with this climate. My! how I would like to be with you all tomorrow, but even if I am not there in person you will know I am thinking of you and I know you will be thinking of me, too.
Don't worry about my covers because I have three that the government issued besides those you sent, also you know we are issued bed sacks and we fill them full of straw and they make a fine tick. My tick is filled with a half bale of straw and when I get in I just mire down until you can hardly find me.
I can't think of much to write cause I can't keep my mind off of that box of goodies. Gee but it is a long time till supper! Give Dykes my regards and also all the rest of my friends who ask about me.
NOTES: This letter as written by Ralph W. Shaffer to his mother. He departed for France on August 31, 1918 from Hoboken, NJ onboard the Leviathan. He was a Sgt. serving in Battery B, 142nd FA. He returned to the US from St. Nazaire, France on June 3, 1919 onboard the Amphion.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
Hurrah, the box of good things to eat came today! Just ought to be here about supper time tonight! Am not going to wait until dinner tomorrow as I can't stand to see anything like that set around, and besides some of the boys have boxes coming tomorrow so we decided that we would eat mine for supper, and their's when it comes tomorrow, 'cause gee, we are so hungry all the time and it is such a long time until noon tomorrow!
I am feeling fine but am not a bit in love with this climate. My! how I would like to be with you all tomorrow, but even if I am not there in person you will know I am thinking of you and I know you will be thinking of me, too.
Don't worry about my covers because I have three that the government issued besides those you sent, also you know we are issued bed sacks and we fill them full of straw and they make a fine tick. My tick is filled with a half bale of straw and when I get in I just mire down until you can hardly find me.
I can't think of much to write cause I can't keep my mind off of that box of goodies. Gee but it is a long time till supper! Give Dykes my regards and also all the rest of my friends who ask about me.
NOTES: This letter as written by Ralph W. Shaffer to his mother. He departed for France on August 31, 1918 from Hoboken, NJ onboard the Leviathan. He was a Sgt. serving in Battery B, 142nd FA. He returned to the US from St. Nazaire, France on June 3, 1919 onboard the Amphion.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD