TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SPRINGDALE NEWS DECEMBER 13, 1918 P. 3
Base Hospital No. 58In France.
Oct. 27, 1918.
Dear Mother and All:
As now I have lots of time will write you a few lines. I wonder how you all are today. Sure hope all are well. I am now in the hospital for awhile. Got in too big a hurry the other day and didn’t put on my gas mask, so ate too much gas. Don’t think I’ll be here very long though. I know you will be glad to get this letter. Would have written some time ago but just haven’t had a chance since I left Thenay. Believe me I sure would love to get one letter from home but it is hard to tell when I will get my mail. I would like to know where Aubrey is. Don’t guess he has left the dear old U. S. A. yet. Sure hope this awful war will be over before he has to come over here, and Mother just wait until this boy of yours gets back home you sure won’t know what to do with him for I’ll sure be right there at all times. Wish I could be back for Christmas dinner but guess there is no hope this year so tell Laurie to eat Uncle Jim’s part for him. How is papa getting along? Suppose Daisy and Autrey have come home by this time. Well mother as it is almost supper time will close. Will write again in a day or two, have been over the top so will have lots to tell you.
Lovingly your boy,
Embry L. Smith.
Co. K 6 U. S. Inf. A.P.O. 714 A.E.F.
NOTES: Embry Lee Smith was born in Brighton, Tenn. On January 15, 1897 and died in Los Angeles, Ca. on February 6, 1974. He is buried in the Bluff Cemetery in Springdale, Arkansas. He enlisted on June 23, 1918 and was discharged on March 28. 1919. He was writing to his mother Claudie.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS
Base Hospital No. 58In France.
Oct. 27, 1918.
Dear Mother and All:
As now I have lots of time will write you a few lines. I wonder how you all are today. Sure hope all are well. I am now in the hospital for awhile. Got in too big a hurry the other day and didn’t put on my gas mask, so ate too much gas. Don’t think I’ll be here very long though. I know you will be glad to get this letter. Would have written some time ago but just haven’t had a chance since I left Thenay. Believe me I sure would love to get one letter from home but it is hard to tell when I will get my mail. I would like to know where Aubrey is. Don’t guess he has left the dear old U. S. A. yet. Sure hope this awful war will be over before he has to come over here, and Mother just wait until this boy of yours gets back home you sure won’t know what to do with him for I’ll sure be right there at all times. Wish I could be back for Christmas dinner but guess there is no hope this year so tell Laurie to eat Uncle Jim’s part for him. How is papa getting along? Suppose Daisy and Autrey have come home by this time. Well mother as it is almost supper time will close. Will write again in a day or two, have been over the top so will have lots to tell you.
Lovingly your boy,
Embry L. Smith.
Co. K 6 U. S. Inf. A.P.O. 714 A.E.F.
NOTES: Embry Lee Smith was born in Brighton, Tenn. On January 15, 1897 and died in Los Angeles, Ca. on February 6, 1974. He is buried in the Bluff Cemetery in Springdale, Arkansas. He enlisted on June 23, 1918 and was discharged on March 28. 1919. He was writing to his mother Claudie.
TRANSCRIBED BY LINDA MATTHEWS