TRANSCRIBED FROM THE BENTON COURIER OCTOBER 10, 1918 P. 2
Well, dear readers, health is bad here now, but I hope it will soon be better. We boys are under quarantine and it is very lonesome here in camp. We only get out to work, but I am willing to do anything to help croak the Kaiser. That is what we all should work for; that is my idea about it.
I don't suppose there are many boys left in dear old Saline county now. I was glad I have not heard of any slackers in Saline county, and it maks us boys all feel good to think that old Saline county is doing her part. You all want to help win this war I know, and if you will buy Fourth Liberty Bonds, you will do it. I think all who can spare the amount of one bond ought to buy it. I think that by turning the wheel and holding what we get we will get to coak the Kaiser soon. It is not my fault that I am not in France, but I am doing everything in my power to help win the war and get back to old Saline county with a (MISSING SEVERAL LINES) have lots of them, but most of them are gone to the army, and I think it is the duty of every able bodied man to do his part. I can speak for myself, I did not try to get out.
Well, dear readers; I guess some of you know me, and some of you think I am writing just to be writing, but the army is what you make it, and a boy can go and have a good time if he will try, and will not think of the good old times we used to have in old Saline county.
I am getting The Courier and have been reading all of your letters, and they sure are fine. It is just like getting a letter from home when I get them, so come on all of you good writers and let us have your letters each week, for when I read them, I am not lonesome.
Well, if I don't get this in the waste basket; I will write again.
Corporal W. L. Swanson.
NOTES: This letter was written by W. L. Swanson.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
Well, dear readers, health is bad here now, but I hope it will soon be better. We boys are under quarantine and it is very lonesome here in camp. We only get out to work, but I am willing to do anything to help croak the Kaiser. That is what we all should work for; that is my idea about it.
I don't suppose there are many boys left in dear old Saline county now. I was glad I have not heard of any slackers in Saline county, and it maks us boys all feel good to think that old Saline county is doing her part. You all want to help win this war I know, and if you will buy Fourth Liberty Bonds, you will do it. I think all who can spare the amount of one bond ought to buy it. I think that by turning the wheel and holding what we get we will get to coak the Kaiser soon. It is not my fault that I am not in France, but I am doing everything in my power to help win the war and get back to old Saline county with a (MISSING SEVERAL LINES) have lots of them, but most of them are gone to the army, and I think it is the duty of every able bodied man to do his part. I can speak for myself, I did not try to get out.
Well, dear readers; I guess some of you know me, and some of you think I am writing just to be writing, but the army is what you make it, and a boy can go and have a good time if he will try, and will not think of the good old times we used to have in old Saline county.
I am getting The Courier and have been reading all of your letters, and they sure are fine. It is just like getting a letter from home when I get them, so come on all of you good writers and let us have your letters each week, for when I read them, I am not lonesome.
Well, if I don't get this in the waste basket; I will write again.
Corporal W. L. Swanson.
NOTES: This letter was written by W. L. Swanson.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD