TRANSCRIBED FROM THE ROGERS DEMOCRAT FEBRUARY 20, 1919, 0. 1
Dear Sir and Madam:
I am taking the liberty of dropping you a few lines and let you know a few things that I know from observation. I have met your son Tom and have been keeping an eye on the lad ever since he came to this fort for I, being an Arkanssa born and raised, naturally had a feeling of more respect for the Arkansas than I do for the Dutch bunch down east and I am proud to say that I have found him a boy worthy of my friendship and a boy that any mother and father ought to be proud to call son for I want to tell you that he is away above the average. As long as I have known him I have seen that he at all times acted the gentleman and that is more than can be said of a lot of boys after they get into the American army. If our American army was composed of men and gentlemen like I have found your son to be, our wives and sisters, daughters and mothers would be perfectly safe in their company but am sorry to say that the most of the boys in the army do not have a very high regard for the ladies.
One of the awfullest things that we can say about the army is the disgusting conduct of some of the soldiers, but you have a son that you may be proud of. He is true to your teaching and is a sober, moral gentleman. If he has a sister she ought to be proud of a brother like that and if there happens to be a sweet little girl in that country who is waiting for him I want to say that he is sure worthy of her and if such be the case and there is a wedding I sure wish them all the happiness and success possible for he is worthy of the best girl in that country. May God bless him.
Excuse me for writing toyou but I know that if I had a son in the army I would sure like to know that he was a gentleman and a soldier as is your son. I hope that he will be with you soon.
Respectfully,
Tom's best friend at Ft. Roots,
John P. Taylor, U.S. Watchman.
NOTES: We could not determine exactly where in Arkansas Taylor was from. He was writing Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Nichols or Rogers, Arkansas from Fort Logan Roots in North Little Rock Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
Dear Sir and Madam:
I am taking the liberty of dropping you a few lines and let you know a few things that I know from observation. I have met your son Tom and have been keeping an eye on the lad ever since he came to this fort for I, being an Arkanssa born and raised, naturally had a feeling of more respect for the Arkansas than I do for the Dutch bunch down east and I am proud to say that I have found him a boy worthy of my friendship and a boy that any mother and father ought to be proud to call son for I want to tell you that he is away above the average. As long as I have known him I have seen that he at all times acted the gentleman and that is more than can be said of a lot of boys after they get into the American army. If our American army was composed of men and gentlemen like I have found your son to be, our wives and sisters, daughters and mothers would be perfectly safe in their company but am sorry to say that the most of the boys in the army do not have a very high regard for the ladies.
One of the awfullest things that we can say about the army is the disgusting conduct of some of the soldiers, but you have a son that you may be proud of. He is true to your teaching and is a sober, moral gentleman. If he has a sister she ought to be proud of a brother like that and if there happens to be a sweet little girl in that country who is waiting for him I want to say that he is sure worthy of her and if such be the case and there is a wedding I sure wish them all the happiness and success possible for he is worthy of the best girl in that country. May God bless him.
Excuse me for writing toyou but I know that if I had a son in the army I would sure like to know that he was a gentleman and a soldier as is your son. I hope that he will be with you soon.
Respectfully,
Tom's best friend at Ft. Roots,
John P. Taylor, U.S. Watchman.
NOTES: We could not determine exactly where in Arkansas Taylor was from. He was writing Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Nichols or Rogers, Arkansas from Fort Logan Roots in North Little Rock Arkansas.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD