TRANSCRIBED FROM THE HOT SPRINGS NEW ERA FEBRUARY 3, 1919 P. 4
Ewy, France Dec. 15th
My Dear Papa:
Well, here I am writing you again. I have written you a number of times, but not a letter from you since I have been in France. On my arrival in France, I was transferred to the 36th Division and dwe have been on the move all the time since November 11th, so guess that is why I haven’t received any mail from you. We were first located in the Verdun section and Argonne woods. Of course you have read of these places in the papers. We had some awful hard fighting to do there.
I guess Rupert has been released from the service as I hear that the boys in the states have been discharged. It seems like years since I have been over here and how glad I will be to come home. Although it is a beautiful country. I have traveled through many large cities in France and like them very much. People over here are mighty good to us boys when we make them understand us. You just ought to see me talking French. I can say more to say nothing than any one man you ever saw. Ha! Ha!
I have been in 25 miles of Paris since I came over—hope I will get a chance to go before I return to the states. Some seem to think we will be on our way home before long. I certainly hope so. I thought of you all on Thanksgiving day and longed to be with you. Oh! how I wish I could be with you Christmas but that can’t be. So I can only hope for you and yours to have a happy Christmas and a glorious New Year. I will wire you when I land in the states. Do write me all the news and tell me where Rupert is. I haven’t heard from anyone since I came over here. I am doing just fine, I guess—have a little cold once in a while, but that doesn’t bother me.
The 26th division is composed of Texas and Oklahoma boys, so I am with a good bunch of boys. All like me, so get along fine.
Will close for this time—will write as often as I can.
With much love, I remain your boy.
Corp. C. R. Wilmot
Co. C, 144th Inf., A. E. F. France
NOTES: Wilmot is writing to his father G. B. Wilmot.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON
Ewy, France Dec. 15th
My Dear Papa:
Well, here I am writing you again. I have written you a number of times, but not a letter from you since I have been in France. On my arrival in France, I was transferred to the 36th Division and dwe have been on the move all the time since November 11th, so guess that is why I haven’t received any mail from you. We were first located in the Verdun section and Argonne woods. Of course you have read of these places in the papers. We had some awful hard fighting to do there.
I guess Rupert has been released from the service as I hear that the boys in the states have been discharged. It seems like years since I have been over here and how glad I will be to come home. Although it is a beautiful country. I have traveled through many large cities in France and like them very much. People over here are mighty good to us boys when we make them understand us. You just ought to see me talking French. I can say more to say nothing than any one man you ever saw. Ha! Ha!
I have been in 25 miles of Paris since I came over—hope I will get a chance to go before I return to the states. Some seem to think we will be on our way home before long. I certainly hope so. I thought of you all on Thanksgiving day and longed to be with you. Oh! how I wish I could be with you Christmas but that can’t be. So I can only hope for you and yours to have a happy Christmas and a glorious New Year. I will wire you when I land in the states. Do write me all the news and tell me where Rupert is. I haven’t heard from anyone since I came over here. I am doing just fine, I guess—have a little cold once in a while, but that doesn’t bother me.
The 26th division is composed of Texas and Oklahoma boys, so I am with a good bunch of boys. All like me, so get along fine.
Will close for this time—will write as often as I can.
With much love, I remain your boy.
Corp. C. R. Wilmot
Co. C, 144th Inf., A. E. F. France
NOTES: Wilmot is writing to his father G. B. Wilmot.
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON