Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-25
Joseph Leahy.
Somewhere in France

SUNDAY 10 ASlo
Dear Friend Doc
Your io~ng-looked for letter re-
.ceived last night and was indeed very
glad to hear from you. Was afraid
.you had forgotten me. 1t IS just
three months today since we left the
good old U. S. A, and in that short
time l have seen a whole lot of
things that / never expected to see
and would like to tell you all about
them. but OF course 0 already know
that l could not do il very well and
keep within the rules OF the censor
ship. although the people in the
states seem to be under the impress
sion that We are allowed to tell where
We are and what we are doing. but
up to this writing we were never off,
cialIy notified that we may do So
Well Doe. at any rate we had a
good trip across the big swim. the
only thing out of ordinary vas that
dream OF mine about being in Joe's
and knocking of Of a submarine. We
arrived in England safe and sound
and enjoyed our short stay very much.
The nrst interesting thing to catch
the boys was when our train stopped
alongside Of q big mill and the girls
all clad IN overails and jumpers came
out to give us the once owe They
were all nice built, good looking
James at that. and some Of them
were wen unloading ears Of coal. Our
train then moved on into the country
which was all green and very beautt-
full, every inc OF the ground being
cultivated Well Doc. we at last ar
rived in France and stayed In one Of
the big cities for a few days n then
moved on out into the country which,
like England, is very pretty. and from
then on we have been moving around
france more than Barnum & Ball
ey's circus does around the states
and moving of course gives US a good
chance to see lots oil the country. I
have also been In quite a few Of the
big cities. I SEM Joe McNulty O pos
tai from n of them We r now
located In a very beautiful farming
district a few miles outside of a good
sized city and Kfiroy and myself
walked there this morning and went
to church and then had dinner while
there.
once since I was over here. but 7 saw
Frank Tonghini two or three times
and I was over to see him and Jack
Egan hast Sunday. IL was the first
time ! saw Jack over here. I also
saw Tom TooIin. Eddie F~ranzbiau
and the rest OF the Amboy fellows
that are In Company d. They were
located about six miles from us, but
have moved since then and I don't
know when I win see them again. |
Eddie Franzblau Is a first sergeant
now. Jensen is going to the officers
training school. I have only seen |
Johnnie O'Brien and Bud Desmond |
since I am over here and thai |
was about six weeks ago. |
Doc. 1 remembered you to all the |
and they all were glad to hear |
from you and each and every one
wants me to mention him In this let I
ter. so I will give you all their names.
Christoperson. Alex Balint, Bill
John Kuzusko. Phil XIII
van John Peterson. Russell Peterson, |
Henry Fucker. John "Currie," Owen
Kidd, Eddie Kilroy (sardines), all
join in sending you there best wishes. |
they are all in the same company
with me. Was very glad to hear
that my brother was placed in class 5
II had me worried a little.
Remember me to ALL the boys
Macs, especially Gardiner,
.hippy. Hennie. Mark. Buddie, Tom
and Joe himself and that
Gardiner for his kind offer and ten
him l may call on him later. Say.i
Doc. don't be so long IN. answering
this time. Hoping you will excuse /,
letter writing as while I am.
! am laying fiat. using the
of my mess kit to write on. Also
1oDing this letter will find you enjoy
ne the best OF health as, I am In the
pink of condition myself.
1 remain, hoping to hear from you
real often. your friend,
Private Joseph J. Leahy.
Co. b. s07th Machine Gun Battery.
Via New York.
this letter Sunday, Aug-
ist Is and didn't get a chance to mall
{ until today. August 20 (Friday) as
were on a big move and I swan
lcross the Marine last lWednesday).i
from up around Hall ave-
Tue. died and was buried last week.
Mickey Lyons from Railway Is still
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