The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
GLAD TO HEAR FROM HOME.
Private Ernest Lafayette Writes to Hi'
Mother.


From Private Ernest Lafayette. his
mother, Mrs. Frank Lafayette, has re-
ceived the following letters;
Dec. "a, 1917.
Ny dear Folks; received your loving
letter, which was mailed on Nov. l3. and
viii tell you that ] was the happiest boy
In camp, and | also got two other letters,
one from Ethel and one from Alfred -
Well, mother, tonight is Christmas
eve, and | am wondering what you all
can be doing. suppose you are fixing
things mp for the little ones, just as you
did for me once. Wish ! was there to
help make them happy. II is now q p. m.
land IL has been long day for me. just
can't keep my mind from being at home.
Probably because | haven't done much
to-day except keep fire for the boys to
take baths, and that is where ! am now,
writing you this letter. This will make
about dozen letters | have written TO
you. Although you did not speak of
getting anything except the card which
sent from England, ] mailed you letter
the day before without my address, and
SO ! mailed you that card.
Will tell you that | was over to Mr..
Robertson's, whom / had not seen since
we landed on this side, and believe me,
he was surprised TO see me. II is some
little ways from our camp. There are
lot of the Co. c boys here but they are
hard TO find. ] stayed 10 supper with
Alex and had fine time He sent his
best regards.
Say, mother, have allotted to you $50
of my monthly pay and YOU may put it
ha hanE In L.,
take it out if you should happen TO need
IL. 1t takes effect Jan ! and you will
get the first months pay in February,
that is, one month back. II / should
ever come back | will make good use OF
il. have also taken out $4,000 insur-
ance and that is signed to you. 1t leaves
me with So TO spend in month. The
insurance costs $50 month.
You may send me box of cigars once
in while, to make me feel good and |
strong, so that | may jump on the Ger
man back. Well, the boys are making
lot of noise outside; guess the mail has
come in, so will go out and see if there
is one for me. There is a package, |
know, but don't know who sent il to me- |
win write and tell you all about it in a |
few days. Love to all from one who |
thinks of home. Private Ernest Lafa- |
vette, Co. A, l0lst. NJ. G. Bm., A. Z. f.
Dec. 81, 1917.
NY dear Folks: Received your letter
ind also that box for Christmas and was
very much pleased with it. | was tell
ng you in my last letter that there
vas a box, but did not know who sent
(. I soon found out when they gave
t to me. The packages have been com
ng in for some time, but were held
,ack by the company until Christmas,
% we would appreciate them.
| guess you must know just what /
for S was dying for the want of
American cigars, and if you will, send
ne a box every month, for / am not GO
NJ TO have much money to spend for i
and. besides, the French smok-
ng tobacco is no good, tastes like 80
much dry grass You can 20 to Lander's
nd get some of his Latest cigars and
ell him they are for me They don't
ost as much and they are good smoking
Well, mother, ] was telling you in my
ast letter that / had made an allot-
nent of $50 a month TO you, and You
nay use it if you need it. What voul
ont use, put in the bank in your name.
! am glad to hear that father is work
lg for the town, but don't just like his !
ob Was some surprised to hear that :
ou had sold your new place, for / liked !
very much and ] hope the other is just
5 good. That is too bad for Miss Mar = =
ion. ! hope she comes out all right. /
have written her line along with this i
,tter and silk handkerchief / am
ending a few things to you. Hope you !
ill receive them, for they are very nice :
Yell, this is all | can think of, so will :
osed. Prvt. Ernest Lafayette. =