The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-29
LETTER FROM Fgs.aE r.

Franklin N. Jenkins, Rising sun
boy, son of Mrs. Annie jenkins OF
this town, writes the following mi
letter to home folks:
Oct. 10, 1918.
MY Dear Mother and ALI
/ must say it certainly has been
quite while since / last wrote you,
but as I told you sometime ago you
will have to be satisfied with cards,
yery short letters and often times ii
will be impossible to write at all, it
has been that the past three weeks
is seems.
Even though you do not hear
from me often do not think that l
have forgotten you dear ones at
home, for 1 think of you at all times
and would love to be able 10 talk
with you all, then | could explain
numerous things.
/ have been living out on
mountain range for the past three
weeks and during that time ]
haven't had my clothes off except tc
take a bath once. Was it cold? I'll
say it was. Ha, ha.
Yes, l am writing this while sit
ting out in a large field, which IS
surrounded by woods. 1t is very
pretty at this time of year as the
leaves are starting to turn and the
grass is dying very rapidly. For a
writing desk I am using ammunition
boxes, which answers the purpose
very nicely. At my left is our small
tent which I also find very encour-
aging and comfortable sleeping, al
though I never thought the ground
would feel good as a feather bed,
but am beginning to think it does.
/ have often heard you could get use
to most anything and l know now
that it is a true saying. l will now
stop writing and warm my hands by
the camp fire.
Back again and feel much warmer.
About quarter of mile over the
hill is our camp and before long
will be on my way there for dinner.
We are getting very good eats and
believe me that is what makes the
horse go.
We have been doing wonderful
work and before long the Huns will
know we are in France. 1t is hard
to say where we will be by the time
this letter reaches you, but l have
good idea.
I have been receiving mail most
every week from someone and
sure enjoy reading them. I got
Austin's, Helen's and Mona's letters
o. K, and have been expecting one
from Ed for some time.
Mother do you think you could
send me five, gallons of ice cream
cake, pies, Lowneys chocolate, bana-
mas, etc., ha, ha. I know you would
if it were possible, they are the
things we all would love to have.
I had very nice letter from uncle
Charlie Nesbitt and will try and
answer it real soon.
It seems very strange / haven't
had a few lines from Verna. You
know wrote her soon after arriving
over here. Norman had a letter
from her not long ago.
Mother I am sending you coupon
which will allow you to send me a
little box for Xmas. do not expect
anything but some little remem-
brance from each one, and will be
perfectly satisfied with anything you
send. I would like to send Hazel
and Mona one also, but they only
give us one coupon. If the rest
care to they can take a chance and
send small package and no doubt
I will receive it o. X.
No doubt it will be a very blue
Christmas for you all, but mother
want you to forget you have a son
in France, during Christmas week
and enjoy that week much more
than any in the past. I would like
very much to send you all a little
something but I will not be at {
place where they are selling sucf
until a month or so. You know
things are very dear on this side O
the pond. I came very near buying
pillow top which would of cost me
SIS, so you see by the time l bought
each one something it would cost me
more money than have .seen fol
some time. Since / started this let
ter have had dinner, walked abou
two miles, and now l will Try ant
finish your letter.
Just a few minutes ago l received
the Baltimore Sun and letter from
Maybe McDougal. Enclosed in hel
letter was the note Sis Helen wrote
was very glad to hear of you al
being in good health. I was sur
prised to hear from Maybe and sur,
appreciate her thoughtfulness.
Helen l will now try and answer
few of your questions which yol
asked in your letter of Sept. 8.