The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-17
ENJOYING HIS WORK.
William w. Letourneau Writes Home to
His People.

His People.
The following letters from William W
Letourneau, with motor truck company
304 in France. were sent in by his moth
err, Mrs. Ellen Letourneau OF Granite.
vile, the first one being written TO her
and the other to relative in Wood
stock:
France, March |, 1918.
Dear Mother and Father: Only a short
letter, rs you know there is so little we
can write about. Hope you are all well.
AS for me, have never felt better in my
life. | miss you all very much and
would like to be with you often. but we
must wait a while longer, but you must
not worry at all about me, as | am as
comfortable here as | ever was anywhere
in my life.
| received letter from Kathleen yes.
terday and one a few DAYS ago with a
mirror and handkerchiefs. | want TO
thank her very much; they will be very
useful. | am going to write her in a
| few days. | think this makes about six
| letters | have sent you. ! suppose some
of them are on their way now. II takes
some letters quite long time, while
some come through in about three weeks,
have seen a good many Barre Times,
so have had lots Of home news in that
way.
You surely had severe winter, but
cheer up, mother, il will soon be spring,
and | can picture you on the veranda in
the nice warm sunshine. We have had a
fine winter here. but now we are having
lots of rain, so ! am looking for rain
and lots of mud this month. We have
plenty of good warm clothes. | have
rain coat and heavy overcoat, pair
of rubber boots, three pairs of shoes,
two uniforms, good flannel shirts, Red
Cross sweaters, two of them, and a scarf
and wristers, so you see | ought to stand
most any kind of weather. Oh, yes, |
must not forget those good wooden socks
you gave me. ! am wearing them every
day Plenty of good food, nice warm |
cot. so surely there is no reason why |
any of you need worry about me My |
work is pleasant, so you all must feel |
glad | am here.
/ also have taken out a $4,000 gov
eminent policy you should receive soon,
if you have not already received it, also
the money | allotted. | wish you would
let me know when you write.
II Is too bad the quarries had TO stop 1
work. The shortage of coal and the cold n
weather have made it hard for good
many. hope Kathleen will write often.
She gives me lots of news and you know
am always anxious to hear from home
| am going TO write you more often from
now on. Give my regards to all the
folks and best wishes TO all. William.
France, March 4, 1918
Dear Kathleen: Last night I wrote
A letter to mother, so will write you to-
night. Sorry have not done so before
am feeling great and about all the
worry | have is of the folks at home.
know my coming here has made it
hard for mother, but it is all for the
best. just tell her not to worry at all. II
am as safe here or more so than the
BOYS working in the quarries.
! like France. The people here are
inc, but I'll be very contented when l
ret back home Have had fine wihter, II
hardly any snow and not very cold. The /
French tell me that March is going to be
he worst month of the winter, and | Il
yuess they are right so far, for il has
aimed snow has fallen all day and it's Il
itill showing. 1t is melting fast. so II
hat the travelling is not pleasant The Ii
wins mus nav WINS Iti AhtN pusS Nv ! III
before we have time TO notice them. Co
ne on the third month since we arrived II
md it does not seem a month. III
Can't give you much news. Had |
etter from Tom and now I am looking III
OF box. Am anxious to get il. IL is II
God OF him to send me smokes. III
Now about my dues. ! thought the II
Eagles would take care of them, but if II
hey can't, wish YOU or Wilfred would II
ntil ] can send money to pay them my II
elf. as ] have Insurance and would not II
are to give il up. ] have taken out II
10000 war insurance and bought Liher-
Y bonds, 50 / don't receive great lot
/ money here. but the bonds will come
! handy when | get back. ! paw $50
lonth on them and $500 for the insur-
nee The policy mother ought to receive
bon and I am sending s. a month 10
iother Would like 10 know when you
rite II she has received the policy and
lotment iii
! hope YOU viii consider well what you II
he planning on doing. II I were At
,me now ] think ] could help YOU to de-
de-. You can do lots # good work at II
lme ! mean in the good old L. : A.
n I suppose its best for you to u-e
lur own judgment Hi
Bob ONeil Il one 81 nv best friends
ID there are q lot 81 good BOYS VITA
r. VIII write YOU again whenever | iii
~. Hope TO hear some news from
me. good news. soon. Remember ne
al the folks and bcst wishes e al
NEFf1eaw H.