The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-12-24
KHAKI COLUMN j
"Somewhere in France

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Co. d. 1873 Infantry, A. f. F.,
Miss Inez Crank,
Dear Sister,
take the greatest CT pleasure in
writing you few lines tonight This
leaves me well except bad cold, and
hope when these lines reach you il
will find you all well and enjoying
life. | guess you thot | had forgot
ten you by not writing for so long,
but / haven't had time to write.
How is Papa and Grandmother get
ting along? Tell them hello and l
would like to see them. Tell Leon
ard hello for me. | guess he has a
fine crop this year. Tell Jean hello
and for her to write, for sure would
like to hear from her. Well | don't
know much to write about tonight,
and as my light is bad | will have to
close for this time by saying answer
soon and tell me all the news.
Love to all From your brother,
Private George H. Preston.
Co. ID .,1SS Infantry,
An interesting letter has been re-
eeived by Mrs. Tom Pollard, from her
brother, Daniel Black.
Somewhere in France.
Dear Sister,
| thought | would write you few
lines to let you know that Ollie and !
are well and are both still together
Has mother ever received her letter |
wrote her. Tell her not to worry
over us for the war is over and we
will soon be back home to stay. The
war ended the second day after we
landed.
France is very pretty country,
but there is no place like old Kentuc-
Ky to me, we are in a town called
British France, doctoring wounded
horses brought back from the front.
Tell the home folks that we are ex-
pecting to take Christmas dinner with
them. may get me girl while |
am here. They all wear wooden
shoes. Well as | can't write much
this time, | will close. Tell my girl
hello for me, and tell her | am some
where in France. Give my love to
all in old Kentucky.
From your loving brother.
Daniel Black.
The following letter from Private
John Homer Jennings, Buena Vista
boy, who is in a Hospital in France,
was written to his friend, j. Wesley
Lane.
Nov. 14th, 1918.
Dear Wesley
suppose you have almost forgot
ten me and | know a line will again
stir your memory.
How are you by now? hope you
are all well. l guess you had heard
! had Boche souvenir, through the
left thigh. Well, he didn't get me
anyway. | am getting along fine,
have gotten able to be up on a pair of
crutches, and 60 over the hospital.
will be over to take dinner with
you one of these days, as the day of
victory mas arrived as you all know
over there, and suppose you are all
enjoying great times.
Wess, | haven't seen Ben Naylor
since the day before | was wounded. |
wrote him and haven't heard from
him as yet. He was in the engage
ment at the same time. If he writes
TO his folks write me if you please,
am anxious to hear from him in some
way, and if hear from him will
send you a card.
Old boy, how is everything any
way? | can't do much but write,
and often | send to the operating
room for material. and roll bandages
for amusement sake, then read. and
two of my pals, one from
Missouri and one from Kansas sing
some familiar songs. So you may
imagine the times we have and then
we celebrate peace by planning orr
trip home. hope to hear from you
soon, extend regards and best wishes
10 all and accept a choice share for
yourself Your sincere friend,
Pvt. John Homer Jennings,
Co. X. 9TH Infantry, A. E. F.
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The following letter was received
by Mrs. Irene Long, from her hus-
band Private Sam Long, a Garrard
County boy. He was wounded in
action Nov. IL and the letter below
will be interesting TO his many rela-
tives and friends of this county.
Somewhere in France, Nov. 10th, '18.
My dear wife,
will write you few lines to let
you know am getting along fine and
hope you are the same, Well guess
you have heard about me getting
shot, didn't you? But ! am getting