Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-11-08

Letter received Dy Mrs. Louise Berg
mann from her son, Alfred, who is in
France.
October 18th, 1918
My Dear Mother:
Your letter came yesterday hap.
pened to be on guard so had plenty of
time to read it again and again. Those
pansies brought to mind the round
pansy bed at the side of the house.
sure would like to have some of those
nice apples in our yard; we have apples
here but they are nothing like the ones
we have in the states-they are mostly
sweet apples.
For week now we have been taking
hikes every day, and they are sure
some hikes. When get back I'll be
walking to Charlevoix and be back
home for breakfast and not feel ii BIT
I've often heard of Sunny France
and the sun never misses day; it's
usually early in the morning and lasts
for half an hour or so-the rest of the
day is windy and drizzle continually.
I was lucky enough to get pair Of
high rubber boots, up to my hips, so
Pm well provided to stand any cloud
burst that may come.
We took long hike again today and
| hope this will be the last one; felt
quite tired when got in but had nice
hot bath and shave and feel quite fine
now. I'm as comfortable here writing
as can be. The "Y" has fine place
to read and write and we can also enjoy
the music by our band in the other
room. don't know what we fellows
would do here if we didn't have "Y. "
got Mrs. Springs note with Wills
address but it wasn't complete so can't
locate him-she didn't give the number
of his regiment. Fay told me he was
an instructor of one pound cannon and
is going around the training camps
here.
Did you receive my letter with the
Xmas parcel sticker in it? Be sure
that you get box from the Red Cross
to send it in, so it will 60 through o. k.
Be sure and have it at the postoffice
before the twentieth of November.
You expected my letter to reach me
about November 4th-it got here Oct
10th, so you see Uncle Sam wastes nc
time in seeing that we get our mail.
Did you get the sketches sent in the
letter. thought maybe they wouldn't
get by the censor, but our Lieut.. spoke
to me about them so guess he put his
Ok. on them and you should have them.
Bill Mitchell is in our camp. He is
dentist for the 330th Fla. l saw him
yesterday but only from distance. II
seems strange to me after rooming
with him for two years at school and
living together he hasn't been over to
look me up, but guess they are pretty
busy and he hasn't had time.
hear the Michigan casualties have
been quite high lately and expect some
of the East Jordan boys were in it, but
l hope you won't worry about me any
more than you possibly can help. I'm
feeling fine and our Battery has the
reputation for having the best feeds in
the regiment so you see I'm o. k. for
never 60 hungry when there's anything
to eat.
had letter from Fritz the same
day got yours and was surprised tc
get such long letter from him. Guess
he is slowly improving in his cores
lpondence.
I'm sending you the handkerchief
which intended to put in the last let
ter; We are not allowed to place any
valuables in the blue envelops anc
therefore had to take it out. I'm also
sending you some more postals; some
of them are only interesting architect
ually but | thought this would be {
good time to start collection of them
| hear the Division from Custer is
soon to be on its way over and expec
that Stewart Carr will be in that, but
don't think he'll ever see any fightin.
for doubt whether the war will las
another winter. Most of the boys ex
pect it to finish before Xmas.
expect you'll soon be having snow
at home. The weather here isn't bi
cold yet and | guess we don't hav,
very much snow at any time.
Did Wilson win out for Prosecutin,
Attorney? l hope he did. He surel!
would have gotten one more vote had
been there.
Well, I must close as its getting clos
ing time for the "Y." Now don't wor
ry about me for I'm well and viii
always be until you hear directly from
me. Be sure and save some Of those
blackberries for good pie when | ge
back, and II you have got any more o
the maple sugar left that we made las
year, put small piece in my Xmas boz
II you can find room.
! Hope you are well and that Ill soor
. be with you again. With love,
Alfred.
prvf Alfrad Raronnanu