Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-11-01

CORP. RAWLEY TOTTEN.
Co. ID, 10th Infantry, A. L. 0. 7G5,
A. +. +,
Somewhere in France, Sept. 10.
Dear Sister:
Your letter came Friday. re-
ccived three others, also, TINT day
one from Mary McKcnry and two
from my Alabama girl. Bertha said
she was coming to Cedar Bluff this
, fall. am always very anxious to
hear from home. Your letter was the
first one had received from home
for month. guess you must be in
school by now. Hope you are getting
along all right. Where are you teach
ing? You said in II letter sometime
ago that you thought you would
teach ut home this winter.
We have been on the move quite II
lot for tho last three weeks, and |
havn't had chance to write very
much, so if you all don't hear from
easy about me.
] have heard several reports about
the unusually hot weather you all
have had this summer. 1t must have
been terrible. The weather has been
very pleasant over here. Have had
plenty of rain the past week This is
beautiful day.
] have had my dinner, so will now
write little more. | am expecting
to leave here soon. ] would like To
see Miss Allen. Does she yet live in
Salem? don't see why Rosa does
Mt write TO me. | have never had II
line from her and have written her
two letters.
Mary McKenry sure writes good
letter. She mentioned your visit To
them. wish could run across Car
lyle Davis. Think he is First Lieu
tenant now. DO they hear from Grant
Lowe and Bill Watkins often?
would give anything if | could meet
! up with them.
passed through camp where Recs
! Russell was short time ago, but did
not see him. What does Raymond
think of Kentucky? Don't guess he
enjoyed his trip down there very
much, as the weather wGS so warm
there.
You said something about an ice
give anything for an ice cream that
/ could eat. | don't think people over
here know what ice rcream is. There
are lots of things that ] miss over
here, but have found that | can get
along without them.
How are dad and all the rest of
the family getting along? Hope all
are well. | guess Rachel is the only
one left to go Ito school this winter.
Is Albert Wyatt yet Mt home? | have
expected letter from him but failed
to get it,. Tell him that | said / had
heard about him writing to my girl.
So if he has time to write to her,
looks like he could find time to write
to me. am always glad to get Il
letter from anyone from back home.
must soon close. This leaves me
well and enjoying life. Give my best
regards to every one at Cedar Bull
Write me as often as you can and all
the news. Love to all the family.
Your brother, JAMES f. BROWN.
To Miss Mary M. Brown, Indian, Va.
Somewhere in France, Sept. 8.
Dear papa and all:
Received your kind and welcome
letter a few days ago and OF course
was more tan glad to hear from you,
and to hear all was we'll and enJoylnb
the best of health. received let.
ter from Charley Russell today and
sure was glad to get it. Hugh Ste
venson is well and getting along fine.
Just saw him. Luther said to tell
you hello, said for you to write him;
Fred Brown said hello, and said tell
i his people hello for him and tell
them he is well and getting along
fine. If you see Mr.. Wilson tell him
Jim is getting along fine. 1t is rain
ing here today. ! was glad to hear
Andy was well satisfied at Camp
Humphreys. You be sure and send
me his address, so l can write him.
Did John have to register or not. Tell
Bette, Mary and Grace to write me.
I have written them several times,
but have not heard from them yet.
Guess Cornie has started to school by
this time, hasn't she. Tell her hello
and tel her not to get any whippings
Mt school. Has Charlie Cruey ever
been at home. Guess he has. Tell
all hello for me. Tell John to write
me. Write as often as possible, for
| like to hear from home.
Your son. EARL.
Earl Hall, to Alex Hall, Cedar Bluff.
Sept. 8, 1918.
Dearest sister:
| Received your sweet letter few
DAVIS ago and, of course, as usual
was glad to hear from you, ana To
know that all were well and enjoying
life. I have received six letters from
you. ! have written YOU all several
times. Guess you ali have gotten the
most of them by this time. rcceiV-
ed a letter from Virginia few days
ago and sure was glad to he::r 10.
her. What is the matter with Lon
and Lena? | have written then tive
or three times, but have heard moth
ing from them. Has Charley CrueS
been at home since he vent to Camp