Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-12-20


tie sometime before l get any mail
from YOU
Love and kisses to all and lots fo.-
you and papa.
Your devoted son,
CHARLES.
To Mrs. John p. Gosc, from her son,
Lieutenant Charles j. Gose, Co. A.
81 Inf, A. p. o. 745, A. E. +.
La-Valbonne. (Ain), France Nov. 8.
My Dear Father:
have been thinking for sometime
that l woul write you but the same
old story accompanies this as all 9TH
ers.-havn't had the time. Sure
enough l have been pretty busy
chap since l came down here. Was
recommended by my Captain to at
tend the officers training school to
try and better myself for n higher
position, but so far have been una
bic to attend any of the drills or the
lectures. They saw by my service
record that was Il @. M. Sergeant,
so they put me to work equipping
men as they came in, and at presenl
my chances look slim to attend this
school. Perhaps will have chance
at the next one which will be held
after Christmas, that is, if the war
doesn't end, but if it does, look out,
I'm ID Company bound if any chance.
We'll, have been catching it pref
ty hard for the last four months.
just from one sector to another I'M
til / have had about enough of war,
and | thInlr I fa1x 4
have liked and rode together over
every foot of France.
Would just like to step in tonight
and see you all for while. It's been
ID months now since | was mt homo
and almost year since I have seen
you and mother, but / can't think it
Will that much longer now before |
Will be back. Austria has quit, and |
think Germany is about ready to
cave in. Hope so, anyway.
/ Well, how's everything getting on
on the farm, and what stock do YOU
expect to keep this winter? Often
wish ! was back to help you. Still
I'm glad I've gone through with what
l nave and seen parts of the world
that l otherwise would not have see.l
had this affair not come up. CT
course, it's natural with every man to
be. worried and Disguised with the
things at times, but on an average |
have had good time, kept well, and
enjoyed myself
! Give the men on the farm nv best
regards, and tell Bill to have the
mounds ready for chase when l get
back.
How's the Lodge coming along ?
l have met with, lots of Masons over
nero, both officers and enlisted men,
ana L can see now rs never before
what 1T means to be a member. Guess
me punch looks rather slim now with
SO many away.
cong back to the farm and live
stock; How is my pony and have
you any sheep now? Everything is
nigh or even higher than usual. / sun,
pose, is it? 1t takes fortune owe,
mere TO buy even Il pocket handker.
chief. ''"'''Ne'
Now, father, don't wait but take
time and write me long letter Soon
and tell me how you are and how Won
came out on the cattle and sheen
Hope all are well. r
| Best love to all.
Your son, ALBERT
w: Albert Pecry. to Mr.. Jas. Ed
Peery, Tazewell, Va.
The Papers Have Kept Him in Touch
Camp Eustis, Va, Dec. 10th. :
Dear Mr.. Leslie:
Since leaving Tazewell have kent
IN touch with the people of our beau.
tlful Southwest through "the old
home paper" and the Bluefield Dailv
Telegraph. My many good friends
have also been kind enough to write
me often and / know what YOU peo.
pie are doing and thinking about.
have thought several times / would
write you n word about army camr
NE and the work of the Y. nj. G. A
secretary, but most of you interested
IN that kind of think have been toll
all about it through your sons Then
700, have expected all along to be
s2me during the Christmas season
Since that day never to be forgotten
November 18th, have looked for
ward to my ten days vacation al
home with friends, but when we heari
4 h. Il