Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-08-23

vices this evening at our mess hall
for the quarantined men st 2 d. m.
by the Y. M. c. A. people. - We
are faring all right now Have plen.
ty to eat. We have the condensed
milk and very good butter, ice cream
pies, peaches, oranges, bananas, to-
matoes, beans, potatoes, cabbage, etc
and some times corn bread. l would
like to know what camp George
Belcher and Horton Shepard went
to. Well, the war news looks good
this morning. TIE paper says that
the Germans have been driven across
the big river; forgot the name, but
guess you all see the news. The
American boys are sure doing some
good fighting. | believe we will win
AT least everybody seems to be H.
good heart here. Sc | will close for
this time. Answer soon and tell me
all tie news. Give my love to all the
folks. Your brother,
HENRY G. NORMAN.
Somewhere in France, Jaly 27.
My Dear Sister:
l think you are one of the best
little sisters Il brother ever had, just
because you wrote me such = nice
letter. You will nevc-' know how glad
| was to hear from you, and had just
finished reading your letter when |
was handed one from Lerah and
one from Malta So you see | got
lots of news from the States. But
yours was the first letter | had re-
ceived from the States since | had
been here.
Only wish | could write you all
about this country and the people
over here, but will have to wait until
some other time. But ! will say this
country and the people are better
than | expected to find. | have new
CT been the least bit homcsick. There
are lots Of interesting sights to be
seen here, and believe me, where
am now there is lots doing. Will
tell you all some day. am wonder
ing tonight what will happen from
now and the time you get this let
ter. Was glad to hear you were hav-
ing such Il good time. The next time.
you write Bob give him my best re-
CARDS. have written Charles Rus
sell number of letters, but have not
heard from him yet. Tell him |
think he is little slow answering
my letters. Some of you must write
we every day or so, and l will write
as often as | can. Also if youfind
any clippings in the papers that you
think would interest me send them
to me. AS Il little news from the
States sounds good.
| was promoted to platoon ser
geant July LIST and like il fine. |
have 5S men III my platoon, including
seven corporals and two sereeants,
50 with myself. My platoon took
the prize the other day as being the
best platoon in my division. Don't
you think ] ought to be proud of my
platoon. One of the prizes was II
l9-hour trip to one of the largest cit
les of France. Don't know just when
we will get it. have also won my
first honor badge. | would like to
write each of you often, but | do
well to get one or two letters out a
week, and | will answer mammals
letter in Il day or so. Tell her to
knit me one of them tricks to wear
Oil my head in the winter time. Well,
as | want to go down to the city,
guess ! had better close, as | think
have written you about all the news
that would interest you. We are in
larger city now, and have been for
sometime. | am having a good time.
have seen some of the largest cit
les over here. Well, | will close by
asking you to write real soon.
Your devoted brother,
SERGT. r. NJ. RUSSELL.
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