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Another Abbeville Boy
Writes From Overseas
FRANCIS L. MABRY WRITES HIS
HOMEFOLKS OF TRIP ACROSS.
WANTS PRESS AND BAN :
NER so HE CAN KEEP UP ,
WITH HOME NEWS.
June,

June, , 1915.
Dear Mama:
No doubt you will have received
the post card notifying you of our
safe arrival overseas long before this
reaches you.
Our trip across the sea was a very
pleasant one. I did not get sea sick.
One day I felt a little dizzy all day,
and at times felt a little upset, but
by lying down I oon got over it.
Some of the boys did get sick for a
day or so, but only a few of them.
I suppose it vas due to the unusual
calmness of the ocean The whole
trip, we had clear weather and the
sea was not rough a bit. I was
somewhat disappointed myself, be.
cause I expected to see large break
ers, etc. I also expected to be toss
ed about just a little, but, did not
see any real breakers, o were we
tossed about any. The first two or
three days, I enjoyed it, but towards
the last began to grow tired of it
and was glad to land. The crowd of
fellows seemed to be a jolly m and
did not seem to be worried a bit
about getting across I heard that
one of the ships crew said it was the
most carefree bunch that he had
brought over. I believe he must
have been right about it, too.
I can't give you all the little de-
tails about our trip as to when we
arrived, etc. That is prohibited. We
are somewhere in England. At the
present I am in a Y. M. C. A. tent,
as you will see too, I am using some
of their stationery. 1t comes in
pretty handy for the boys at the
camps.
The country around US is mighty
pretty. I think. I enjoy looking at
the different things etc. One thing
I have noticed is that most of the
houses / have seen are brick houses.
I don't think 1 have seen a dwelling
made of lumber yet, or I haven't
noticed it if I have. The third auto
that I saw after getting off the boat
was a Ford too, but I guess they
are everywhere where there are au-
tomobiIes.
By my watch now, it is Almost six
o'clock. I suppose you all n just
about eating dinner, or are about
through by this time. The differ
ence in our time and this time is
about five hours. Then it does not
get dark here now, until eleven
o'clock, but at home, it is dark at
nine o'clock.
I got only one letter from home
before I left. That was the M
papa wrote me. l suppose you wrote
and I will get it over here later. I
want you to write. me as often as
you IAN as I will be anxious to hear
from you all. l am going to write
you as aften as I can, but if they
seem to be far apart some time, you
need not worry about it for I may
not be able to get them off, or some
thing like that may delay them. If
possible, I would like to get the pa
per to keep up with some of the
news. Just give Miss Carrie my
address as you have it.
I want to write another letter, so
will stop. Will try to write you
a longer letter next time. Tell
Rivers and Annie hello, and that
they must write me too.
I am well, having a good time and
am seeing the sights and learning
something, I think. Wish I could
tell you more.
With lots Of love for all,
Francis L. Mabry.
Field Hospital No. 119,
105th Sanitary Train,