The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-05-03
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WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
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UNITED STATES
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dad wrote Marcn 1, today and 1 was
very glad to hear from you once
more. You know it seems like
months between letters. l am also
very glad to know that you are send
ing me another wrist watch and |
will let you know as soon as l get
it. l also got three other letters
today from Sis and c. Russell, Ernest
Wiecking and l.. Pugh. l also re-
ceived bunch of magazines from w.
Goodrich. He sends me the popular
magazines every month and l cannot
thank him enough for the good work
he is doing for us fellows. | got
the box you sent the fifth of Janu-
airy and the two books all o. X. Ev-
erything was in the box. l also got
the second pair of socks o. K. and
l would suggest that you should not
go to the bother any more because
the government supplies us with
plenty of them but should they not
/ will let you know. | almost forgot
to tell you that / am well and happy
and that l sure hope that you and
dad are the same. l would like to
tell you very much of the things
have seen and gone through but you
know that would be against the rules
or breaking the laws made by the
men who know what they are doing.
Our training was finished before
Christmas so you can guess what we
were doing after that. l must close
now and will write again soon if
possible. With love, from your son.
France, March Is, 191S.-Dearest
Mother of Mine: I received your No
z letter today and it has been over
two weeks since I heard from you
last but / know the cause and you
do not. I have received all the box
es except the socks and a box Hazel
sent me February and the helmet
Sis is sending. l got a letter from
sister and Cousin Marie today but
will not answer their letters until
tomorrow. l got the box of good
things from the Methodist Episcopal
church all o. K, and have answered
them with many thanks. We are
having real spring weather over here
too but no snow to follow it up. Yes
got the picture of the new bridge
and l sure wish l could have been in
Kato when it was first used. So you
saw the brass case of seventy five
Kimble sent home. If you think that
is a big shell you ought to see the
ones we use about twenty-five times
as large as the one in Kron's window
and no brass case to it and bags of
powder. l have seen and heard
duels of all kinds. / am we'll and
happy and l hope this finds you the
same. AS ever your loving son, Her.
bert.
France, March 20. 191S.-Dearest
Mother: l received your No. letter
today, rather late but still good to
read. l am well and happy and ]
sure hope this little letter finds you
and dad the same. l just got a let
ter from Hazel it was sent from Wat
ertown, S. D., January 81, so you see
my mail is rather late too. Sis sent
me her picture. 1t is a very good
one and silk flag, Old Glory. Please
don't worry about any of the things
you send over here. have received
everything. all of my Christmas pack
ages all o. X, except the wrist
watch. l got the helmet and socks
the other day. l would like to tell
you some of the experiences / am
having but it is impossible because
we are in such different places than
we were before so the things that
happen are different too. l just got
eight letters today so l will be busy