The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-01-17

YOU are all gathered al home, having
turkey feast well, we don't get tur-
KEY, we got chicken and pumpkin pie.
We get good feed all the time, we
have pie and cake and things like that
| hope you folks are all well
| received seven letters the other
day from you folks.
You all have been wondering what
have been doing. we'll. couldn't
tell you until now. We reported for
duty the 9TH OF Oct | am at the
Motor Transport Corps Headquarters
doing auto work. | was on the test
| ing dept. till we went on convoy, We
took II G. NJ. c. trucks the first time
we went to Dion. You can see It on
the map. 1t is in the northern part
OF France.
| Well we went on another trip
week or two ago. A convoy of Fords
fifteen miles north of Dion. But our
company is all split up now. They
went on convoy and have never come
back. They are on detached service.
Some at the front and ten Of the boys
went to Italy with three and half ton
Macks
We expect to move soon. don't
know where You know / spoke OF
going on a long trip. that was convoy
work
And Marguerite, you wanted to
know about me coming over. Well
we started the 18th of Sept, on the
Martha Washington landed in Brest,
France the 18th of Sept. Then came
from Brest to Marseille by rail.
You know you folks have never
said word about my allotment of
$500 per month. Are you getting
it or not? | would like to know for
they are taking il out OF my salary.
| draw 60 francs and p centines a
month.
Gee. but I'm getting hon1esick since
the boys are all talking Of when they
are going home, and that is some
thing We don't know. But l don't
think we can leave here till after
Jan lst. 1919
| suppose you got my application
for Xmas box Don't forget it,
what ever you do.
Well can't think of anything more
to write about. VIII close wishing
all a merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year
PVT. RE. McGOLDRICK.
Letter From Parsons.
Norfolk, Va, Jan My Dearest
Mother and all: received your
most welcome letter and Xmas box
today Believe me sure was glad
to get them. We left San Francisco
on the 9th OF December. arrived at
Balboa, Panama on the 2lst. Left
there on the 22nd and arrived here on
the 3lst Our holidays were all spent
on the boat working. We have just
pulled up to dock and it is about ii
O'Clock at night, maybe we will have
some liberty tomorrow. | am going
TO try and get me a banjo mandolin
here | expect We will be pulling for
France soon. | suppose George is
home now. l was glad to hear that
the stock was all in and that the
colts are looking fine
When | hit New York | am going
to try and get furlough and come
home. | expect we shall go to France
first. am little sorry didn't get
my boots as l would be able to make
good use of them now in the cold
weather here.
Mother you don't know how sorry
was to hear of grandmother's death.
] was planning on getting furIough
and coming home that way to visit
her. l got box of candy from
Myrtle today. also that picture of
George. I think it just fine of him,
don't you? Many, many thinks for
the presents you sent me as they were
all ! had Don't ever worry about
me getting the Flu. | am too tough
and salty by this time to croak.
7 went to a dance in Balboa. That
sure is the worst dump | ever was in.
I had a sweet dinner Thanksgiving.
but Xmas and New Years was the
bunk would like TO be home right
now instead of out here on the ocean.
| know Lee Patterson of Wilder. II
worked with him at Garman's baling
hay. In one more month one of my
Liberty Bonds will be paid for. viii
pay for the other as soon as possible.
Well, / will close now, hoping this
finds you we'll as it leave me Lots of