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Soldier Letters


Mr.. J. A. E. Simmons, of Fishing
Creek. has received a telegram from
his son, Private Emory W. Simmons.
Co. A, 313th Inf, stating that he has
arrived safely overseas, and is at an
embarkation hospital at Newport
News, Va, and is feeling fine and ex-
poets to be home shortly.
The following letter was received
by Mrs. Annie Adams, of Fishing
Greek, from her brother. Private Lu-
Their Dean, Battery B. lO9th F. A.:
Somewhere in Belgium,
December II, 1918.
Dear Sister:
Will now answer your kind and
welcome letter which gladly receiv-
ed some few days ago, and was more
than glad to hear from you, and to
hear that you were all well, but sup
pose you had begun to think that I
had forgotten you by not writing any
sooner, but it couldn't be helped, as
you know 1t is impossible to write
often, for sometimes we are on a
long hike, and it is impossible to
write a letter on a hike.
Well, Annie. received little Ho-
bart's picture, and it sure was cute.
1 have had it in my pocket and have
showed it to a great many of the Bel
gian families, and they say that it is
fine, and I had a great time to get it
away from them. Sister, there must
have been great time in the States
when the armistice was signed. and
I know there was great time over
here; everything seemed to brighten
up with a cheerful heart, and every
French soldier that we would meet
would have smile on his face, and
1 don't blame them, when you think
of what they have endured the past
four years. I know / have not been
in it long, but l am glad that 1t Is
over, and am sure that everybody
else is. 1 can imagine it would be
bad in the trenches in winter.
Well, Annie, I have some postals
and will ask the Lieut.. If can send
them, and will send you some as soon
as possible. Will close with very
best wishes, and give my love to lit
tie Hobart and tell him I would like
to see him. Goodbye. Your loving
brother,
Private Luther Dean.
Mrs. Minnie : Dean, of Fishing
Creek, has received the following let
ter from her son, Private Luther
Dean, who is a member of Battery B,
1099th F. A., A. E. F.:
France, Dec. 8, 1918.
Dear Mother:
Will now take the greatest of pleas
ure of answering your letter which I
gladly received. and was glad to hear
that you were all wellsk Well. moth
p ss..lss..l,l thia;
ffiass ok1y have se &tfsS nfcS.
long hike. and now We are In rest
camp for three or four days. We
are now near the border line of Bel
GUM and France, and very near a
town by. the name of Ypres. was
down there last nihgt, and it is very
nice little town, and the best of it all
is that the most of the girls can talk
English, and sure did enjoy myself.
I talked with a girl that had been to
America, and / asked her how she
liked America land she said it was
very fine country, to which is GER
tainly agreed.
Well, mother, l have some postal
scenes and I will find out IL l. can
send, them; l am sure that you will
be pleased to see them, as they are
the ruins of nice villages and some of
the Huns, so will find out If I can
send them to you. have just receiv
ed a letter, and also a4paper, from
you, before I got through writing
my letter, as 1 have never failed to
get my mail as regular as it comes
of mail, and that is what I like, to
get lot of mail from home, to know
what is going on Mother haven't
seen any of the boys from around
home yet, and haven't written to any
of them, but want to write to Ivy
soon, but 1 expect that he will be
home before l can get a chance to
write, as you told me in your letter
that Aunt Carrie had a letter from
him, saying that he expected, to
spend his Xmas home, which hope
he does, but don't think will. but
am not going to worry about that,
and don't want you to, either, as long
as we have our health we need not
care where we are.
Well, mother, / have a handker-
chief that 1 am going to send you in
this letter. I hope that you get it
all o. X. Mother. I suppose Annie
thinks that l have forgotten her. but
am going to answer her letter as soon
as finish yours. VIII have to close
for this time, hoping that these few
lines will find you all in the best OF
health. Your loving son
Private Luther Dean.
Miss Blanche Dean has received
the following letter from her brother