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Letter. From Ray Emerling That
Brings Rejoicing to his Family
and Friends Was Seriously
Wounded, But Claims he Feels All
Right Now

Among the many letters received
in Fulton County homes that have
brought relief from anxiety and real
re jolc-ng perhaps none has brought
more than the following letter re
ceNed by Mrs. Joseph EmerEng
from her son Ray.
U. S. A, Camp Merritt, N. J. Feb. 3
Dear Mother, Brother and ALI:
Well I bet you thought 1 was dead
but am not. I am in Gods coun-
try again, I landed the End of Feb.
at New York. Had some time COM
ing across, let me tell you, we had q
storm that lasted all day and night
and the wind blew at the rate of 100
miles per hour, the waves were so
high they went clear over the ship,
70 men were hurt in the storm, 3
died from the accident caused by
the storm. I will tell you all about
it when I get back home which won't
be long for I expect to leave here
(Camp Merr,tt) in couple of days
for Camp Sherman, where expect
to be discharged. I think I will be
home by March 1st.
/ am feeling fine and hope you
folks are feeling the same. I am
getting three good meals and good
place to sleep so what better would
a fellow want.
How are all the boys that have
got back home? I met Morris Davis
over in France. He used to be
shipping clerk at the Wabash Depot
we started home together but got
separated at Brest, France. l don't
know whether he has left France OF
not. Have you heard anything
from Jack? I haven't heard thing
since in July when he got shot in
the back. I don't know if he got
back to the front or not. 1 didn't
get back at all, those Doctors sale
that I never would be fit for the
army the way | was jammed up Sc
I didn't go back with the rest
of the boys. My chest still hurt:
at times yet and that ear that DR.
Campbell had such time with it al
gone to thunder. got the ear drum
bursted all to pieces so can't onl!
hear out of one ear now. The TINE
I got hit, big shell lit in the same
shell-hole that I was in caved bis
hole in my chest and the concusstO1
bursted ear drum but don't worr.
about it now that 1 will never be al
right for I feel as good as ever did
1 am going to get paid tomorrow
am drawing pay since last Aprl
so I ought to have little Jack whel
l get home to start on. Have yol
got job for me when I get back
Dad had better have a lot of worl
for me for when get back they vii
have to have the whole American
army to get me away from hom
any more, so mother might as wei
get a place ready for a starve'
boarder.
How are Opal and Billy getting
along, tell Billy to get the old For,
n running order and we will rul
the wheels off of it when get bacl
I left the hospital Nov. 18th, an,
it took me all this time to get owe
here I will let you know when
am coming so you will know jus
when to look for me. There is 5
much to write that r can't thin
VIII ch to put down first so CUES
will wait and tell all when I see you
You will have excuse his wrEin
for haven't done much of it in tn
past II months It don't seem pos
sible l have been over in France 1
months but guess it is real. I cer
tainly have had a great deal of ex
perience , I don't want to go throug
again.
Well I guess this is all for thi
time, goodbye until I see you all.
P. S. don't write until I send yo
my address which will be fror
Camp Sherman