Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-03-07
SOLDIERS LETTERS

A. E. F., Jany 26, 1919.

nope tneSe rev INES Will find YOU all
we'll getting along all right.
We are having very good winter
weather over here now. How is the
weather over there. ! have gotten
two of the papers that you subsrrib-
cd for me. Hav you ever gotten any
of the papers that ordered sent to
you? hope you have. Well, don't
know when we will sail for the u.
s., but l hope soon.
Is Glenn Martin still Mt Camp Lee?
Well, rs | am in hurry, will close
for this time. Answer soon. My nd
dress is the same.
CORPORAL HARVEY GREEN.
Co. f, 3l7th Inf, A. +. f., Jan. %.
Dear homefolks:
Glad your hearts were Frightened
by hearing from me before your let
ter of December Goth, for it hurst me
more to know you are not receiving
my ltters than for me not not to hear
from you.
Sure appreciate VIM. Kiscr's men,
tioning me in his letters. His parents
gladden. the hearts of more than one
family by sending his letters to the
c. V. News, for he always mentions
n number of the boys when writing
Eome, but none cGn appreciate that
mere than | for more than once YOU
have heard from me earlier thru his
letters being published in the c. V.
II. than you would have had you had
to wait for my letters, but | cannot
understand why his letters go thru
earlier than mine.
Am sure you have received num-
Der of my letters by this, for have
written many since the armistice was
signed.
Am getting OH fine, but just rs
busy as can be: You ask me what
keeps me so long, since fighting has
stopped.
Am much buster since hostilities
ceased than before. While the war
was going ON only had to look out
for the food and ammunition and most
Of the time l was my own boss or
practically so, but now it is different
rs | cnn explain when get home.
Am kept busy now getting and issu-
ing wood, clothing, and other equip
ment, making acquisitions, mcmoran-
dn,e tc, am not the only soldier that
is kept busy. No soldier is idle long
ut time now. Time is all taken III,
by work, drill, hiking or playing diff
ferent games.
For the past three days the wealth
"a hn hnaf1
say that we are apt to have cold
weather for some time to come.
No snow SO far and when il is this
cold in the States we say it is too cold
to snow, but we have plenty of good
%arm blankets and of course are get
ting on fine, but most every one mp
pears anxious to get on the boat for
the States. However anxious we are,
do not expect that longcd-for trip
for sometime yet.
Glad to hear from all the folks thru
your letters, for | do not hear other
wise, Suppose tho flu has been check
ed for do not sec much In the papers
about II now.
Suppose you ere getting some real
winter weather now, as it is time for
it.
Love and best wishes for ALL
JESSE.
Jesse Vernon to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Vernon, Indian, Va.
The following interesting letters
have recently been received by Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Harris, of Pounding
Mill, from their son, Thomas NJ. Hair
ris, who is with the American Expe-
dictionary Forces in France:
Dec. %, 1918.
Dear father and mother:
will take the pleasure in writing
you q few lines tonight. Trust this
will find you both well and IL good
health. | am now In Treves, Cor
many. Have been here for several
days. ] was down town few nights
ago sightseeing and had very good
time. mas also ut the movies.
have not been able to get in touch
with Arthur. wrote him using the
address you sent me, but have not
heard from him. Probably my letter
has not had time to reach him. Have
you oil had any snow yet? There has
not been any In This section, ] am 60
ing to try and have soma pictures
made soon and will send you all one.
am not with the 47th Infantry any,
more Am now with postal express
service. ] suppose everybody in the
States had big time Christmas.
Hoping to hear from you all soon
and all the news.
gany. IL, 1919.
Dear homefolks.
This still leaves me will and get
ting on fine. / don't know whether
you all are getting my letters or not.
have written several, but have re-
ceived none. l sure would like to
hear from home. think they will
BIO sending me home soon, as there is
little here for us to do. You cant I'M
agin how muddy it is over here. With
lots Of love.
Jany. ~, 1919.
Dear father and mother:
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