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nyJ8titoet!v-nngetry.n'takitreLESLIE G. TAYLOR. Transport 3rd Bn., 120th Inf., A. P. 0. 749, A. E. F.From Colwell Frakes.The following letter is from Colwell Frakes to his mother. Mrs. George •Frakes. of Cory don:Samur Artillery School. A. E. F..November 11, 1918.Dear Mother:—This is a night off for us students. I was down town fot a while, but thought I would come to ’my room and study for a bit. but how 'can one study when everyone goes 'wild with joy around you. I am a» ‘happy to-night as I have been since I came to France, and the French have more to be happy for, perhaps, than 'we have, but it means much to all of •us. This day means much to the 'world.1 bought I had seen and knew something of the people of France, but never saw them till to-night. The%French people simply carry the Amer-'ican people around. 1 shook hands with a few thousand. 1 suppose, though, you are having a great time in the States, and well you may. for. though we leave many behind, we .bring back a memory (when we come) of them and honor them. They died in the most glorious of causes.I like my work h'oc fine, and it gets ,inore interesting every day. When i first came I thought I had not any chance at all. but as the problem clears up 1 remember some of the things I had forgotten. My hardest problem is in mathematics. I have almost forgotten what little I ever • knew, but 1 will do my very best and 'believe I can make it.I have not had any mall since I came here, but last night I wrote a letter to the battery clerk of E Battery to send my mail to me. To-morrow I am going to arrange with the Post Office to have my mail sent directly here, and that way I will receive it much quicker.I am wondering if brother has ever been sent to France. I have not haa a letter from him for some time. If you have heard from him, be sure to tell me where he is and how he is getting along. I hope he has not had any more trouble with his tonsils.I-ast Saturday we were to go out in the country on bikes. Well, you know that I know practically nothing about riding a bike. I started 0. K. (???), ran into an old man. and got a good sound calling down in plain English about being on the wrong side of the road, i asked him how in theKl'nis UHU m uvwfcviClarence H. Prell, died at Camp Zachary Henry T. Schaffer, died in France, Octob Henry T. Schaffer, died in France Octobe Edwin Clyde KIttennan, died In France S Clarence H. Prell, died at Camp Zachary 'HARRISON COUNTY BOYS ENL1 ( has. H. Bird, died In France, July 18-23, John 0. Jenkins, died in France, June 3, : Llent Andrew V. Selpel, died in France, i Joseph Truman, died at Camp Sherman, ( W. Clyde Albin, died at Camp Logan, Text Llent- Arthor Harris, died in France, Aug Robert E. Bottles, died in France, July 27, Edgar Chas. Thompson, died at Camp Mil Gilbert Rosenbarger, died in France, Octc Lewis J. Kennedy, died in France, October Clarence Heintz, died in France October 2world I was to know which side of the road the crazy bike was going to take nie on. Outside of a few falls, I got along fine. Yesterday I was riding again and no trouble at all. I sure felt like a fool Saturday trying to ride and have French children ride right on past me. Some of the boys had a good laugh, which I will return to some of them when we start riding horses, for I have ridden a good deal since I joined the army. The only thing is we must ride French saddles, and there is a big difference.When you write again give me all the news and tell me just how it was in the States when Germany signed the armistice. It may be before long that I can tell you whatever I wish to in my letters. I do not know that this will be the case, but I hope so. There are many things I would like to write that I am sure would interest you.cepaChhisth«OhhaNeheMrPerhaps the day may soon come that I can talk to you and tell you*ofmany things. A few mcnth9 more or less does not matter now.Write soon, for I am always glad to hear from you. I will write soon again.I am your loving son,COLWELL FRAKES.Satimur Artillery School, Saumur. France.do: drlt; Sc I. i wa retVe*From Claude Davis.The following letter was written by Claude O. Davis, a stenographer In Company F, 34th Engineers, to bis home folks at Ramsey:Somewhere in France, Nov. 12, 1918. Dear Mam. Pop, and Sis:—After enjoying a half-holiday to join with the French in celebrating the signing of the armistice, we started ir this morn-1 ing with a greater determination to do 1.1°^ our best work in order that we mavJ»a.tornfcr«!«eLo'1;inheyimtal01alxfraedg;urg\kn(Sa\;foriwll(ClOibutcepb
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Corydon Republican
Corydon, Indiana, US
Thu, Dec 05, 1918
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