Roy Holmes Letter to Folks - June 30, 1918
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[Y.M.C.A. letterhead] France June 30 1918 Dear Folks at home: Will write you a few lines this fine Sunday morning. Have moved since last wrote you. Am now only Some 100 miles from Eunice. Havent heard from her since wrote you. Probably will hear next time get some mail. Havent had any for a week or more now. We are certainly having some fine weather here now. Is light until about 9 P.M. Seldom ever See any time is dark. We are located in a nice country now. Wheat & crops are looking fine. See lots of American Soldiers here. Ma Some English traveled a ways with us going where Eunice is. Hospital fellows. Made me want to go along with them. I believe I told you I had a letter from Goa Some time ago. Am going to write Mahel today. Suppose she will be home soon on a vacation now. French are making hay now. Is on a rather small scale though. They certainly do have Some
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[Y.M.C.A. letterhead] nice high ways, & So many nice trees. Robert do you & Joe keep the chickens out of the yard now? Cant think of any news to write. Is hard for me to write anything. Write when you can. Love to all. As ever Ray. Md Det 322 Fld Sig Bn. American Ex Forces. France. Via [New York] City. [New York] O.K. CT Smith Capt M.R.C. Ray J. Holmes. Md Det 322 Fld Sig Bn. American Ex. Forces. France. Soldiers Mail. Mr Jno Holmes. Wise, [Missouri] U.S.A. O.K. C.T. Smith Capt M.R.C.
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| Title | Roy Holmes Letter to Folks - June 30, 1918 |
| Creator | Holmes, Roy |
| Source | Holmes, Roy, Letter to Folks. 30 June 1918. Bushwhacker Museum World War I Collection. 05.64.16. Bushwhacker Museum, Nevada, Missouri. |
| Description | Letter from Private Roy Holmes to his parents in Wise, Missouri. He informs them that he is located in France and gives details of life there. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; United States. Army. Machine Gun Battalion, 128th |
| Site Accession Number | 05.64.16 |
| Contributing Institution | Bushwhacker Museum |
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| Date Original | June 30, 1918 |
| Language | English |