Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 131, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1918 — CORP. LEATHERMAN WRITES AGAIN [ARTICLE]

CORP. LEATHERMAN WRITES AGAIN

Somewhere in France, May 12, 1918. Dear Folks: —This is Sunday night, I just got thru work and have had supper. I have to work Sundays same as any other day, but the work isn’t hard. I am well satisfied with the place and the work. I have moved again since last Sunday, but I think I am thru moving for awhile, in other words I think I am permanent here for sometime. I hope so. It is a good city and I have heard that it is the best in France and have no reason to doubt it. We have fine quarters, new concrete barracks with cement floors and double deck beds with chicken wire for springs. Everything is convenient as .they were in Camp Taylor, we have a' fine shower bath, something that is very scare in France. I wrote to uncle Henry and aunt Mag. and Opal Harris once since I have been here, that is all the writing I have done except to you. But I haven’t got a bit of mail yet. It looks like I ought to be getting some pretty soon. I know„ J had spme to come to Camp Merritt but havenot received any of it yet. Guess I have traveled too fast for it to keep up with me. Every time I write I have a different address. We have been having rather gloomy weather here the last few days, yesterday it rained nearly all day but this afternoon it has cleared up some.' I hope it stays nice for a stay in town after 9 p. m. Unitl then only a few days that it has been warm enough not to have to wear a coat. <

If I could (compre francais) (understand French), I could have a good time here. There are shows and places of amusement here and we have permanent , passes or can get a pass every night if we want to Miss Amy Bringle, of Fair Oaks, we don’t need any. It is only just dark here at 9 o’clock. Well J have wrote about all I know for this time. I hope I will get some mail before long. lam anxious to hear from you. I am fine and dandy, so don’t worry about me. lam safe and sound. (Euec amodr) I am as ever, Your son, CORP. C. W. LEATHERMAN, Depot Quartermaster, Base 1, Section 2, A. P. 0., No. 701, A. E. F. France.