Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 208, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1918 — Leslie Zellers Writes From “Somewhere in France.” [ARTICLE]

Leslie Zellers Writes From “Somewhere in France.”

Leslie Zellers of Virgie writes his mother from “Over There,” and the letter Is sent The Democrat for publication: Somewhere in France. Monday, July 29, 1918. Dear Mother:—Receiced your letter and picture yesterday. I was glad to hear froni you, as It was the first letter since I came across of youfs. It took just one month. I got three letters yesterday, the girls’ too. We get mail about once a week, or have so far. Gladys sent the Fair Oaks items and some other news of the boys »n the army. Glad Leo got an‘other job. I was over to *a French canteen yesterday and got “Tuxedo.’’ This French tobacco is nix. I suppose all of you are pretty busy now. All the crops look good oWer here. I haven’t seen any com at all. It must be too cold for it. We have had three or four days of rain ’but today is fine again.* I am glad you sent the papersthey haven’t come yet but I’ll bq looking for themi this week. They? will be good reading even if they are old. We get a paper printed over here nearly every day. I am going to see if I can find one this morning. I got some French cigars they aren’t so bad, but not like our own. I suppose * Warren is busy as usual. Who has taken over the store since Mr. Eggleston died? Well, this is all that I can think of now. Answer soon and tell me all the news. Hope * you are all well, as this letter leaves me. Love to all, as ever, PVT. LESLIE C. ZELLERS, Headquarters Co. 115 U. S. Inf., A. E. F., A- P. O. 765.