Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 280, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1918 — LETTER FROM CECIL R. REES [ARTICLE]

LETTER FROM CECIL R. REES

Somewhere in France, •November 3, 1918. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Rees, Newland, Jasper county, IndDear Father and Mother: — Well, I will now drop you a few lines to let you know that I am well and enjoying army life. I suppose you are very anxious to hear from me, especially to get my you can send me a great big letter far Xmas. I would have written you v before but you know I came over wth replacement troops and did not have any permanent address so * cou'd write to you so I could get an answer. I suppose you got my cards 1 sent you some time ago. .1 must say that I am now assigned to a distinguished C. A. C. ‘battery. Wd are, as near as I can tell you, in the vicinity of Bordeaux. We have a nice location and our facilities as to roads (means of travel), food, quarters and clothing are O. K. I could write you ’ a very long letter about my top here and the surroundings, but it would take too long to censure it, so I won t iwrite very much. I* o ?’* am well and will probably Ibe home sooner than expected. Good-bye. Write soon. Your son, - PRIVATE OEOIL R. REES. e Battery C, 62 Art. C. A. C., A. A. „ Ist Army, Am. E. F. -