Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1919 — MERRILL FREELAND WRITES TO FRIEND IN THIS CITY [ARTICLE]

MERRILL FREELAND WRITES TO FRIEND IN THIS CITY

Langnes, France, Dec. 15, 1918. Dear Friend:— We arrived here yesterday and this is sure a muddy hole. We hope to get unloaded and start back tomorrow. We will turn the trucks in back here 39 miles, and take a train to Bordeaux, Our headquarters is there. I will be glad to get the mail. I have not heard from home since your letter of Oct. 15th. While you are feeling better, I would like to hear you are well. We’ve had no cold weather, just rains. They say it does not get very cold here. We came across some nice country and through several arge towns. The people are good and -let us in the barns. We are in mil dings in the camp here today. I will write as soon as we get the mail. Say hello to all. Best wishes for Xmas. ■— MERRILL.