Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1919 — LETTER FROM CECIL REES. [ARTICLE]

LETTER FROM CECIL REES.

A. E. fc., Jan. 4, 1919. Dear Father and Mother:— Well, it fe still ralining as usual. It is getting pretty chilly here of late. It has never been cold enough to freeze any ice yeit. That seems rather unusual to one from Indiana, especially at this time of year. Are you getting much mail me now? The last letter I got you was Christmas eve, a very good Christmas gift. I suppose you are awaiting my return as usual, Mam. Well, I will drop in sometime as soon as Uncle Sam will allow. I really think I can be (home by April or May. You see there are many thousands of soldiers who leave before we do because they have been here much longer than we have, so you see we must Wait for our turn. I must say that so far I have not been seriously homesick, but I will admit I would like very much to <be (home, naturally. Today is the anniversary of my enlistment. Just seven months ago I donned the uniform of a U. S. soldier. My! lit does not hardly seem possible that I have been away from home so long. It wffld be nine months the ninth of this month. It is all before me as'clear as day—the day I left for Gary and ibid you all good-bye. Have you forgot? Well, it will be a much happier one when we meet again, won’t fit? Don’t worry for Tam well and doing right. Well, as it is near time for a little show at the Y. M. C. A., I will close. I Will send you the Stars and Stripes, (a newspaper) soon I think. Are you getting the Y. M. C. A. magazine I subscribed for at Fort Caswell? Good-bye. Write soon. Your son, PVT. CECIL R. REES. Bat. C, 62nd Art. C. A. C., A. E. F., France.--------r 1