Letter by John Griffin to Herbert Schmith
Title
Letter by John Griffin to Herbert Schmith
Creator
Griffin, John
Subject- LOC
World War , 1914-1918 -- Correspondence ; Veterans -- Illinois ; World War , 1914-1918 -- France ; United States . Army . American Expeditionary Forces -- Correspondence .
Subject [IDA]
Military Veterans World War I
Description
Handwritten letter from John Griffin , who was serving in the United States army in France , to Herbert Schmith in Clinton , Illinois . One page The letter was given to the Clinton Morning Journal for publication and contains editor's marks . See also DeWitt County War Record 6-3_WWI-6-wr-2010-54-017
Contributing Institution
Vespasian Warner Public Library District
Date
4 Mar 1918
Type
text
Format
1 handwritten page + 1 handwritten and typed envelope
Identifier
5-1_WWI-5-le-2010-041
Language
English
Transcript
[Typed Header] AMERICAN ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE Y.M.C.A AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE .......Mar . 4,.........191...8. . [Handwritten Text] Dear Herbert , This is my first chance to write you for over a month , and this will have to be a short letter . I was on the front part of the time and the rest in the hospital . I had a case of Acute Tonsolitis and a touch of stomach trouble and you can see from my writing that I am feeling nervous yet . ¶ So far I am all together and have not been wounded . ¶ Give my love to all and tell your sister that I will try and answer her letters as soon as I can . ¶ 4 As ever , ¶ John Griffin OK Chaplain Dickson 67a ¶ Co . 7 - 18th Inf . Amer Force , France . [Envelope] Pvt . John Griffin , Soldier’s Co . 7-18th Inf . Mail Mr . Herbert Schmith Clinton , Illinois . U.S.A . [Censor Signature] OK Chaplain Dickson 67a
Coverage- Geographical
United States -- Illinois -- DeWitt County -- Clinton ; France
Coverage-- Temporal
1910s (1910-1919)
Rights
The Vespasian Warner Public Library Distrcit (VWPL) holds the copyright for this image. It may be downloaded for personal use, but may not be published or redistributed, in whole or in part, without written permission from VWPL. You may contact VWPL at 310 N. Quincy St, Clinton, Illinois or at 217-935-5174.
Collection Name
DeWitt County World War I Collection
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