Letter from C. A. Lindsey to Mrs. A. Lindsey
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Title
Letter from C . A. Lindsey to Mrs . A. Lindsey
Creator
Lindsey, C.A.
Subject- LOC
World War , 1914-1918 -- Correspondence ; Veterans -- Illinois ; United States . Army . Corps of Engineers -- Correspondence .
Subject [IDA]
Military Veterans World War I
Description
Handwritten letter from C.A . Lindsey , who was serving the United States army in France , to his mother Mrs . A. Lindsey in Clinton , Illinois . The letter was given to the Clinton Morning Journal for publication and contains editor's marks .
Contributing Institution
Vespasian Warner Public Library District
Date
29 Aug 1918
Type
text
Format
2 handwritten pages + 1 handwritten envelope
Identifier
5-1_WWI-5-le-2010-068
Language
English
Transcript
[Page 1] AMERICAN ON ACTIVE SERVICE Y.M.C.A . WITH THE AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Aug 29th 191 8 Dear Mother , how are you and Pa and Charlie I am O.K . never felt better in my life I suppose you think that I had long forgotten you but I haven’t . I have just been so busy that I couldn’t find time to do hardly anything . And I suppose that you and Pa worried about me , but you know what I told you “don’t worry” for you know things are different then they were in the States mail service is not quite as good as it is over there. I haven’t had a letter since I have been here, but we are located for a while now I guess I will get my mail in a few days I suppose . We have been moving around so much that my mail [Page 1 : Reverse] hasn’t had time to catch up . Well mother there is not bunch to write except that I am O.K . and think of home everyday . I hope that I will be back there with you before long . Say how are you and Maud getting along alright I hope , does she come down very often ? Well Mother I have heard from Clarence for a long time , is her over here or is he still at Fort . Well I guess I will close for this time as there is nothing else to write and I want to write Sis a little note so I will bid you Good Bye with Love and Kisses to all from Your Loving Son Pvt C . A. Lindsey Co . A. 59th Eng’r AE.F . Nevers France P.S . I have been transfered to the Eng’r I am just the same as I Was back there, so don’t worry . [Envelope] Pvt CA Lindsey AMERICAN SOLDIERS Co A 59th Eng’rs AEF Y.M.C.A . MAIL PO708 Nevers France . Mrs A Lindsey 507 E . Webster St . Clinton Illinois
Coverage- Geographical
United States -- Illinois -- DeWitt County -- Clinton ; France -- Nevers
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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