1918 LETTER #21:

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LETTER SUMMARY:

-- "The "Home" question is the one thing we want settled"

-- "They may keep us over here to roll up all the barbed wire . . . for the next 30 years."

-- "They didn't drag you by the ass of the pants and say "come"

-- "We may parade in Paris for the Pres. so the rumor has it anyway."

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SOME EXCERPTS FROM THIS LETTER:


3 pages, pencil

Y.M.C.A. (A.E.F.) Letterhead

Priv. H.W. Chapman
Co. D, 101st Eng.
A.E.F.

Dec. 7, 1918

Dear Nug:

Where in hell are you? Why don't you write and let a fellow know?
[...]

The "Home" question is the one thing we want settled but they have us buffaloed on their moves far better than when the War was on . . . They may keep us over here to roll up all the barbed wire in which case we'll be here for the next 30 years.

Did you get to the front or as near as the big guns could take you? Didn't get much time to get to it but never mind Nug. They didn't drag you by the ass of the pants and say "come" and its not your fault you weren't here a year ago.
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We may parade in Paris for the Pres. so the rumor has it anyway so if your near Paris drop in and see if we are there.
Drop a line at once
Love
Bootus

[Censor's script passing letter]

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