Letter 84

Letter 84                                                                                            

                                                                                        France                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                       October 6, 1918

My Dear Sweetheart,

            Sunday once more, things have been of a great change for many.  I’ve had a cold, but I’m better and able to get around again.  Now don’t get worried over it for it is not serious.   Thursday I received two letters from you and one from Mother.  That was the day I was feeling so badly, but they seemed to start new hopes and made things look brighter.

    

            Oh, if you could only know what a letter from home means to one who is so far away from home, especially when they are not feeling the best.   Oh dear how I thank God each day for the sweet messages of love I receive from home each day and night. Never have I shed tears before, but they were filled with such inspirations that I could not keep them back. That may seem a weakness of man, but I just had to give vent to my feelings. Friday I received 3 letters from you and two from mother, they were all good, but they did not take the place of those I did receive the day before. It takes about one month for letters to get here. How long does it take for mine to get to you?

             It has been a big week I suppose, at home, the Fair and conference, a year ago today, where were we, do you remember? I have been thinking all week about conference and how I wish I could be there, but you’ll be there and can tell me all that takes place. In your last letter, Sept. 5, you spoke about peeling peaches. My how I wish I were there to have just one, I have only seen one peach since I have left home. The folks have spoken about watermelons, and cantaloupes. They are not in my vocabulary now; they must be done away with until I return. There is one thing I have forgotten to tell you about the country here. The atmosphere is damper than ours, but they have the same natural barriers, like those east of us, as I look to the east they seem to become higher, but they are not as pretty as ours at home. You spoke as if you were going to attend the “U “. I hope you are for it will be more interesting for you to be with someone like Ede, I wish you success in your winter terms.

            Since last Sunday, we have been issued our fall hats (steel).  The surely are heavy to wear on your head.  George has not been down since Monday. I saw him yesterday when he was marching by.  I surely have missed him, but we’ll soon be able to be with each other again.  I surely did enjoy the letter your father wrote to me.  The only thing that bothers me is whether I can repay him for all his kindness and thoughtfulness.

            Well dear, I must close, sending you my greatest love.  You have often sent me a kiss on the wings of night across the great expanse.  My God ever be near you and guard you for me is my wish.  Give my love to all.

                                                                        Private Henry D. Call

                                                                        Co. A 313^th Engineers

                                                                        American E.F. France

                                                                        A.P.O. 795

P.S. (I am sending the message King George V gave as we passed over England.)