World War I Collection

I believe though from rumors going around that we are going to N.Y. There were several things heard around, which I can't state who it was from, that our move will be there. As I said in another letter we might go to Russia I am still of the same opinion. The officers always say whether we go to Russia or France we will do this or that but they won't say which. This will be our address when we go away if we go to Russia. I guess it will be different. Tell Tonnie the shoes got all torn to pieces.

Love Tee

note that it is the 18th Eng.

Corporal W. S. L. 18th Eng. Railway Co. B. U.S. Expeditionary Force in France c/o Adjutant General Wash. D. C.

the weather conditions. It was foolish talk to say that we would be in France in six weeks or two months because we would not be able to do any thing when we got there. They want the U.S. troops to be in perfect condition to be able to ward off any sickness or fever. I never felt better in my life than I do now, we go to bed early and get up early. The tents are furled so that you are sleeping out in the open air so that when you get up in the morning you feel fine. The 18th Reg. is the 8th the only thing is they changed the number. I will still be Corp. in the 18th.

Love to All

Tee

Tell Allie I am going to send her a postal

interesting things about the front in France. I am going to try to take a trip into one of the big cities tomorrow. It certainly will be interesting to me, the customs of the people and the cities are so different. Well I am being called out now so I will have to stop. I would like to tell you about lots of interesting things but I am not allowed to.

Love to all.

Tee.

Cpl. W. Lingard.

Somewhere in France

Dear Ma:

I am feeling fine and we are camped in the most beautiful part of France. It is just like Cal. with it’s beautiful vineyards and sunny skies. The people here are glad to see us here and they treat us like one of themselves. I certainly had a wonderful trip and I will have a great many interesting things to tell about. I can’t tell you very much because I am not allowed to. The only thing I can tell you is not to worry a bit because I am not in any danger. I don’t think I will ever be in any danger as long as I am over

Somewhere In France

Sept 10, 1917

Everybody:

I havn’t much to say only that I am feeling just as good as I ever did I am seeing a quite a bit of this country over here and it certainly is beautiful. The hardest job I am having is learning to speak French.

I did have a chance to go to confession before I left the lake in Michigan and I went. I am going over here next Sunday to a church that is hundreds