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Letter from Claude Smith, Morton Enterprise, December 20, 1918

U.S.S. Texas, Nov. 24, 1918 Dear Sister: Well, I thought I would drop you a few lines tonight being it is Sunday. Censorship is lifted now so a person can write a decent letter. I am well and… Read More

Flag Received Monday, Morton Enterprise, 12-20-1918

The following letter together with a Fourth Liberty Loan flag was received by the chairman of the Fourth Liberty Loan for the village of Morton, Minn. Buffalo Lake, Minn., December 11, 1918 Dear Sir: In appreciation of the… Read More

Letter from Carl Hurtig, Buffalo Lake News, 12-20-1918

The News received the following letter last week from Carl Hurtig who has been in active service in France for several months. November 4th, 1918 Dear Mr. Foster: You will probably be surprised to hear from me as… Read More

Letter from Ted Berning, Renville Star Farmer, 12-19-1918

Somewhere in France, November 20, 1918 Dear Mr. Reid: It has been a long time since I wrote you any news. I am going to write but a few lines today. It will probably not be the kind… Read More

Letter from Winston “Scout” George, Renville Star Farmer, 12-19-1918

Somewhere in France, Nov. 18th, 1918 Dear Mother: Well Ma I’m still living and thank the good Lord the war is over. I was over the top six times in this last big drive which ended the war,… Read More

Letter from Ed Foss, Franklin Tribune, 12-19-1918

Ed Foss Writes of Life in France to Thomas Grimes Stenay, France, Nov. 17, 1918 Dear friend Tom, It seems a long time now since I last saw you but, Tom, take it for granted it won’t be… Read More

A Letter from Albert Lussenhop, Morton Enterprise, December 6, 1918

Somewhere in France, Oct. 22, 1918 Dear sister Bertha, I am receiving your letters right along now and just so they keep coming I will be all right. Your last letter which I received was dated Sept. 25th…. Read More

Letter from Thomas Senkyr, Olivia Times, 12-5-1918

Somewhere in France, Oct. 21, 1918 Dearest Folks: Must drop you a few lines to let you know that I am still living and feeling good. I just got back to some village that’s half smashed up by… Read More

Letter from Henry T. Croup, Olivia Times, 12-5-1918

The following is a letter received from one of our Henryville soldiers, “over there” on November 11: Somewhere in France, October 20, 1918 Dear Sister: Received your letter yesterday, so will try and answer it now. Well how… Read More

Letter from Henry Bergman, Hector Mirror, 10-31-1918

Dear parents and all: Well I am now safe in England. I arrived yesterday and I am feeling fine and dandy and I hope you all are the same. This is a nice place and our Lieutenant took… Read More