A LETTER FROM FRANK CASTOR

CASTOR, JOHNSON

Posted By: Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert (email)
Date: 4/13/2002 at 19:36:44

Decatur County Journal
Thursday, December 5, l9l8

A Letter From Frank Castor:

Somewhere in France, November 6th, l9l8.

MRS. MATTIE JOHNSON, Leon, Iowa.

Dear Aunt Mattie: Well, I received your letter yesterday and was mighty glad to hear from you all. I am o.k., having a fine time and hope this finds you all the same.

Well, I was surprised to hear of EDGAR enlisting and going to Ames but expect it will be all right for him. I never found those boys in Texas that you told me about. I sure would like to be at home for a while. Would like to see all the folks, especially the baby. She will be quite a girl when we get back. When you write to Aunt EVA, tell her I got the card but I haven't received the candy yet. Tell her I will write her before long. I would like to be at your house for grandma's birthday. We sure would have turkey.

Well, I like France pretty well; it is sure a nice country but it rains so much. I will tell you all about it when I get back. I don't care what you send me for Christmas, just suit yourselves. I got that cake you sent me while I was in Texas. It was the best I ever ate. I wish I had a big feed of those doughnuts like you make; they sure would go fine. Well, tell EDGAR to send me his address when he gets located so I can write to him. I will close. I can't write a letter long as my arm for lack of news. Write soon, as ever,

PVT. FRANK CASTOR,

Co. F. ll6 A.M.T.N., American Expeditionary

Forces, France.

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