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.

Copied April ll, 2002 by Nancee (McMurtrey) Siefert