| Show i Two Letters from G. G E. E t O- O s. s r. r U U. s S. S S S. S C C. No 92 92 August 17 11 1918 Dearest Mother Your Mother Your letter dated dated dat dat- dat ed June received about July 29 29 Answered it tho next day but forgot to fo mall It U so thought I would write a new letter altogether Have not much news news' to tell teU you but wish I did The only way I can call cantell cantell tell you anything you wish to know knowis 18 is by you ou asking me a bunch of ot q questions and what that I am able to tell you rou I will i I did not want you oU to wory about I sending me anything for tor my birthday birthday birth birth- day but do with wish you would send me some American tobacco as we re cant can't get any here and and the 01 other her stuff is like smoking hay Writing paper costs coats about two dollars and twenty cents c a hundred here hero so 80 wish you would also send me a couple of ot tablets Had three e other letters lettera the day I 1 S received yours ours but am unable to I answer them for tor several eve a reasons t Those papers paper wilt will be fixed died up alright They Ther bad been trying to tend enl the money to you but r 1 t it was returned on ac account ot of you OU moving But Dut they will be fixed tiled up alright Wish you would put about bout halt half of ot It anyway la in n the bank for tor a aJ ae e i J rainy day You know what I mean Have been way sway from our base for tor I la a few tew days b but t expect to return soon Have had a wonderful time but Jt sure aure cost coat me a bunch of ot money There sure aure are some funny tunny people over here bere The kids all aU the way from five years yearB old and up to men fifty fitly years aid ald always asking for tor cigarettes as t f the Americans Americana were tobacco factories I Am nearly dying to see ee you and hope It will wll not flot be many luany more moons till I can They were starting a V. V M M. C. C A A. A at at atour our base bue when we wf left lett so so I guess It will wUl be tee In lu full tull awing swing when I get back hack mode so ao anyway as we dont don't have much fun there Well will wll close cloae for tor loveto loveto love loveto to all ail Your loving ravine son aou GORDON I U U. U S. S Naval Forces I U US S. S S 8 C. C No 92 92 Bas Daa No t-o. 25 36 Eu European Waters I Postmaster New York City N N. y Y August 1918 Dearest Mother Your Your letter dated dat ed July 16 16 15 ie received elved yesterday Was Waa very glad to here from you ou as I al always al ways was am I guess gues you had been a little worried worried wor wor- ried vied as I have not written for quite awhile Mailed you youa a letter yesterday yester rester day so ao you rou will find this one rather short Am glad to hear you received my O. O K K but you still ought I Feb Mar March h and April coming coming com com- ing to you TOU Sure was glad to hear bear bow you ou used U It t as aa I think you used One fine judgment It would sure Bure be nice to be home for tor awhile but b expect U It will A while awhile before before I see Bee the U V S S. S again but rope hope ope not Insure I sure lure think you are getting l sporty por apor ty running oe ot j the War Mothers Moth 1 ers era but Its UI just jUit what you need I couldn't find anything about It Inthe Inthe In Inthe the Record though I 1 saw Baw where they had bad ad my name down but dont don't see sea why they should and how they got gothold hold ot of it Della Delia told me nil all about Joe joinIng join join- Ing leg the Navy I sure lure wish I could meet him as al it U has baa been quite awhile since I saw hIm Tell his hll folks that I am on the U. U S. S S. S C C. No 92 and expect to be till the end so BO If It he he ever hear about her the boat to look me up Haven't met a Utah lad since I left New London so I guess they must all be some Borne other place but have met lots lota that have been in Salt Lake Have not heard from Vivian or Mary for tor ever so BO long The last letter I 1 had from Vivian was when Iwas I Iwas Iwas was In San Francisco the tho time she Bhe got married Have been receiving letters from Marys Mary's sister right along but It has been about three since I have leave heard from her Have not written to Ernald since 1 I hit my first foreign port which was somewhere around the tho month u of March Would like to write to him very much but couldn't say Bay anything that would interest him s swill swill swill will wait walt till I get back Elm Im m sure tired of ot cooking but donot do donot donot not kick any as 1 I ant am always thinking think think- thinking ing It will be Ie better some day Would like Ilko to 0 change my rating but cooks are scarce as ad hens hen's teeth and there wouldn't be bo much chance so will stick it out Have been out for a 1 trip lately Sort of or a 1 pleasure trip but it didn't last long enough asI was having leaving r 11 n very good time Dropped you a acard acard acard card while I 1 was as out letting you know I would answer your letter as soon as I got back i Sure wish you wish you ou would send me some tobacco Any kind will do as I haven't a bit to my ply name excepting g one sack of Hull null Durham m. m t buy that but gave a large piece of ot mince pie for It Well will close for now With love to all be be sure and write s soon on Your loving son GORDON I |
