Show OF THANKS when george R brown bravn volun leered from this place last spring a few of our citizens got together and purchased him a gold ring which was engraved with his monogram and on the inside the engraving read first volunteer from roosevelt which of 0 course meant the first volunteer from this city in the world wax war the letter ot of appreciation Is as follows ft russell wyo nov 29 1917 mr 11 A isham roosevelt utah dear F friend I 1 received the ring and there Is no use ot of me trying to tell you how pleased I 1 was when it came to me and allow me to say that my comrades seemed just as well pleased as I 1 was the ring was the talk ot of the battery I 1 am not going to tell you roosevelt people how I 1 appreciated their kindness f I 1 am going to remember them when I 1 get on the firing line lice I 1 hope I 1 will meet you all in roosevelt not in france and tell you how much I 1 regard this token all the boys in our battery are true blue and not afraid to die we are all anxious to go to france and fight tor for uncle sam must close as I 1 want to go to town and show a friend the present prom from a proud soldier GEO R DROWN BROWN bathery Bat Dat fery tery E regiment regiment ft russell wyo |