#Stationery Saturday: Veteran’s Day
Tomorrow, November 11, 2018, marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that ended World War I.
For this weeks #stationery Saturday we are showing the letter from the Thomas Somers Letters, 1917-1918. Somers was writing to his mother when he learned that the peace treaty had been signed. We aren’t sure who or when the date and passage about the peace treaty were highlighted in this letter. Here is a transcription of part of the letter
Dear Mother:-
Have not had a letter from you for a few days, but expect one tomorrow, lets hope so anyway and lets hope it will find you in the best of health.
I got the box of candy & cookies and tooth [paste]? and believe me they sure tasted fine. It arrived in good shape.
Well Mother it is all over, thank God, so lets hope we meet soon. There sure was some noise last Monday morning when we heard of Peace being signed about 200 O’Clock in the morning our Band got out and we all marched up & down the Camp.
I do not know how long it will be before we will get home but hope it will be soon. I have been quite busy lately with our Captain examining men and what do you suppose he asked me today. He asked me how I would like to go with him as his Private Secretary as he expected to be transferred. I told him I liked to go with him but the circumstances at home were such that I was more needed at home, and he said he thought it would be better for me to stay in this [camp]? as he thought I would get home sooner if I remained here. If I went with him he thinks I would not be home for [around]? a year and so he said he would sooner have me stay here, and I said I thought it would be the better thing. It sure would be a pleasure to go with him as you will not find another man like him in many a day.
Thomas Somers was drafted near the close of World War I. For training, he was sent to Camp Greenleaf, a medical officer training camp in Georgia. He remained there working as a clerk during his time of service.
The stationery used for the first page of his letter features the United War Work Campaign. This was a campaign to solicit funds for the charities that worked supporting the war effort including the Salvation Army, the Jewish Welfare Board, the Y.W.C.A., and the American Library Association. Yesterday, for #Flashback Friday we featured a booklet from the local war fund campaign during the week of November 11, 2018, to November 20, 2018.
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In the United States, tomorrow, November 11th, is Veterans Day and we honor those who have served in the United States Armed Forces.