The Colored Village:
From Overseas to Mr. L.S. Grandy
American Expeditionary
Force
January 15, 1919
Dear Sir:
Tonight, while my light is not shining very good, I can’t
see very well, but however your letter was received on the 14th and
it found me well, and was also glad to hear from you. Know I am with all the
old boys from Badin, and I told all the boys about our town, Badin, and all the
old boys say that they will be on the job as soon as Uncle Sam turns us loose.
Old Sam Johnson is with me, the one that used to come to the office and get boots
in the other fellow’s name—I suppose you can remember him. He was cock-eyed, he
worked on the mountain with Mr. Whitlock. He said give Mr. F.O. Culp his
regards. He said he is going to get his bunch of men for the crusher, so I will
try to get all that I can for you, and I hope it won’t be much longer before I
can see some of my old friends in the dear old U.S.A. once more. Oh! it seems
like it has been twelve months since I saw a colored girl. I haven’t had a shoe
shine since I been in France. Oh, it is hard, but fair. Remember me to Mr. and
Mrs. Cowart, and the rest of the office men. Tell Mr. Cooper and Mrs. Chapel
and Tommie, look out for me; I will be home soon.
Yours,
Wm. Humphrey
Company “A”, 3113
Labor Battalion, A.E.F., France
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