Somewhere in France Jan 28, 1918

 

Miss Bertha Aultman

 

Dear girl:

     As I have nothing to do tonight I will an's your letter which reached me a few days ago.  was glad indeed to hear from you, for every line is worth the world to me.  But it seems like you don't care if you never write me any more for I haven't heard from you but once since I have been in France. and you know you promast to write to me once a week.

say the letter you wrote makes me think you are going to get married.  So if you are married when you get this just tell him (him is underlined) that I am just a cousin "see"  Tell Mattie I said I was mad with her because she didn't send me a invatation to her wedding.  But wish her a long and happy life, and you also "if you are married".  I know you don't care for me very much, and letter like this, will make you care less.  But dear if I could see you I would explain it all, but that is impossible you know, I only hope I will live to see you, and then I will tell it all. (Here Cawley first wrote you, crossed that out and wrote it instead)  I will close and write to mother for she is all I have to care for, and am sure she is the only one that care's for me  If you are not married, I will be so glad to get a long letter from you.  I am the same.

Cawley C. Hudson

Co A 151st M.G. Bn

A E F Via NYC

  

Letter written by Cawley Clinton HUDSON (1895/1896?-1974) to his future wife Bertha Mae AULTMAN (1894-1974)

"Mother" is Anise Delilah "Lila" BECHAM HUDSON (1861-1954)

Cawley was SGT Company A 151st Machine Gun Batt. 42nd Rainbow Division

 

I have tried to keep this in the form Uncle Cawley wrote it in.....same mistakes, quirks, and style.  He often underlines words and puts words in quotations.