Washington County GaArchives News.....HUGH D. LORD WRITES of AFRICA September 2, 1943
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Sandersville Progress September 2, 1943
  Hugh D. Lord, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Lord, of Tabernacle community, has 
been in foreign service nearly two years. He was first sent to England and 
later transferred to Africa. His father received the following letter last week:
  Somewhere in North Africa, Aug. 17, 1943 - Dear Daddy, I want to write this 
letter on your birthday to offer my congratulations and I hope to be with you 
when you celebrate your next one.
  I have been getting along fine with the boys, just had a few fever blisters, 
but they are about gone now. I can't tell you where we are located, but can say 
this much, that we have been moved and I like my new surroundings so much 
better. The soil here looks better, it is very light and very rich. Fine crops 
are produced, especially grapes and they are luscious. The other day I passed 
some road workers who were eating grapes and I tried to ask them where I could 
buy some. They finally understood my motions and motioned me to go into the 
adjacent field and help myself. I sure did and filled up. My new found friends 
laughed at my appetite.
  The grape vineyards here look very much a cotton patch from a distance. Today 
I visited some old Roman ruins said to be 2,000 years old. The one that 
interested me the most were the actual dens where early christians were thrown 
to be eaten alive by lions. The spot where Daniel was thrown was pointed out to 
us.
  I also visited one of the most beautiful churches in the world. I have never 
seen anything to equal it. The interior was simply gorgeous and was unharmed 
from bombing or shell fire. I was glad it had been spared for the public to 
use. It is a Roman Catholic church.
  I have observed chinaberry and sycamore trees growing here. They were hand 
planted and outside of these two specimens there are few trees to be seen here.
  I do enjoy hearing from home. I pass out the mail to my company whenever it 
arrives, and that is pretty regular. You just ought to see the expressions of 
joy on the faces of the lads when I call their names out for letters or papers.
  Will write again soon. Love to all. Your son,  HUGH

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