Greene County IL Archives Military Records.....Matlock, Lloyd John May 11, 1919
WWI - Letters  Co A 29th Engrs, A. P. O. 719, American Expeditionary Force
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Dear Ma,
This is an ideal spring day, the temperture in about 75* or 80*, so it is plenty
warm with out a coat.  On the 1st and second of this month we had quite a snow 
storm but that will be the last for this season.
Nothing definite has been said about our sailing date, although we expect to get
away sometime in June.  
Tomorrow I put on my third service strip for being in this country for eighteen
months.  But it does not seem that long to me.  We are part of general 
headquarters now and probably will stay on until most of the troops are out of 
France.
Some of the papers in the states say that we are at the port ready to sail now 
but that is not so.
While at Nice I went in swimming but the water was so cold I did not enjoy it.
The water is a darn sight colder than water in the pump branch at home.  We 
could see snow on the mountains and the __?__ grounds and that did not make 
things warmer.
I ate a great many oranges while I was on my leave tho they are much dearer than
what we get in the states.  The small ones sell for five cents and the larger 
ones are sold three for twenty cents.  I was disappointed about fish.  I was 
sure that I could have nice fresh fish any time but one try was enough.  I had 
flounder one meal but it was strong and I could not eat it.  I went to the 
market one day to try to find some that was fresh but could not.
I am glad that you have some water melons planted as I know that I will enjoy 
them for last summer is the first year I never ate any that I remember.
I am mailing some post cards of this town.  Last year when we were here we could
not send post cards.  Did the parts of the Boche rifle ever reach home.  I 
suppose the helmet and mask were lost.
Will write again soon.	                                                        

                             Your son
                             Corp Lloyd J. Matlock
                             Co. A.  29th Engrs.
                             A. P. O. 714 A. E. F. 

Additional Comments:
Lloyd Matlock was the son of Frank & Lizzie Reil Matlock and Grandson of 
William and Susan Wright Matlock of Greenfield, Greene, IL

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