Armistice Day Letter
Title
Armistice Day Letter
Creator
Ambuehl, Elsie
Identifier
T100024
Date
1918 November 11
Description
Letter written from Elsie Ambuehl to John P. Ambuehl on the occasion of Armistice
Source
Gift of Carol Frost, great-niece of John P. Ambuehl, and Mrs. James E. Higgins, 1981.
Subject
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918--Armistices
Contributor
Rachel Dark
Language
English
Provenance
Items were saved by John P. Ambuehl and his family, whose descendants donated them as a collection to WWPL.
Text
Borup; Minn.
Nov. 11-1918.
Dear Jack:
Is it really true we have "Peace" at last? how good it sounds we heard it a few days ago and again to day. All the business places are closed this afternoon and they are celebrating at Ada.
I wonder what you boys are doing, we didn't hear from you since you came back from the front the first time perhaps you couldn't write, but hope we hear from you soon. Being it is "Peace" now we'll expect to see you again But don't suppose you will all get back for some time. What a happy day it will be when you do come.
Alice heard from Bill again, he was at the hospital 18 days but expected to leave soon. Perhaps he didn't have to go to the front.
I had a letter from Henry on Saturday, he is busy cutting down trees and building barracks, while in the woods he met Art Rolle and Ben Olson from Felton, he wished he would meet you, he asked for your address and will write to you, his address is
Co. H. 347 Inf. A.E.F.
Ma is out home since Thursday morning, so Jerome and I are alone, but we get along pretty good. The folks are threshing across the river had a day and a half threshing left, but it rained the day they started we also had some snow, the weather is so cloudy nothing dries so Paul didn't know if they could thresh to day; ma and pa are coming to town as soon as they are through so Paul & Herb will have to back unless one of them gets married. Herb thinks that is left up to him to do. Hope Paul does first.
All of us are well again. But the Flu is surely awful so many people die from it around Henderson [?] and Holstad.
The Torske girls were over here yesterday, their schools are closed on account of sickness.
Jerome and I are going to see them to night I haven't been there for such a long time.
I don't think I told you Bertha is wearing a "diamond ring" but you don't care as the other two girls are waiting for you. And I believe you got ahead of David once so this evens it up.
I meant to write you a longer letter but I wrote three letters before this and intend to write to Bill and Liz yet, also should write to Herman as he said he likes to get letters. Then I have just about all my letters answered. How glad I am too.
I can't mail this to night as the post office is closed, so may write more to - morrow if I have any news.
Had a letter from Liz today, she intends to stay at Kosts all winter.
Well Jack I hope it really is "Peace" and that you are well and will soon be home. May God be with and take care of you until we meet again.
With Love
Elsie.
Nov. 11-1918.
Dear Jack:
Is it really true we have "Peace" at last? how good it sounds we heard it a few days ago and again to day. All the business places are closed this afternoon and they are celebrating at Ada.
I wonder what you boys are doing, we didn't hear from you since you came back from the front the first time perhaps you couldn't write, but hope we hear from you soon. Being it is "Peace" now we'll expect to see you again But don't suppose you will all get back for some time. What a happy day it will be when you do come.
Alice heard from Bill again, he was at the hospital 18 days but expected to leave soon. Perhaps he didn't have to go to the front.
I had a letter from Henry on Saturday, he is busy cutting down trees and building barracks, while in the woods he met Art Rolle and Ben Olson from Felton, he wished he would meet you, he asked for your address and will write to you, his address is
Co. H. 347 Inf. A.E.F.
Ma is out home since Thursday morning, so Jerome and I are alone, but we get along pretty good. The folks are threshing across the river had a day and a half threshing left, but it rained the day they started we also had some snow, the weather is so cloudy nothing dries so Paul didn't know if they could thresh to day; ma and pa are coming to town as soon as they are through so Paul & Herb will have to back unless one of them gets married. Herb thinks that is left up to him to do. Hope Paul does first.
All of us are well again. But the Flu is surely awful so many people die from it around Henderson [?] and Holstad.
The Torske girls were over here yesterday, their schools are closed on account of sickness.
Jerome and I are going to see them to night I haven't been there for such a long time.
I don't think I told you Bertha is wearing a "diamond ring" but you don't care as the other two girls are waiting for you. And I believe you got ahead of David once so this evens it up.
I meant to write you a longer letter but I wrote three letters before this and intend to write to Bill and Liz yet, also should write to Herman as he said he likes to get letters. Then I have just about all my letters answered. How glad I am too.
I can't mail this to night as the post office is closed, so may write more to - morrow if I have any news.
Had a letter from Liz today, she intends to stay at Kosts all winter.
Well Jack I hope it really is "Peace" and that you are well and will soon be home. May God be with and take care of you until we meet again.
With Love
Elsie.
Original Format
Correspondence
To
Ambuehl, John P.
Files
Collection
Citation
Ambuehl, Elsie, “Armistice Day Letter,” 1918 November 11, T100024, John P. Ambuehl Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.