The following letter appeared in the February 15, 1918 issue of the Lebanon News. Shoemaker had won a sweater in a contest sponsored by the Mitchell-Smith Company, of Bristol.
"Somewhere in France.
January 12, 1918
Mitchell-Smith & Co.,
301 State Street,
Bristol, Va.,-Tenn:
Dear Sirs - Received sweater few days ago; was more than glad to get it, and if there is any place on the globe that sweaters are needed it is sure where I am at. We have and are having some awful cold weather, so therefore the sweater comes in mighty nice. It is to be hoped we won't have to spend another winter in France, but who knows what the future will bring?
Wish I could write you where we are and how things seem to be going, but that's impossible.
Again, I thank you for the sweater, or at least, thankful for the luck I have had.
With best of good luck to you all.
Yours truly,
REYNOLDS S. SHOEMAKER.
First Co. 117th T. H. & M. P."
