Agnes Fraas letter to Folks - July 25, 1931
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[7/25/1931] Paris. Dear folks. Well here we are in Paree. We arrived one day ahead of our skedule. The Ship made the voyage, day ahead of time because of the lovely weather. A French Steamer met us and took us to Cherbrang than we took a train to Paris we were suppose to arrive here at ten and did not get in untill nearly 1 oclock had our dinner on the train. Our luggage did not get in till nearly morning as the Officer had told us that the bags would be delayed we just piled into bed in our ship. and slept till nearly 11 oclock The French people had planed a grand reception for us but a we arrived a day to soon at midnight that could not be carried out The poor old officers have to change all the plans now and because of our long train ride gave no this morning to rest. I think one half of the American Army Officers are over here takeing care of us We have new Doctors Nurses Hostess and all are so nice One [ms illegible: 1 wd] a Mrs Hoover is from Joplin
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Of course we havnt seen any thing of Paree so far except part of the Hotel and oh joy Mrs McClure and I have a room to ourselves wish you could see the room I told McClure it must have been King Henrys room. It is larger than our dinning and living room at home put together and the bath room would make three of ours The bath tub is so deep one can hardly get in or out We have just come back from lunch of what a beautifull dinning room and the food is very good they saved us a lot of trouble by just serving the regular meal we did not have to order We are stoping at the [ms illegible: 1 wd] Hotel. I had a quarter changed to frence money to get some stamps. Four Franks equal, pennie of our money so the nearest they change it to is 24 Franks for twenty five cents their when I got the stamps they are 5 cents of our money if I can count right that would make 20 Franks but he charged me 24 franks for them and there is no use starting an
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argument because I believe they talk 6 languages at once. Rained early this morning than the sun came out and now it is raining again. We are in the Hotel section of the town the building are able 8 and 10 storries all that I can see from the windows are The Streets are beautifull parkways down the centers flowers shrubs and great big trees that reach to the third storries. We can see a park in the distance. The train ride through france last night was beautifull we stood at the train window untill it was pitch dark one part is called Normandy and they claim it is the Normandy the song apple blossom time in Normandy was [ms illegible: 1 wd] about. Because of the change of plans we will not get to the cemetaries till wednesday. Tomorrow Sunday we will be taken to church each one to the churce they prefer - Are calling us now for something so will have to close Lots of Love Mother -
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| Title | Agnes Fraas letter to Folks - July 25, 1931 |
| Creator | Fraas, Agnes |
| Source | Fraas, Agnes. Letter to Folks. 25 July 1931. Frank X. Fraas Collection. 2002.50. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Agnes Fraas sent this letter to her family on July 7, 1931 from Paris, France. Agnes described the different places she visited while in France to visit the grave of her son, Frank Fraas. Frank served in the 129th Field Artillery, 35th Division and died on October 7, 1918 from wounds received in action. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; Memorialization |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Gold Star Mothers |
| Site Accession Number | 2002.50 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | July 25, 1931 |
| Language | English |