Harvey Van Orden letter to Dearest - May 26, 1918
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Leavenworth, Kansas. May 26 1918 My Dearest:- I though I would write you so see that shows I Love you Dosent it Well Love Will you Please come out here sunday and see me for I will be so Lonesome for you say you are just the kind of Girl I was Looking for but Maby you Wont Love Me but I know I Will Love you now Please Dont think I am trying to hand you
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any thing for I Wouldnt for the World Dont you see Well Love things are Very Lonesome today Gee but I Wish you Was With me I just fell in love with You and What are We going to Do about it Do you think You Will Ever Love Me Well Love I Dont Expect to know Right away but Maby You
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tell me some other time Cant you or Maby you Wont Well Love Please Let Me know as soon as Possible for I want to know well Love I must say Good Bye for this time As Ever Your - ? I Will Leave that Little question for you to answer and Please send a kiss your Picture for I Want to Look at you over
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This is My Conect [ms illegible: 1 wd] Corporal Harvey Van Orden 15th service Co. [ms illegible: 1 wd] Fort Leavenworth Kansas Now Please Write Me Right away and send Your Picture and fill in that question Your Lover
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| Title | Harvey Van Orden letter to Dearest - May 26, 1918 |
| Creator | Van Orden, Harvey |
| Source | Van Orden, Harvey. Letter to Dearest. 26 May 1918. Frank X. Fraas Collection. 2002.50. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Harvey Van Orden sent this letter to his "Dearest" on May 26, 1918. Orden wrote from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and explained how much he loved his friend. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; Fort Leavenworth (Kan.) |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | 2002.50 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | May 26, 1918 |
| Language | English |