Letter from Harris Heard to Virginia - October 28, 1918
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Paris, France [October] 28 1918 Dear Virginia- Received your letter a few days ago and was very glad to hear from you. I have not as yet received your three letters. I have received two I am in Paris now. I have been here almost two months. I am now working in the Medical Dept on detached service. I am the fireman, that is I have a lot of cans of water to keep hot. I certainly am glad to see Paris, a most beautiful city indeed. I was in the Chateau Thierry- Reimes Soissons sector in July, August, and a few days in September Letters from the States are
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not censored. You have the wrong impression. At present I am at the Y.M.C.A. down town in Paris. I will send you a little red book containing photographs of Paris very soon. I hope that you have received my several letters. I will write you a much longer letter as soon as something happens to write about. I go down town in Paris about every night to the Y.M.C.A. and soldiers and Sailors Club. Sincerely your friend Pvt. Harris Heard Am. Red Cross Mil Hos. No 5 Am E.F. France Paris APO 702
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| Title | Letter from Harris Heard to Virginia - October 28, 1918 |
| Creator | Heard, Harris |
| Source | Heard, Harris. Letter to Virginia. 28 October 1918. Springfield-Greene County Library District |
| Description | Letter from Private Harris Heard of the Field Remount Squadron to Virginia of St. Louis, Missouri. Heard explained that he had been in Paris for two months working in the medical dept as a fireman. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army Medical Department |
| Subject Local | World War I; WWI |
| Site Accession Number | A1771 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | October 28, 1918 |
| Language | English |