Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - December 16, 1918
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Boncourt, France [December] 16th 1918 Dear Folks:- Have a little time so will write a short letter - I am feeling fine - hope all of you are well - the days are sure flying by - am glad they are - we all wonder each what they will do with this division - we like to move around not stay so very long in a place - we are drilling every day - not hard just enough to keep us busy and keep our minds occupied - got a Xmas car drom Ms. Davis - several of the boys got their Xmas boxes yesterday - hope mine waits a few days - well it is long till Xmas - guess honey is planning on a big time - guess several of the "war boys" will spend Xmas at home - I see in the papers where they are demobilizing in the U.S. at the rate of 15000 per day - sure ought not to take long to get rid of them - the President is sure getting some welcome over here - a
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big time in Paris - weather here is still damp and cool - cloudy nearly all time - sun came out and stayed a short time yesterday - all the "G" boys seem ot be OK - see them every day - hope the "flu" is getting better - sure must have been awful bad back there - so many seemed to have died with it - how was business this year compared with last? - you can now devote more time to your business - hope it is better this next year - no news to speak of - will close - am expecting some mail today - hope all are well - Love to all Your loving son Kirk - OK RKBrady Capt Co "K" 140th Inf.
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| Title | Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - December 16, 1918 |
| Creator | Brady, Robert Kirk |
| Source | Brady, Robert Kirk. Letter to Folks. 16 December 1918. Brady, Robert Kirk, Letters, 1917-1919. C0077. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this December 16, 1918, letter to his folks in Richmond, Missouri, Robert Kirk Brady wrote about Christmas, the army demobilizing, President Wilson visiting France, and the influenza epidemic. Brady, a native of Ray County, Missouri, served in the 140th Infantry Regiment during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; Christmas; Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924; Influenza |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C0077 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | December 16, 1918 |
| Language | English |