Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - December 28, 1918
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Boncourt, France [December] 28th 1918 Dear Folks:-Just recieved 2 letters from you dated [December] 11 & 12th - mail service is sure getting lots better - that is some quick time been raining nearly all day - it stays cloudy & damp most all time - I wil lsee what I can find out about the Maddux boy - I will see his captain and see what record he has on him - of course there are many mistakes made and unless you are very careful you are apt to report them incorrectly - whenever they are not sure they are reported as missing - I was elated over peace as much as any one but in those letters I was not quite sure place had some - I was over here where I could see the real stuff - I hate to hear of so many deaths - seems as if lots of people are dying - that disease seems to be fatal - you all be careful and ont get it -
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the bath proposition would not affect us - although we get a bath every week now - have good hot water - I am feeling fine - hope all of you are well - the "G" boys all seem to be OK - our drill is not hard - do not know hwat is going to be done with us - wish I knew and when we would get home - but some of these days we will come marching in - no news to speak of - tell Ruth I will write her later on - after she gets back to school - am so glad to hear of her fine record - well well close - was so gald to hear from you - write when you can - I will do the same - hope business is better - Goodbye, Lots of 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 28, 1918 |
| Creator | Brady, Robert Kirk |
| Source | Brady, Robert Kirk. Letter to Folks. 28 December 1918. Brady, Robert Kirk, Letters, 1917-1919. C0077. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this December 28, 1918, letter to his folks in Richmond, Missouri, Robert Kirk Brady wrote about the improvement of the mail service and the ability to bath once a week. Brady, a native of Ray County, Missouri, served in the 140th Infantry Regiment during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; United States. Army. A.E.F., 1917-1920--Postal express service |
| 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 28, 1918 |
| Language | English |