Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - February 11, 1919
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[Y.M.C.A. letterhead] [February 11, 1919] Dear Folks:- Well I am back on my way to the regiment - left Nice Sunday morn arriving in Paris [Monday] morn - stayed in Paris till this morn - am now at Bai - le - duc - will leave here to-morrow afternoon for Commercy arriviing at the regiment about 4 00 p.m. - am not due back till midnight of the 13th but "francs" were running low so came back a day sooner - sure had a nice trip and would not have mised it for hte world - Nice is the prettiest place I ever visited - bought lots of postal cards of different views - will keep them till I can bring them to you - sure hated to leave the place - am now patiently waiting for orders "homeward bound" which I hope are not far off -
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hope to have "beaucoup" mail waiting for me upon my return - am feeling fine - did not get a chance to have my picture taken with my mustache - am thinking of shaving it off "toot sweet" - guess Allan can explain the French - Paul was down to Nice on leave and we saw each other several times - was sure glad to see him - met him on the street and could hardly believe my eyes - we spent several enjoyable hours together - am hoping to soon see you - no news - am at a officers Y.M.C.A. club writing - weather here is cold and snow and ice on the ground - at Nice it was sunny and warm - quite a difference - hope all are well -will write yo uagain when I get back to the company - goodnite - Lots of love to all, Your loving son, Kirk.
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| Title | Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - February 11, 1919 |
| Creator | Brady, Robert Kirk |
| Source | Brady, Robert Kirk. Letter to Folks. 11 February 1919. Brady, Robert Kirk, Letters, 1917-1919. C0077. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this February 11, 1919, letter to his folks in Richmond, Missouri, Robert Kirk Brady wrote about his furlough, his return to regimental headquarters, the mail received while he was away, and writing at the Y.M.C.A. Brady, a native of Ray County, Missouri, served in the 140th Infantry Regiment during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; Military leaves and furloughs; World War, 1914-1918--War work--Y.M.C.A. |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C0077 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | February 11, 1919 |
| Language | English |