Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - February 19, 1919
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Boncourt, France [February 19, 1919] Dear Folks:- Received your letter of [January] 26th a few days ago - sure glad to hear from you - we have never moved yet - on the 17th we were reviewed and inspected by Gen. Pershing and the Prince of Wales - Pershing inspected each company - he and the Prince both made talks to the officers of the Division - tomorrow we have a division field day - weather remains cloudy and cool - am glad to hear of Anne's condition being better - am sorry to hear that cousin Bruce is still [MS illegible: 1 wd] - hope he is bette rby this time - tell Honey I can hardly wait to get home - yes gues sshe is quite a girl by now - too big for me to baby I guess -yes it has been a year this month since I was at home - a long time but it has certainly passed quickly - soon be a year over here and 2 yrs in the army - hope to be back
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in the States before the 2 yrs. is up - am sorry to hear of the shooting - I know both of them -Love is one of my old political workers, sur eis a rustler on getting votes - eggs over here are scarce - sure will be glad to eat all I can when I get back - am glad to hear of the good work the children are doing in school - the boys in "G" seem to be OK - saw Farris the other day - he is alright - no news to speak of - hope all of you are well - I am feeling fine - will write again soon, Goodbye, Lots of love to all Your loving son, Kirk,
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| Title | Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - February 19, 1919 |
| Creator | Brady, Robert Kirk |
| Source | Brady, Robert Kirk. Letter to Folks. 19 February 1919. Brady, Robert Kirk, Letters, 1917-1919. C0077. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this February 19, 1919, letter to his folks in Richmond, Missouri, Robert Kirk Brady wrote about General Pershing and the Prince of Wales performing an inspecting, reviewing the troops, and decorating certain individuals. 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--Inspection; Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948; Windsor, Edward, Duke of, 1894-1972 |
| 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 19, 1919 |
| Language | English |