Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - February 28, 1919
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Boncourt, France [February] 28th 1919. Dear Folks:- Another month gone, spring is nearly here - we have not as yet moved but will i na few days - about middle of March - go to the Le Mans area from there to the port of debarkation - the sailing lists are out and we are listed t osail i nApril - that is the orders notw - it remains to see whether it is true or not - orders change every day, anyway we are going to be on the road home - received your letter of [February] 10th which I was glad to get - als ohad one from Pookie Davis - sure enjoyed it - am glad to hear Uncle Bob is getting better - hope he is OK by now - well, mother dont get too anxious - I will be home soon so just be patient - yes the street needs paving - just save the lot I will put a house on it and
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be your neighbors, ha! ha! What do you think of that? am glad Anne is getting along OK - tell her hello for me - don't think Wade Sanders wanted to get across - if he had he would have stayed with the company I think - no I have never heard of anything about Chas. McDonald - didn't know he was over here - was awfully sorry to hear of Miss Lucy Mansur's death - always liked her so much - was she still in the Recorder's Office - was surprised to hear of Doc Hamilton's marriage - not many sinble ones left in the old town - Dr. Baber is in a class to himself - tell him not to wrry I will keep him company - weather here still remains rainy - I went to Toul, France Wednesday to a football game between the 7th & 35th Divisions - we got beat 6 to 2 - was a good game - I still love to see a football game - no news to speak of - just the same thing every day - all of us
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are anxious to move somewhere - been here long enough - hope all of you are OK - I am still feeling fine - all of the boys in "G" seem to be OK - was just over talking to Johnnie - he is feeling fine - will write you again in a few days - Tell everybody hello - Lots of love to all, Your loving son, Kirk,
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| Title | Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - February 28, 1919 |
| Creator | Brady, Robert Kirk |
| Source | Brady, Robert Kirk. Letter to Folks. 28 February 1919. Brady, Robert Kirk, Letters, 1917-1919. C0077. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this February 28, 1919, letter to his folks in Richmond, Missouri, Robert Kirk Brady wrote about the lack of movement by the division and a football game that took place between the 7th and 35th Division. Brady, a native of Ray County, Missouri, served in the 140th Infantry Regiment during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; Football and war; United States. Army. Division, 35th |
| 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 28, 1919 |
| Language | English |