Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - February 6, 1919
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[Hotel Negresco letterhead] [February] 6th, 1919. Dear Folks:- Am still having a grand time - only one more week of this kind of soldiering then back again to the "daily toil" - had a fine trip yesterday - was riding in a auto all day - went to Cannes, Grasse - saw where they make perfume - also went thru a big pottery plant - I bought a vase here and had it shipped to you - hope you receive it in good condition - from all reports I think we are coming home right away - of couse one can never tell until he sets sail on the water and lands on the shore of U.S. - have
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wished several times for a kodak - I sure could ge tsome grand pictures - but as I haven't any I have to buy post cards and show them to you - this part of France is sure beautiful - the sun shines all the times - nice and warm - only need an overcoat at nite - women dressed in the most beautiful clothes - some of the scenes are beyond description - one would have to see them to believe - then you are not sure that your eyes are OK - expect to leave here [Sunday] and go to Paris for a day then back to the regiment - expect it will be moved by the time I get back to it - hope so - I am feeling fine - hope all of you are well - guess I will have lots of mail when I get back - haven't much time to write just to tell you where I am and
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that I am OK - hope to have a chance to see you soon - will close as it is dinner time - will go for a walk thru town this afternoon - like to be out in the sun - Goodbye - Lots of love to all, Your loving son, Kirk.
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| Title | Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - February 6, 1919 |
| Creator | Brady, Robert Kirk |
| Source | Brady, Robert Kirk. Letter to Folks. 6 February 1919. Brady, Robert Kirk, Letters, 1917-1919. C0077. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this February 6, 1919, letter to his folks in Richmond, Missouri, Robert Kirk Brady wrote about his leave in France. 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 |
| 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 6, 1919 |
| Language | English |