Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - January 21, 1918
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[January] 21 1918 [Tuesday] nite. Dear Folks:- Another wind storm today - guess a cold spell will follow - Well, Cecil left tonite for a 7 days leave. he was some tickled boy - don't blame him. our tent caught fire yesterday - burned up - got some of our stuff out. lost a great deal. dont know how it caught. no one in it - I had jsut left it. about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon - Cecil will tell you all about it - you had better make me another helmet - also a housewife like I had - lost it and everything in it - burnt my suit -think
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I can have it fixed - am still in school - sure do like it. government is making a big issue of insurance - want every man to have a policy. [Thursday] we have an inspection by Gen. Wright - we sure have to be in good trim - don't guess I will be in it - will be in school - how is yoru cold - hope it is better - take good care of yourself. Wish I had some insurance - nothing doing out here in that line. boys are all getting along fine - Pifer is O.K. - back on his feet. have told you all the news - guess
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you have seen Art - bet he is doing some talking - Cecil will tell you all the happenings - the trenches we went out to see have all been shot up with artillery. we went out to see them Sunday - sure saw some shell holes - will close and go to battalion school - have it from 7 to 8 - if not at drill we go to school - am feeling fine - been taking bayonet this week from Capt. Bailey, (English) - he sure works you - am some sore - hope you all are well. Tell all children hello. hope to see
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all of you in a few weeks. Goodnight, Love to all, Your loving son, Kirk.
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| Title | Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - January 21, 1918 |
| Creator | Brady, Robert Kirk |
| Source | Brady, Robert Kirk. Letter to Folks. 21 January 1918. Brady, Robert Kirk, Letters, 1917-1919. C0077. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this January 21, 1918, letter to his folks in Richmond, Missouri, Robert Kirk Brady wrote about his tent catching fire, remaining in school, the purchasing of insurance, and an upcoming inspection. Brady, a native of Ray County, Missouri, served in the 140th Infantry Regiment during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | Military training; World War, 1914-1918; Fort Sill (Okla.); United States. Army. Camp Doniphan (Okla.) |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C0077 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | January 21, 1918 |
| Language | English |