Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - January 8, 1919
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Boncourt, France [January] 8th 1919 Dear Folks:- Received two letters from you yesterday dated [December] 2nd & 9th - sure glad to receive them - mail seems to be getting straightened out gradually - what division is Clarence Minnick in would sure like to see him - I didn't know whether he got across or not - I hope Bob Bates gets cold reception and that he will be treated as a yellow cur - had to drag him into the service and then take the hospital route in place of fighting, gosh, whta "flu" sure is bad - hate to hear of so many deaths - was surprised to hear of Dan's wife - hate to hear of it - she sure was a fine woman - guess it will go hard on Don - hope that each of you escape the "flu" - seems like it ought to be about time for it to begin letting up - have never been able to get any news of the Maddox boy - no tit hardly seems possible that you have two grown children - I am nearing the 25 mark - and Ruth is 19 - my, how time does fly - I hope that not any of us will ever disgrace the name - never bring a heart-ache to you caused by our action - I have changed since I left home in the way of thinking - my thots now are to save money and settle down for a peaceful life - I hope soon to land in U.S. but no one knows - I then am taking a vacation and rest easy - visit kinfolks and eat their ham, etc.
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had a letter from Nell Megede - was glad to hear from her - will answer it as soon as I can find time - boys in "G" are all OK - all longing for the time when we sail - what a happy day it will be - several of the officers & men are daily returning from the hospital - we sure have lots of officers now - the last few days the sun has shone part of the day - it always manages to rain a little each day. we still drill but not hard - I am feeling fine - hope all of you are OK - am expectin gsome more mail soon - will write every chance I get - will close - Lots of love to all, Your loving son, Kirk,
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| Title | Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - January 8, 1919 |
| Creator | Brady, Robert Kirk |
| Source | Brady, Robert Kirk. Letter to Folks. 8 January 1919. Brady, Robert Kirk, Letters, 1917-1919. C0077. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | Robert Kirk Brady sent this letter to his folks in Richmond, Missouri concerning Clarence Minick, how often mail was arriving, and the influenza epidemic. Brady, a native of Ray County, Missouri, served in the 140th Infantry Regiment during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; Influenza; United States. Army. A.E.F., 1917-1920--Postal express service |
| 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 8, 1919 |
| Language | English |