Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - June 17, 1918
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June 17th 1918 Dear Folks: - Has been raining all day - very unpleasant when you are out in it - a long gloomy day which makes a person feel bluey - I am getting along fine - manage to keep busy most of the time and thereby keeping the blues far away from me - boys are all feeling fine - we are all having a good time - how is business - hope it is picking up - mail here is sure scarce - it seems so
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[page 2] Address: - Messrs. Cox & Co. 16 Charing Cross London, S.W. I correct address funny when you are used to getting mail every few days - it is quite disappointing but we make the best of it - what is the news around the old town - taking out many of the boys to the army - say I have deposited some money in a bank over here - Cox & Co. "U.S. Army" Branch Bank of England - London, England - have about $70 00 or $80 00 there- tell you in case of "safety first" - Liberty Bond pays out in July $250 00 with interest - dont forget my insurance out next month - no doubt we will
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soon be doing our bit in the world struggle - I hope all of you are well and enjoying life as good as I am - tell all my friends hello - tell Miss Bertha I will write her soon - must close and eat supper - am anxiously waiting for some mail - hope tomorrow brings it - I will try to write as often as I can - give every body my best regards - hows all the children - Allen on the farm I guess - know honey is working
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herself very hard - Ruth is out of school and I hope making high aims for her future - Well dad you do my share in the elections - had a letter from Harrison saying he was in the race with a good chance to win - Will close - Lots of love to all Your loving son, Kirk - a little piece of poetry for mother which I want to send her - my thots all the time -
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"May God bless and comfort, Mother of mine, Until that welcome glorious time, When I again thy face shall see Thy face alone so dear to me." Your son, Kirk. Co "G" 140th Inf American E.F.
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| Title | Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - June 17, 1918 |
| Creator | Brady, Robert Kirk |
| Source | Brady, Robert Kirk. Letter to Folks. 17 June 1918. Brady, Robert Kirk, Letters, 1917-1919. C0077. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this June 17, 1918, letter to his folks in Richmond, Missouri, Robert Kirk Brady wrote about depositing money and his insurance being due. Brady, a native of Ray County, Missouri, served in the 140th Infantry Regiment during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; Liberty bonds |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C0077 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | June 17, 1918 |
| Language | English |