Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - June 23, 1918
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R.K. Brady Mrs. D.B. Brady, Richmond, Missouri U.S.A.
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Somewhere in France June 23rd 1918. Dear Folks:- Today is Sunday and we are resting. it has been raining most of the past week . it is pleasant during the day but rather cool at nite - cover feels good and you sure can sleep - have received no mail for a long time - I know it takes a long time for mail to get here but it is hard to have to wait so long for some - we know nothing as to what has happened in Rich - since we left the States - we get an American paper which has a little news of the States - printed over here and the news cabled over - It sure looks good - among the things are hte baseball scores - I am
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still feeling fine and hope to feel the same when I get back to the States - we are all anxious to get up on the line and see what we can do - everybody wants to ge tinto action cause they figure the sooner we get in the sooner the war will end - also to see our fate - no doubt some will ge tbumped off while others will come back safe & sound - we hear very little war news and do not know the exact situation of progress the Allies are making - from all reports it looks good for us - as to the end no one knows - It is noon and I have slept nearly all morning- sure can sleep over here - how is everyone in the old town - sure is a fine old town to all of us - have never heard from Queen - pressure she is all
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peeved up- well it can't be helped - soon will be the 4th of July - I guess we will have plenty of fireworks this year - well Dad how is the business - anything doing at all - is it going to be good enough for both of us - I sure will be ready to settle down when I return and build myself a bungalow with a life's mate - that is if I can support one and I can do most anything now. Hows Curly, Mary & the baby? - Seems funny for Curly to be daddy - Guess Allen is on the farm - and Ruth and Honey at home - it will be a happy day when we all can again assemble at your table for one of those good meals - tell all my friends
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hello and give them my best regards - hope all of you are feeling as good as I am - don't worry about me I will be OK. - Will close - Bye Bye - Heaps of love to all, Your loving son - Kirk. Lieut. R.K. Brady. Co "G" 140th Inf. American E. F.
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| Title | Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - June 23, 1918 |
| Creator | Brady, Robert Kirk |
| Source | Brady, Robert Kirk. Letter to Folks. 23 June 1918. Brady, Robert Kirk, Letters, 1917-1919. C0077. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this June 23, 1918, letter to his folks in Richmond, Missouri, Robert Kirk Brady wrote about how he has spent his Sunday and upcoming Fourth of July celebrations. Brady, a native of Ray County, Missouri, served in the 140th Infantry Regiment during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; Fourth of July. |
| 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 23, 1918 |
| Language | English |