Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - March 5, 1919
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Boncourt, France [March] 5th 1919. Dear Folks: - Your letters of [February] 14th & 18th received today - so glad to get them - also had one from Louise - yes when we get home we can tell more about the battle than Allen - he is right in some of his remarks, other I question - that is not to be argued now but later when the division gets home so it can defend itself or join in - our main object now is to get home - yes I had a fine letter from Daisie Davis - tell her I enjoyed and will answer it if I can - will be very busy from now on getting ready to come home -we leave here Sunday for the Le Mans area - will be on the train for 3 days - will not have a chance to write you again till last of next week as no outgoing mail will be accepted at our Divisional post office after tomorrow - the dope now is that we sail sometime in April - hope it is so - would like to see Lewis
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Ross - I sure would have bought Honey the watch - would be a pleasure to me - can hardly realize her being 14 yrs - can only remember her as a baby - and Allan I guess is as big as I am - I suppose by now Gerald Davis is at home - tomorrow we have a athletic meet between the companies in the regiment - I have been coaching a football team for the meet - just within the battallion - boys all like the athletics - will finish your leter after supper - it is new time for retreat and then supper - well am back from supper - had beefsteak, fried potatoes, bread, butter & jam - am smoking a cigar so you see I am contented - weather still remains damp & cloudy. sun was out today - first time in weeks, hope all of you are well - I am still feeling fine and waiting patiently for our return to U.S. hope to be there in May and the chances are now that we will be - have never been able to get the
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helmet for Allan - they seem to be all gone around here - no news - will write you the first chance I have - it will probaly be a week before I can - will close hoping to see each one of you "toot sweet," tell everyone hello - Lots of love to all, Your loving son, Kirk.
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| Title | Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - March 5, 1919 |
| Creator | Brady, Robert Kirk |
| Source | Brady, Robert Kirk. Letter to Folks. 5 March 1919. Brady, Robert Kirk, Letters, 1917-1919. C0077. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this March 5, 1919, letter to his folks in Richmond, Missouri, Robert Kirk Brady wrote about preparations to move toward the coast, an athletic meet, and the fine food he has been eating. Brady, a native of Ray County, Missouri, served in the 140th Infantry Regiment during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; United States. Army--Sports; World War, 1914-1918--Food supply |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C0077 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | March 5, 1919 |
| Language | English |