Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - November 29, 1918
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[November 29, 1918] Dear Folks:- Well yesterday being Thanksgiving was a holiday for us - didn't have turkey but a good dinner so why worry - we are having a spell of bad weather rain and cool - have good warm places to stay - we are still in same place near St. Mihiel - had letters dated [November] 4th & 12th from you - mail is getting better - sure glad to receive them - I know there was big doings when the good news came in - everybody wild with joy - Tillman came then without a scratch - John was gassed but not bad - think he still is in hospital - guess his folks have heard from him by now - am sorry to her of Mortons Mother being dead - hard blow on him - understand Alexander and
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Morton were both defeated - guess the bunch there at home helped do it - I don't write about those being killed or wounded because you never know for sure who is - that is the reason I never say - the boys you mention are killed but I have never seen a official list so I wouldn't say for sure - we do not know what will be done with us over here - we are drilling a few hours aday - just enough to keep in turn in case the Germans haven't had enough - I know the news was a great relief to you all as well as us - am so glad we aren't in the trenches for this winter - I suspect it will be several months before we get home but the fighting will be over - had a letter from Ruth - says she likes her school fine and is having a good time - she will be a different girl when she comes home - said she was counting the days till Xmas - hope all of you are still well - I am OK - feeling fine - guess it will soon be time for the discussion of peace - hope they don't parley long over peace details - Germany sure is complying with the armistice terms - she had better is she don't want any more "hot lead" cause us Yanks will sure give her some of it - have plenty
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to do it with too - hope to get to see you soon - quit worrying and have a good time and keep well - we will be home soon - Goodbye, Lots of love to all, Your loving son, Kirk OK R.K.Brady Capt Co "K" 140th Inf.
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| Title | Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - November 29, 1918 |
| Creator | Brady, Robert Kirk |
| Source | Brady, Robert Kirk. Letter to Folks. 29 November 1918. Brady, Robert Kirk, Letters, 1917-1919. C0077. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this November 29, 1918, letter to his folks in Richmond, Missouri, Robert Kirk Brady wrote about Thanksgiving passing and others being gassed. Brady, a native of Ray County, Missouri, served in the 140th Infantry Regiment during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918--Chemical warfare; Thanksgiving |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C0077 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | November 29, 1918 |
| Language | English |