Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - October 29, 1918
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[October 29, 1918] "Same Dugout" Dear Folks:- Have a little spare time this morn so will write you - am expecting a letter today as I hear some mail came in yesterday - hope I get a letter from you - Say I subscribed for the "Stars & Stripes" to be sent to you - I think it is published and sent out from Paris each Friday - it is a fine paper and gives you an idea of what we are doing over here - let me know if you get it - oh yes forgot to tell you I have a mustache - what do you think of that? - sure is a daisy - wish I could get a picture of myself so I could send it to you that you might have a laugh over it - having fine weather here and I hope it continues as every day's good weather is in our favor - we have Fritz going and will keep him that way as long as we can go - of course bad weather would make going very slow - leaves are beginning to drop - had a big frost last nite - we sure have a fine place to stay an I hope we can spend the winter in
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this sector - good dugouts and stoves, warm clothing and plenty to eat - had a cootie hunt yesterday and had good luck - ha! ha! sure is funny to see us looking for them - I am feeling OK and hope all of you are - No news so will close - will write as often as I can - Goodbye - Lots of love to all, Your loving son, Kirk - OK RKBrady 1st Lieut 140th Inf.
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| Title | Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - October 29, 1918 |
| Creator | Brady, Robert Kirk |
| Source | Brady, Robert Kirk. Letter to Folks. 29 October 1918. Brady, Robert Kirk, Letters, 1917-1919. C0077. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this October 29, 1918, letter to his father in Richmond, Missouri, Robert Kirk Brady wrote about Stars and Stripes and the equipment being plentiful in his area. 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--Equipment and supplies |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C0077 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | Ocotber 29, 1918 |
| Language | English |