Robert Kirk Brady letter to Folks - September 22, 1918
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[September] 22, 1918 Dear Folks: - Have not had much time to write - received your letters of Aug. 18th & 21st - sure did enjoy reading them - am glad you know where we are - would love to tell you of our travels and just where we are but it would not pass the censor - had the pleasure of getting your letters on the march so they helped me to march longer - have never received my birhtday letter - may get it some day soon - yes I think I will be back before another birthday passes - did not know of Moyers death till I read your letter - sorry to hear it - he looked awfully bad when he left us - I thot he would not live long - we
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had heard that he had been dis-charged and sent back to U.S. - had a card from cousin Minnie Kirk - tell her I was sure glad to get it and will answer it the first chance I get - am looking all the time trying to hear of the 89th Division or the 88th the one Paul is in - would like to run across Paul 0 the Allies are makin gthings hot for Fritz - Col. Clark has been assigned to the 88th Division - sorry to see him leave us - saw picture from [Kansas City] Post of Lieut. Duggan - he was adjutant of our batallion - he lives in [Kansas City] - sure some fine fellow - saw where he was in [Kansas City] on a few days leave - Ruth I guess is to her school - where, I don't know - I hear
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some more of the teachers has resigned - must be having some time getting teachers - hear Anna [MS illegible: 1 wd] is to work in the bank - what bank is it? - have not had any papers lately - expecting some any time - had a card from Maurice M - he was in [Colorado] Springs - have never seen Wick - he is in 33rd Div. would like to run across him - weather here is cool and rains a great deal - htere is scarecely no sickness in the company at all - sure am glad of it - hope all of you are well - I am feeling as fine as ever -
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army life is sure agreeing with me- it is raining now- am sitting in my pup tent away from the rain - well will close - had a lette rfrom Miss Bertha saying her mother had died - will write you again as soon as I can - hope to hear from you soon - 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 - September 22, 1918 |
| Creator | Brady, Robert Kirk |
| Source | Brady, Robert Kirk. Letter to Folks. 22 September 1918. Brady, Robert Kirk, Letters, 1917-1919. C0077. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this September 22, 1918, letter to his folks in Richmond, Missouri, Robert Kirk Brady wrote about receiving letters while marching and writing the letter from his pup tent. Brady, a native of Ray County, Missouri, served in the 140th Infantry Regiment during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; Tents; United States. Army. Division, 89th; Clark, Bennett Champ, 1890-1954; United States. Army. 33d division. |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C0077 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | September 22, 1918 |
| Language | English |