Letter from Clyde Chilson to his brother and sister - February 1918
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Fort Sill [Oklahoma February] 1918: My Dear Sis & Brother & Family I received your letter some time ago but will ans at last I am getting all right now every thing is about the same down here. I got a letter from Florence the other day, and she wants to come back to me she says she see where she was a fool now as it was to late but I guess I will give her another chance for she is sure a good decent little girl and you no sis they are hard
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[page 2] to fine don
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[page 3] is good don
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[page 4] it is nice and warm here and has bin for a week but it sure has bin cold there hasn
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| Title | Letter from Clyde Chilson to his brother and sister - February 1918 |
| Creator | Chilson, Clyde |
| Source | Chilson, Clyde. Letter to Brother and Sister. February 1918. Clyde C. Chilson Collection, 1917-1919. 1977.13. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Clyde Chilson writes to his brother and sister about his insurance and life at Camp Doniphan. Clyde Chilson died with honor on October 16, 1918 during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. He served with Battery B, 129th Field Artillery, 35th Division. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; United States. Army. Field Artillery Battalion, 129th; United States. Army. Camp Doniphan (Okla.); War risk insurance |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | 1977.13 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | n.d. |
| Language | English |