Fritz Von Versen letter to Mary Clemens - December 8, 1919
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Markisch Friedland Westpreussen. December 8, 1919 My dear Cousin, I wish you all a happy new year and hope you are all well. It is a long time since we heard of each other. I was at last commander of a regiment on the Poland frontier, where it fought, and now left the army. I am now learning farming here and will go later on to Burzlaff. Farming is very interresting. That in depend from the weather is not agreeable. The cold this year came four weeks to early. Many potatoes and turnips for sugar-refinery are freezed. My sisters and brothers are all well. With kind regards to all, I remain your sincere cousin Fritz.
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| Title | Fritz Von Versen letter to Mary Clemens - December 8, 1919 |
| Creator | Von Verson, Fritz |
| Source | Von Versen, Fritz. Fritz Von Versen letter to Mary Clemens. 08 December 1919. Mary Cornelia Clemens. Clemens Family Collection, 1737-1954. A0298. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Fritz Von Verson wrote his cousin, Mary Clemens, of St. Louis, Missouri, several times during World War I. Von Versen was Captain and Eskimchief in the body guard Calvary, Husar Regiment of the German Army. In his letters, Von Versen described the events of World War I from a Germans perspective. He discussed his experiences on the frontlines and was often critical of the Allies and their tactics. Von Versen's letters predated the United States entry into the war. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Germany; World War, 1914-1918--Poland |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A0298 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | December 8, 1919 |
| Language | English |