Fritz Von Versen letter to Mary Clemens - June 1, 1914
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BURZLAFF BEI GROSS TYCHOW [January] 6, 1914 My dear Cousin! I thank you very much for your kind letter. You are now at St. Louis [Missouri]. As I read in the Globe Democrate you have there very good theaters and concerts. It must be there very pleasant in winter times. I am now here on the country to look for and to spend my time during Whitsuntide. The last time we had very much rain. The landlord like that very much in spring but now it is a little to much. Since yesterday the sun shines and we hope that she do it for some time.
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We had a warm winter early spring. All grows very godd, every thing a fortnight earlier than in other years. The wild hogs make much damage. Usually they live in the forest, but now they have there no food. Whole the day I go in the daily labours as spectator. It the same time it is worked on several places and I am going around. In this climate we have mostly potatoes and corn. The climate is like on the sea. The Baltic is only one town from here with the railway.
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Tomorrow I must return to Potsdam and drill my squadron. In the next time the Kaiser inspects the exercising of our regiment. Therefore we have much to do. Afterwards we have exercising of our brigade (2 regiments) and then of our division of artillerie. A division are six regiments of cavallerie, three batteries of mounted artillerie, a squadron of machine guns, a campaynie of cyclists and much riflemen. Then we have other service and never time to be lazy. Hulda with her husband and children is at Suckow [Germany]. Her eldest daughter Masei this winter
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made her debut in society at Berlin. She looks very pretty and danced very much. Lotte was that spring in Rome and is now in Switzerland. Mase and William are living in Berlin but are not very well. With kind remembrances to you, Elise and Tomie Cordially, your cousin Fritz von Versen.
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| Title | Fritz Von Versen letter to Mary Clemens - June 1, 1914 |
| Creator | Von Verson, Fritz |
| Source | Von Versen, Fritz. Fritz Von Versen letter to Mary Clemens. 01 June 1914. 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--Technology; World War, 1914-1918--Equipment and Supplies |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; St. Louis Globe Democrat |
| Site Accession Number | A0298 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | June 1, 1914 |
| Language | English |