James Robert Davis letter to Mother - October 4, 1918
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Mailed at Sayre, [Pennsylvania] [October] 4, at 7:30 P.M. Dear Mother - Have time to write again so will do so. Saw Niagara Falls this morning very hurriedly must confess that at first Iwas very much disappointed But as I looked over the different places it gradually became more wonderful. Altho Iam still a little disappointed as the falls was not any thing like I expected it to be. I imagine tho that could one stay and study the place that it would gradually become very wonderful.
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Dont know what they will do with me when I get to Camp Upton but you can write to me there - 816th Pioneer Infantry Camp Upton New York - and should Igo across Isuppose the same will get me but I’ll let you know - am Enclosing the check I wrote about yesterday love to every body. Jim [October] 4, 1918 - Some place in New York
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| Title | James Robert Davis letter to Mother - October 4, 1918 |
| Creator | Davis, James Robert |
| Source | Davis, James Robert. Letter to Mother. 04 October 1918. James Robert Davis Collection, 1918-1919. 1994.41. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | James Robert Davis wrote this letter to his mother on October 4, 1918. Davis wrote from Camp Upton, New York and described his recent visit to Niagara Falls. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States; Camp Upton (N.Y.) |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; 816th Pioneer Infantry |
| Site Accession Number | 1994.41 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | October 4, 1918 |
| Language | English |