Paul T. Sbroueff Letter to John Franklin Hardesty - January 19, 1924
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N. M. [ms illegible: 3 wds] II con. January 19th 1924. My Dear friend I have been waiting for your letter till now and I shall wait longer yet because I have had not reply on my second letter which I have sent to you after the reception of money. It is evident that my second letter did not reched you - in that manner I apprize you with all my heart that I have received letter from you July 15th 1923. and after it I have received 25 dollars through one commerce banks of Moscow. Your money is for me too dear not only as money but as your regards and highly love to me. Your this action had convinced me that in the world there is yet people who is to be trusted. Believe me, please, among the positive reality of life it may be to shake myself and to go upon unsure ground... Indeed your letter and present are for me very dear. Particularly I am glad to know that you are still alive and that you live now at home. In your letter you had showed one's intention to hear all about me. Sinserly I thank you I do it with my pleasure and I shall be very happy to hear the very same from you and hope you will tell me more about yourself. Now I continue my pedagogical work in school 2th degree (gimnasuim). I am teaching there pure mathematics and physics. But the privation of
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the physical apparatus does work very dificult and unpleasing. The gaining of the litheratures for physics and for pedagogics is now impossible that I cannot to follow about minds of the other cultured peoples. As for myself - I live quite well. In 1922 I married one girl who were mistress - school in Moscow. At [December] 14th 1923 my dear wife has presented me with a son to whom I do pay the pleasant attention and this new care discharge me from many disappointments of the present life. And as my wife is now school-mistress - she is now absent of leave on four months. We live now in the village, where she living conditions is not so dear and heavy as in the one of the town, but so that we have not here the theatres, concertes e.t.c. So our life is as one still wafer... But formerly I have wished to go in Franch, England, America etc. It was my favorite dream, but the vigorus life distroyed all my illusions. In the sommer - time I think so busy myself with the Nifcher-garden and with the small fruit - garden that there are by our school. Beside this work I shall have a little walk the next wood for mishrooms and berrys. It is for me well. My friend, who is here doctor, addresses me always that if I wish to get my health again, I must take the open air as often as soon
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After two Syphus, that I have had in army I well know he is right. Some way or other I shall live till my death when I have not met if on the scene of war. If I shall be alive several years more, then I can to go into foreign countries and at first in America, but upon condition if I shall know English a little better as I now know. I should apply myself the study of the English language if I had here any books or here should be only one men who can speak English. It is very sorry that I am here as Robinson Crouse. But pardon, Mr. Hardesty, I have you and can writ to you. You are only one of my acquaintances in all world who can speak English. If this letter reches you I shall be very happy and hope hear more about yourself. How are you now? Do you work hardly (diligently) But tell me please. Where is your service in the hospital or is it private work. I think that in America there are plenty of medicaments and maladies are not so spreeded as by ours. I am certain, that the schools of Am. are furnished with books, pens, pensils etc. and the theachers stay in the just height. When I was in Germany during the war I have been astounded with all arrangements, but America in my imagination to show itself as one world full miracles and radiances. In the last sommer one company of America
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takes many measures by licvidation of the hunger these peopling, who live in the both banks our river Volga. The name this company was "Iket" We teachers have received many foods and cloting. But I think, that you know better of it as I do. I extend best wishes for your happiness and healt and I shall always remember those days together when we lived in Villengen and when you were so attentive for me. I hope, I believe that you will give me a reply although my letters are badly written. You know yourself how a little of time I learned English with you in Villengen and this excuses me in my mistakes. But, as you see, your work in teaching is not lost I had take hold of writing even in America. Be so kind as excuse me. Most Sincerely P. Sbroueff My address in Englis is: Russia Barci Nihegorodskoy goubernig School II-th Paul Sbroueff in Russish - [ms illegible: 11 wds, Russian]
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| Title | Paul T. Sbroueff Letter to John Franklin Hardesty - January 19, 1924 |
| Creator | Sbroueff, Paul T. |
| Source | Sbroueff, Paul T. Letter to John Franklin Hardesty. 19 January 1924. John Franklin Hardesty Papers, 1867-2007. A2293. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | John Franklin Hardesty entered the U.S. Army Medical Corps and volunteered to serve as a surgeon with the British Army during WWI. In March of 1918, he was captured by Germans in Amiens, France. Hardesty was imprisoned at Ratstatt and Villingen Prisoner of War Camps for eight months. Hardesty corresponded with the men he was imprisoned with for many years after their release from prison. In this letter, Paul T. Sbroueff of Russia, wrote Hardesty about his experiences since their release from Villingen Prisoner of War Camp. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Germany; World War, 1914-1918--Prisoners; St. Louis post-dispatch |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A2239 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | January 19, 1924 |
| Language | English |