James E. Henschel letter to Mrs. Leopold Henschel - August 19, 1917
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August 19 1917 - Dearest Mother- Am writing this on the road, while waiting for dark before going further - so you must pardon worse penmanship than usual. We started at about one o'clock this afternoon, took a load of barbed wire, and are now waiting until dark to cross an open stretch of road. There seems to be quite a little doing on the plateau, judging from the sound of the guns, but then one can hardly tell. They
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keep going on pretty much all of the time. A German plane must be passing - for the sky is covered in one direction with the little white puffs of bursting shrapnel. It must be too high up for us to see, or behind a cloud. If the French average one Boch plane to a thousand shells - or five thousand - I shall be surprised. It seems as though the guns are
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pointed upward and a prayer given that luck will bring down a plane. I am certainly feeling horrible today and guess I must be just that kind of company. Must have caught cold - although I can't see how. Will bring this to a rapid close. My thoughts are always with you at home. Have given up hoping for letters - just taking them as agreeable surprises when they arrive. Love - Ned.
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| Title | James E. Henschel letter to Mrs. Leopold Henschel - August 19, 1917 |
| Creator | Henschel, James E. |
| Source | Henschel, James E. Letter to Mrs. Leopold Henschel. 19 August 1917. James Edward Henschel Collection, 1917-1919. 1996.51. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | In this letter dated August 19, 1917, Henschel wrote his mother about the load he was carrying and his recent cold. |
| Subject LCSH | American Field Service; Missouri. National Guard; United States. Army. Motor Transport Corps |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | 1996.51 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | August 19, 1917 |
| Language | English |