George J. Maguolo letter to Father - December 17, 1917
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Camp Devens, [Massachusetts] [December ] 17, 1917 Dear Father, I received your letter today and not surprised with its contents. In regard to the Missouri Metal’s check, I have received word that it will be straightened out before the end of the month. Believe this matter is O.K. But Blumer’s case is about what I expected. Nothing more could be expected from an old drunk and rascal like him. Of course it means we are a hundred or so behind but [never] mind. Time shall tell. I [never] had an enemy in my life before meeting that “Crook” but you can believe me that the story is not ended. My present occupation is making a man of me and he shall feel the force of it when I return. His turn shall come and I will have a finger in his
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ruination. Have been planning for some time to write him a letter a real letter strong enough to pierce that bone head of his and arouse a spark of regrets. Shall let you know beforehand however. If I do this. Suppose that there is little work going on in St. Louis and the shop is not doing much. However you can’t expect to do much during these times. all that can be expected is to keep running and manage to keep ahead. guess the phonograph business is just the thing under the circumstances. Have you received any other work? I have received some interesting news yesterday. The Captain [announcing] that a competative examination would be given to all college men for the position of Lieutenant, in engineering. Although I am an architect, I am going to try hard to make it because it is the rank I have been looking for and besides $1800 Eighteen hundred
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a year is not a bad salary? You need not say anything about this and I shall tell you more after the exam. Which comes in early January. Now that the holidays are so near I cannot help thinking that this will be the first Christmas that I have not spent at home. However it should be a merry one for us both considering our good fortune. As you know I hope to go to New York (I have already written Pancani for details) and what better place outside of the home could I spend the holidays! I am growing stronger and healthier every day. It seems like all the vitality that I lost during my school life is returning with new force in this out door life, With lots
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of good meals and nine hours of sound sleep I should be in perfect mental and physical condition when I return. It shall not be long before we return in fact from present conditions (in spite of Russia’s disaster) the coming spring will see germany tremble or at least so weakened that the end of the year will see victory for the allies. If you could only see the preparations! America is putting its entire weight upon this question and you know they can do things. Would suggest that you keep all my letters together. Open them all and throw away the envelope and keep them in a sort of book in their correct order. I realize that they are quickly written, but some day it may be interesting to look over them again. I can just imagine seeing a few on the kitchen shelf, a few in your drawer in the office, a few on my
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desk in the house & etc. Why not be systematic and keep them together? Don’t forget! Other than what I have just mentioned little news has happened here. Ray Herbert and Simpson who are in the first hundred will certainly sail just after Christmas. They are not allowed to leave their Barracks and can go no where for Christmas. Everybody knows that they leave between the 26th of [December] and [January] 1st. I have met a nice bunch of fellows and have pleasant companionship. Must close to write another letter Your sincere son George
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| Title | George J. Maguolo letter to Father - December 17, 1917 |
| Creator | Maguolo, George J. |
| Source | Maguolo, George J. Letter to Father. 17 December 1917. George J. Maguolo Papers, 1917-1945. A0969. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | George J. Maguolo wrote to his father from Ayers, Massachuttes on December 17, 1917 while at Camp Devens, Massachusetts. Maguolo was in the 419th Depot Detachment, 25th Engineers and served in the 29th Engineers in France until 1919. In this letter he told his family to keep all of his letters because some day it would be interesting to look over them again. Maguolo also said that the first group of soldiers from his unit would be leaving for Europe after Christmas. This letter was written on Y.M.C.A. letterhead. |
| Subject LCSH | Camp Devens (Mass.) ; World War, 1914-1918 |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A0969 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | December 17, 1917 |
| Language | English |