George J. Maguolo letter to Folks - April 10, 1919
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#77 Bellevue (Seine et Oise) April 10, 1919. Dear folks – Louis’s letter reached me a few days ago dated (March 6th) glad to know you are all well. America must be on his way by now and I imagine Emil is already at home. It can’t be long before Mare is with you again. Some big celebrations in for the 138th I guess and they deserve it. How different we casuals will drift in next July or so! Isn’t there quite a number returning by now? I don’t believe conditions at home are as smooth as should be - and often I think of the shop and its present situation. With such thoughts in mind it is with a rather guilty conscience that I now am enjoying what
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[page 2] undoubtedly will be one of the best periods of my life. Of course it is the very best thing I can do for we (the 29th [Engineers]) cannot move for home before the end of June. And then we are to have a special boat from Marsailles to convey all our equipment to Washington D.C. to be incorporated in the regular army. that means a month or so more. But just now we have unusual priviliges as soldiers! to live near Paris is a treat in itself but we are studying all the time. All the weekdays from Reville to Taps (545AM and 1000 PM) we are crammed with work (design & lecture courses) [Saturday] noon and Sundays we are making trips all over Paris and Northern France! Last sunday I visited Creel & Amiens.
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[page 3] Next Sunday I shall probaly go to Beauvais & Rouen. these trips are perfectly wonderful and I am accumaliting a fine collection of illustrations of all the historic places. - there is much I could write on the last trip – but you realize that I am writing very little these days. Amiens is filled with British and pretty badly shot up. But you should see the Cathedral! And many other points of interest. We have about 300 men here now the limit of the quota. Laloux the great French architect was out to give us a criticism the other day. He is certainy a dignified old gent. Lt. John Dehmert [Texas] is now with us but Simpson fails to appear. Ray L. is living like a king in Paris without the horn to trouble him in the mornings! Dances every Saturday Eve but
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[page 4] I don’t think he is getting as much out of the work as we. By the way Laloux is Prof. Fernards old teacher – it is a strange circumstance. that he should now be our instructor. And the Museums, parks – boulevards, the monuments theatres and Parisiennes! I could live here forever. Did Mr. Debrlach receive my letter? Pardon the scribble but time is now precious to bother with letters. Sincerely George Maguolo Pavilion de Bellevue Bellevue (Seine et Oise) A.P. O. 702 P.S. Have not heard from Mare for some time. Believe he got his furlough to Venice am I right? [George Maguolo]
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| Title | George J. Maguolo letter to Folks - April 10, 1919 |
| Creator | Maguolo, George J. |
| Source | Maguolo, George J. Letter to Folks. 10 April 1919. George J. Maguolo Papers, 1917-1945. A0969. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | George J. Maguolo wrote a letter to his parents April 10, 1919 while in France. Maguolo was in the 29th Engineers Company A and served in France until 1919. In this letter Maguolo described a typical week at school including his weekend excursions to Paris and other cities. Maguolo also discussed the soldiers that were returning to America. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918--Study and Teaching |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A0969 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | April 10, 1919 |
| Language | English |