George J. Maguolo letter to Louis - February 13, 1919
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#67 Langres France – [February] 13, 1919. Dear Louis – Your three letters of [January] 13 [January] 21 and [January] 23 reached me during the past week. that’s what I call pretty good service. The chief purpose of this letter is to direct you with regards to the bills you mention. All bills or organizations such as [Washington University] Union and [Architecture] club – and Society you may politely deposit in the waste basket with an ease of conscience. there aint no such animals! the nerve of the secretary sending me such! However, the “[Architecture] Record” – “good Furniture” (Which I hope continues to arrive) or any important due which your judgement deems payable – You will do me a favor to settle.
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[page 2] If the good Furniture has discontinued I hope you will again subscribe (in my name) and apply for the missing copys of the set. Even though it may appear a false move to have quit the [University] this semester I rather believe it a wise one. From what we can tell of conditions there. The courses must have been mangled. BUT only with the assurance that you return next [September] ... There is one suggestion I have to offer. Between now and next [September]. don’t fail to take a business course of 3 to 6 mo. at Rubicon! You don’t know how much it will help you. Take up the work with an idea of learning something of typewriting, shorthand, book keeping, banking and modern business methods. Even if it be at night. I’m sure it would not only be of
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[page 3] great service to ‘plop’ but also during your schooling at the [University]. Nearly every boy takes the work after graduation – but isn’t your opportunity knocking now! Snap into it! If you can spend the whole day all the better but don’t fail to investigate the night schooling continued probalby during summer school. Ask dad he knows! I certainly expect to take up such work upon a return! You are right regarding Athletics. It is truly an impossibility to study architecture and do anything else. You see how night school hurt me. I could have easily won the A.I.A. medal had it not been for this outside work. But this is a matter you must decide for yourself. With all the attempts I’ve made regarding a leave to Italy
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[page 4] it doesn’t look as if I’ll get to go – even though there is very little work on hand. I never saw anything good done by the Army yet so what can you expect. And as for three architects in the family - get that out of your bean. Some body has to make some money! It wouldn’t do to have three of us poor you know. I have not heard from Mare for some time and have no idea where he can be. A former letter states that the Xmas package arrived & I enjoyed it beaucoups. (I wrote the letter to Nell over a month ago. Your letters are beginning to come quite regularly for a change. I expect to be in Coblenz Germany in a few weeks - Sincerley George Maguolo [Corporal] Co “A” 29th [Engineers] (over)
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Regards to the mail man who has brought you these many letters. [George Maguolo]
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| Title | George J. Maguolo letter to Louis - February 13, 1919 |
| Creator | Maguolo, George J. |
| Source | Maguolo, George J. Letter to Louis. 13 February 1919. George J. Maguolo Papers, 1917-1945. A0969. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | George J. Maguolo wrote a letter to his brother Louis February 13, 1919 while in France. Maguolo was in the 29th Engineers Company A and served in France until 1919. In this letter Maguolo told Louis what classes he should take since Louis would not be attending University at this time. Maguolo suggested that Louis attend business school instead. |
| Subject LCSH | 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 | February 13, 1919 |
| Language | English |