Sidney Towner Phelan letter to mother - December 6, 1917
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December 6, 1917 Dearest Mother, In a few days we expect to go into action again but this time on a quiet sector. I rather like the idea of going in again before spring though I hate to leave these comfortable quarters with winter coming on. Our lieutenant met Rex the other day and from him I find that Rex is working in the construction dept. of aviation. His address is Construction Dept. U.S. Aviation Corps 45 Ave. Montaigne, Paris, France I haven't heard directly from him. I intend to write him and find out just what he is doing and his plans
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for the future. My ten day permission comes sometime in January. I expect to spend a day coming and going in Paris and the rest of the time somewhere in Southern France. I want to go someplace, have a good time and forget winter and the war.I still get very little mail and all that comes is pretty old (about six weeks) Write me a lot. Lots of love, Towner Lots of love, Towner P.S. My official address is: Section Sanitaire Americaine No. 5/646 A.E.F. Convois Automobiles Par B.C.M. Paris, France From S.T. Phelan
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| Title | Sidney Towner Phelan letter to mother - December 6, 1917 |
| Creator | Phelan, Sidney Towner |
| Source | Phelan, Sidney Towner. Letter to mother. 6 December 1917. Sidney Towner Phelan Papers, 1899-1960. A1209. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Sidney Towner Phelan, a St. Louis, Missouri native, wrote this letter to his Mother while serving as a volunteer ambulance driver in France during World War I. In this letter, Phelan wrote that he was going into action soon on a quiet sector. He also explained his plans for an upcoming leave. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--France |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A1209 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | December 6, 1917 |
| Language | English |