Ewing letter to George Rehn - March 20, 1919
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St. Louis [Missouri] March 20 - 1919 Dear Friend: - Your card rec, thank you very much for same, think it very pretty, will place it with the rest of my collection. Weather here has been lovely spring is surely coming, and hope you havent any more mud over there, as that must be tiresome for you boys but keep up good spirits untill you get
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[page 2] back, we dont have so much rain and mud here anyway. Was out to your house last Thursday we had a fine time, had such a pleasant surprice. Mrs Lautner come over for a while so that made one more to our hen party. Your folks are all fine. Dad was out to your house and trimed your grape vines again, gives him a nice trip. My brother took us out there one Sunday afternoon in his car it did not take long at all and Oh my it was a fine ride.
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[page 3] You know I dearly love a machine, guess I will save and save and save, and then I will buy a (Ford) which I am quite sure would be plenty good enough for me. Julia and Otto are going to move one block from our house next week so glad, wont be so lonely. George you should see your little nephew and niece, They are surely getting big, you should see Norman, some boy I say
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[page 4] The girls showed me there aprons Mother her scarf and Marie her pillow top, dont know which is the prettiest but like them all, Think they are grand and so do they. Harley is still over there send him your address. his Sergt. H. H. Koch. Motor Amt. Pool Base Sec. 5 A.P.O. 716 A.E.F. Wish you would see each other, and hope you will get back soon Regards from all Ewing
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| Title | Ewing letter to George Rehn - March 20, 1919 |
| Creator | Ewing |
| Source | Ewing. Letter to George Rehn. 20 March 1919. George H. Rehn Collection. 1982.279. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Ewing sent this letter to George Rehn on March 20, 1919. Ewing discussed various news from home. George Rehn was part of the 63rd Guard Unit, 13th Marine Regiment. Rehn served in France from November 1918 to July 1919 as part of Company B, 9th SEP Battalion. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; United States. Marine Corps--1910-1920. |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; United States. Marine Corps. Regiment, 13th |
| Site Accession Number | 1982.279 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Rights | The text and images contained in this collection are intended for research and educational use only. Duplication of any of these images for commercial use without express written consent is expressly prohibited. |
| Date Original | March 20, 1919 |
| Language | English |