George Rehn letter to Elsie Rehn - March 1, 1919
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[American Y.M.C.A. letterhead]March 1st 1919 Dear Elsie! Received two letters of yours one of the 28th of [January], the other of [February] 5th both of which have been delayed some where. I am pleased to note that all are, and is well. I suppose it makes it hard to be without news from your tramp brother any length of time, but then you know there are many others who are in the same fix, and some who never get any mail at all, then again some who know that mail to them will be no more. It seems as though there is going to be no end to the complimentary remarks regarding the Duke and his sister. Lets hope it continues and that I soon get to see them. Have not as yet received your Xmas Box and have
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given it up as lost. (In some ones bowels) Glad you kept the money out of it. You are right about the Marines returning home, there are very few of them and they are mostly casuals. You see there were but about 25,000 of us over here and 10,000 of them were bumped off. The Marines are lost over here, but what the 5th and 6th Regiment done at Chateau Thiery will never be forgotten in history of this war which is to come, Our late friend Herbert H. was one of above devil dogs. As I mentioned in an earlier letter to Kate, the Docks here are being cleaned up, and what remaining cargo their is is being sent to Rotterdam the new Base Port. We are all under the impression that the Docks here will soon be turned back to the French, which will release us of our duty, but then maybe we will be needed some where else, and if such should be the case, do no take it to heart as we are here to do as commanded
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[American Y.M.C.A. letterhead] and it will not do for either of us to grumble. I note your superior is back with you again, dont let her scare you. (use finger nails) you need her though, she knows it and thats what makes her so much of a dictator. How did the fight case come out? It seems as though all fights are witnessed by Dad. In one part of your letter of the 4th I note you mention it being 1030 and that you were getting sleepy. That makes me think of the time when I get back home whether I can stay awake as late as that. You see my bedtime for a long time has been from 9 to 10 oclock and have worn off the late hour habit. Well Ive said all I know for this time so I will close. Now dont worry about the length of your letters. Its the number of them
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[that] appeals to me, so write what you know and write often. My address is still the same 63rd Marine guard Co. A.P.O. 701 Regards to Dad, Maw, Kate, and the Theurer Lovingly George
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| Title | George Rehn letter to Elsie Rehn - March 1, 1919 |
| Creator | Rehn, George |
| Source | Rehn, George. Letter to Elsie Rehn. 01 March 1919. George H. Rehn Collection. 1982.279. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | George Rehn wrote this letter to his sister Elsie on March 1, 1919. George discussed troops returning home and 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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| Date Original | March 1, 1919 |
| Language | English |