Walter G. Shaw letter to Theodore Hoagland - April 24, 1918
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[American Y.M.C.A. letterhead] Apr 24 1918 Dear Cousin I rec’d your welcome letter’s of March 18 and was very glad to hear from that part of the country. I am very well no doubt you are the same as [Oklahoma] winds will either kill you or make a husky out off you. I should say you should be excited about the “Oil Boom” I hope you are fortunate enough to have one or
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more on your Farm. I don’t think you will be drafted I hope not. I can carry on a conversation in French. Tell Emma I can romp on the clarinet same as violin and I would like to play with this band Tell her to give Pruitt my best regards. I see lots of airplains ever day of all kinds It is very interesting to see them battle with each other. I am anxious to see that son of yours. does he favor you any? So Mame got married well mabe I
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can take her hubbys place if he gets bumped off in the war. How is the fire Water for (Egg-nog) they have good wine over here allso champagne. are the roads any better down there now? They were shure a fright when I was there before. I heard from home they are all well. I am in a more prosperous part of France than I was the land isent at all bad and they have more modern Farm machinary. I dont expect to be back for a
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long time I have grown a Moustache I will send you a picture when I can get one taken. Do you ever have time to play your Flute? we are haveing cold damp rainy Weather worse than [Kansas City] I shure wish I was there now back at the Globe. well I must close as I think we will be payed this afternoon I am as ever Your Cousin Walt [censor signature]
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| Title | Walter G. Shaw letter to Theodore Hoagland - April 24, 1918 |
| Creator | Shaw, Walter Gray |
| Source | Shaw, Walter G. Letter to Theodore Hoagland. 24 April 1918. Walter Gray Shaw Collection, 1917-1919. 1982.83.59. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | In a letter written by Walter G. Shaw on April 24, 1918, while overseas, to his cousin, Theodore Hoagland, Shaw wrote about watching airplanes, the libations, and the weather. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Army. Infantry Division, 1st; World War, 1914-1918--Aerial operations |
| Site Accession Number | 1982.83.59 |
| 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 | April 28, 1918 |
| Language | English |