Charles Stevenson letter to Folks - February 14, 1919
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[American Red Cross letterhead] Paris - [February 14, 1919] Dear Folks: I
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for an hour. Officers only were allowed on the train. I
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[American Red Cross letterhead] [page 2] and cathedrals in England - and in France - and in Treves and Coblenz, but this is just about the best of all. What I did was to ride around in a taxi-cab for three hours - myself and three others picked up a fellow who was formerly a guide for those cooks tours. We hired a little dinky taxicab and
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the same town where Maurice is for about four or five days. I hurried to get down, but will go back slower. Will write next when I see Maurice. Love, Charlie C.S.Stevenson Co. A - 314th engrs Amex Force
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| Title | Charles Stevenson letter to Folks - February 14, 1919 |
| Creator | Stevenson, Charles |
| Source | Stevenson, Charles. Letter to Folks. 14 February 1919. Stevenson, Charles S. Collection. 1979.24; 1982.202. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Charles Stevenson sent this letter to his grandparents about his time in Paris. Stevenson enlisted in Kansas City, Missouri and became attached to Company A, 314th Engineers at Camp Funston, Kansas. Stevenson was shipped overseas on June 12, 1918 where he remained for the duration of the war. He arrived back in the United States on May 26, 1919. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | 1979.24; 1982.202 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | February 14, 1919 |
| Language | English |