Charles Stevenson letter to Folks - January 27, 1919
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[Raymond Rivat Stenay (Meuse) letterhead] Save these two enclosures! Dear Folks: Just a couple of lines to let you know I am feeling fine. Otherwise than asprained finger, a bum heel, a wisdom tooth, a torn finger nail and a grouch I am in the greatest of shape. At least, I had all those things yesterday. And tonight they are all gone, but the grouch, which is getting larger and larger constantly. But I am feeling fine. We have one keen basketball court put up here and are using a soccer ball to play on it, so we are having a little fun besides always drilling and slopping around like bums. Last night it snowed a little bit and this morning it was rather cold. The Germans went around talking about the heavy cold and the extreme cold, while in American we would be warm if we had to wear our overcoats in this kind of weather. There isn
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Woodrow Wilson never even heard of the 89th Division I guess, at least he never mentions us
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| Title | Charles Stevenson letter to Folks - January 27, 1919 |
| Creator | Stevenson, Charles |
| Source | Stevenson, Charles. Letter to Folks. n.d.Stevenson, Charles S. Collection. 1979.24; 1982.202. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Charles Stevenson sent this letter to his parents about his life in Germany. 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; United States. Army. Infantry Division, 89th; Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 |
| 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 | January 27, 1919 |
| Language | English |