Charles Stevenson letter to Folks - March 12, 1919
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Welschbillig, Germany, March 12, 1919 Dear Folks: It seems that a couple of weeks have passed since I last wrote to you, and I guess that is about correct. I have been a little bit busier than usual, as the company clerk went to Paris on a pass and I have been doing a little bit more than my share. However, he came back yesterday - and here I am already with a little spare time on my hands. Along with him went Phil Stone and Kenneth - and from the reports they brought back they certainlyn had a good old time. Well, it is a big city all right - it seemed to me to be larger than New York City - the down town district, I mean. At that, I saw very little of either place. There isn
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| Title | Charles Stevenson letter to Folks - March 12, 1919 |
| Creator | Stevenson, Charles |
| Source | Stevenson, Charles. Letter to Folks. 12 March 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 work as first sergeant and 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 |
| 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 | March 12, 1919 |
| Language | English |