Charles Stevenson letter to Folks - September 2, 1918
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France [September 2, 1918] Dear Folks: Yesterday I got ten letters. Mary, Dave, MK, Aunt Kate, Grant and one form you. Yours bore the date of July 21 and was written altogether by Grandma.
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from me.
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[page 2] New York Herald about the convention and wondered if he went! If everybody left the place and you were there alone, except for the loneliness it would really be quite a rest for you. With you and Aunt Kate there it would be fine. If M. K. comes down the three of you would enjoy life! [September 2] Thirty minutes later: Maurice just left! He was sitting on my bunk when I returned from supper. He came up from the next town to tell me where he was and invite me down to see him and eat dinner with him tomorrow evening. I
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a Brigader-General and he took Maurice with him. His new address is Hdq., 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, A. P. O. #729, A. E. F. France. A. P. O. = Army Post Office or American Post Office. He seemed quite a bit fresher than the last time he was here, altho he still looked tired. I remember reading of the death of Earl Collin in some newspaper we get here. I did not know him. Oh yes, Maurice got to read all your letters; as he has had no mail for a long time Con
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[page 3] [September 4] Two mornings later - last night I rode the company bicycle to a nearby town and had supper with Maurice, stayed all night with him and had breakfast. With us at the supper meal were Brigader General Bamford and a Major from General Pershing
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We talked about everybody we knew and had an interesting old time. She real feature was the meal I had and he bed in which I slept. It has been so long since I have been in a real bed that I couldn
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| Title | Charles Stevenson letter to Folks - September 2, 1918 |
| Creator | Stevenson, Charles |
| Source | Stevenson, Charles. Letter to Folks. 02 September 1918. Stevenson, Charles S. Collection. 1979.24; 1982.202. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Charles Stevenson addressed this letter to his folks and asked about the family. 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; Soldiers--Recreation; United States. Army. Engineer Combat Battalion, 314th |
| 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 | September 2, 1918 |
| Language | English |