Charles Stevenson letter to Grandma - October 6, 1917
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Saturday afternoon October 6, 1917 My Dear Grandma: Having just finished a letter to Maurice on the machine I will take the liberty of writing to you on the same. The captain and the rest of the officers are away so I
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[page 2] No x-ray of the ankle has as yet been taken. It has bothered me but little since the first couple of weeks. Athletics hve started. We had football practice today. I am out for the team, but may not make it, as I know nothing of the game. I am fast and have a farily alert mind and they need ONE fellow like this. I am in charge of basketball and we hope to have it going soon. That letter of yours containing the clipping by Gesner and the story of Frances Norris
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[page 3] like clean clothes that are real CLEAN. I could do my own washing here as many of the fellows do but the clothes would surely suffer. When we get to using heavy underwear I will send it to a laundry here, as it weighgs too much and is too havey for you to handle. I sent Oscar a special delivery letter last night to hurry me up on of those blankets. It sure got cold here the last two nights. If that army blouse had buttons I sure could use it - but - - - ! Well, I won
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| Title | Charles Stevenson letter to Grandma - October 6, 1917 |
| Creator | Stevenson, Charles |
| Source | Stevenson, Charles. Letter to Grandma. 06 October 1917. Stevenson, Charles S. Collection. 1979.24; 1982.202. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Letter from Charles Stevenson to his grandma about joining Camp Funston's football team and other sports. 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; Camp Funston (Kan.); United States. Army--Sports |
| 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 | October 6, 1917 |
| Language | English |