Charles Stevenson letter to Grandma - September 12, 1917
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[September 12, 1917] My Dear Grandma: Your numerous letters have all given me much pleasure. Also thank you very much for the bundle of clean underwear and socks. In several days I will mail some more dirty clothes, with a note when I desire them returned. We are being worked very, very hard. New formations and advance training are being given us each day. It is the intention to make we fellows who are here now do the preliminary work toward training the raw recruits. It so happens that the Engineer troops (rather company, which consists 175 men) will be
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recruited to full strength next week. The reason for this is that the engineers are to be sent to France before any other troops. The infantry cavalry and machine gun companies will be filled up as the different portions of the draft arrive. Yesterday a letter written from Maurice away last Thursday came to me. Not having heard since I take it that he is on his way to France. From time to time I will send you bunches of letters which you can keep for me! No hopes of my returning. I was called back into the hospital for vericose veins, but they were nothing. I called attention to my ankle; if it bothers much they told me they would take an x-ray of it. I hope they do! I wish you would have the green suit which I sent in the grip cleaned and pressed. Every bit of mail which you have forwarded to me has come all right. They magazines are very expensive to send. I will endeavor to have the address changed. I don
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you can find about the place. They are the best. Don
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[page 2] Sooner or later I may send my wrist watch but at present I need it badly to tell left from right. I have Mama
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who doesn
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| Title | Charles Stevenson letter to Grandma - September 12, 1917 |
| Creator | Stevenson, Charles |
| Source | Stevenson, Charles. Letter to Grandma. 12 September 1917. Stevenson, Charles S. Collection. 1979.24; 1982.202. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Charles Stevenson wrote to his grandma telling her of life at Camp Funston. Stevenson enlisted in Kansas City, Missouri and became attached to Company A, 314th Engineers at Camp Funston, Kansas. He was shipped overseas on June 12, 1918 where he remained for the duration of the war. Stevenson arrived back in the United States on May 26, 1919. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States; United States. Army--Examinations; Camp Funston (Kan.) |
| 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 12, 1917 |
| Language | English |