Charles Stevenson letter to Grandma Sunday - n.d.
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[Camp Funston] Sunday My Dear Grandma: I got the truck open and you can believe me I sure was one surprised youth. I sure do thank you for all of those things - especially that swell cake! I opened the trunk with a battered button hook. It took almost two hours, but it sure was worth it. Did I tell you in yes-
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| Title | Charles Stevenson letter to Grandma Sunday - n.d. |
| Creator | Stevenson, Charles |
| Source | Stevenson, Charles. Letter to Grandma. n.d. Stevenson, Charles S. Collection. 1979.24; 1982.202. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Charles Stevenson wrote this letter to his grandma and thanked her for the treats she sent. 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; Quarantine; Meningitis, Spinal |
| 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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| Rights | The text and images contained in this collection are intended for research and educational use only. Duplication of any of these images for commercial use without express written consent is expressly prohibited. |
| Date Original | n.d. |
| Language | English |