Charles Stevenson letter to Grandma Wednesday evening - n.d.
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[Camp Funston, Kansas] Wednesday morning. Dear Grandma: Thank you very much for the fifteen dollars received yesterday, which you got from Mrs. McClintock. I am sure in dire need of funds and the money was welcome. I
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[page 2] I am going to try to get a ten day furlough beginning as soon as possible. This is five days longer than is generally granted and I doubt whether I can make it or not, but I am fairly confident of getting one of five days. A number of men who have not been here as long as I have have gotten five and seven days furlough, so I think I will get one. If so I will try to do a little work on Stevenson Place and keep it from
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| Title | Charles Stevenson letter to Grandma Wednesday evening - 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 to his grandma about the possibility of a 10 day furlough. 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 | Camp Funston (Kan.); World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States; Military leaves and furloughs |
| 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 | n.d |
| Language | English |