Charles Stevenson letter to Grandmother - December 24, 1918
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[Kyllburg, Germany] Christmas Eve 1918 [December 24, 1918] My Dear Grandmother: Lined up in front of me I see six letters from you - [October 26] - [November 4], [November 6], [November 8], [November 11] and [November 26, all of which have arrived in the past five days - thus bringing joy to me and discredit to the mail service. I have also received two Americans and Saturday Evening Posts from you. Today I got the cigar box, in which I presume you mailed my watch and fountain pen. Much to my chagrin, when I opened the box is was missing the watch and the pen! Believe me, I was one peeved youth; and I have felt downcast
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all evening. I was sure tickled when the box came and thought gleefully how appropriate and timely it was. And then to find the dates and nuts and raisins and blades and the handkerchief - believe me, it was hard to take. It is fierce enough to be over here this time of the year, but to lose out on those two needed and looked-forward-to things - such is war! Never mind about getting others. I
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In regard to one should strap where I mentioned two - I probably put only one in the envelope. When I mailed that conditions were very unfavorable. And that letter enclosing the label - it was written during a rain, outdoors and there was considerable shrapnel passing over. Some times in the excitement I forget the dates. It was an insignificant letter - I remember it. Another copy of the Women
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That tie you sent me from [Kansas City] was exactly what I wanted in that line - and I was just ready for it. Your handkerchiefs weren
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[page 3] I
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Marmon and two other sergeants, I expect to have a real nice time - eat, sing, dance and enjoy myself thoroughly. I have three different invitations for a total of seven meals. That
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wouldn
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| Title | Charles Stevenson letter to Grandmother - December 24, 1918 |
| Creator | Stevenson, Charles |
| Source | Stevenson, Charles. Letter to Grandmother. 24 December 1918. Stevenson, Charles S. Collection. 1979.24; 1982.202. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Charles Stevenson sent this letter to his grandma and thanked her for the letters and described his work in Germany. 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; Christmas; World War, 1914-1918--War work; 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 | December 24, 1918 |
| Language | English |