Charles Stevenson letter to Ogee - November 5, 1917
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[YMCA letterhead] Monday - [November 5, 1917] Dear Ogee: Two letters from you are now in front of me and I guess and answer is about due. Our quarantine has resulted in my first cold since I came. I
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is sure a despised one. It is the lowest rank and everybody sure despises a corporal. Well, if I get
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[YMCA letterhead] [page 2] come up here and see the camp this week end, but it won
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in the day is the general rule. In the last few days we have been building frames for single lock span bridges - mighty interesting work I say. We have also had instruction on knot tying and semaphore signals. A letter came today from Aunt Kate. The school up there is quarantined because of scarlet fever. I talked to the captain in regard to new shoes. I
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| Title | Charles Stevenson letter to Ogee - November 5, 1917 |
| Creator | Stevenson, Charles |
| Source | Stevenson, Charles. Letter to Ogee. 05 November 1917. Stevenson, Charles S. Collection. 1979.24; 1982.202. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Charles Stevenson wrote to Ogee about being quarantined and a future military appointment he hoped to achieve. 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.); Promotions, Military; Quarantine |
| 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 | November 5, 1917 |
| Language | English |