Charles Stevenson letter to People - September 18, 1918
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line (the attacking party) for twelve hours and ours was a sort of
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[page 2] will send
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piano - and a Victor talking machine. As soon as we move back and I can persuade Phil to lend me his Corona for a couple of hours I
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[page 3] once in a while come in handy - and a few blotters. I got two from Aunt Daisy - both from Denver. I
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to be a peculiar kind of work - I do not know the exact character of it. Next summer you expect to be in [Devils Lake] - Make it the 1920 summer and I will do my best to be there. Dave and I are planning to make various visits in that state. Letters from Grandma - [August 10, August 13, August 23] came today. Good time, especially the latter. All these letters were dandy ones, the one of the 23rd acknowledging receipt of the scarf being full of lots of news. The Irving-Pitt pads sent were absolutely correct all over. They fit my book fine - Thanks! We haven
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[page 4] Aunt Kate wrote me that Grandma was sick. I hope by now you are all well and hopping around as much as always. Scratching and scratching - don
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mighty fine if you could accept it and go to Topeka for the Sessions, but I hope you won
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[page 5] might be able to use hers at the
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So Frances Morrison and Helen Ott are gone to Washington. I know other girls, there, too. I wrote a letter to Helen and Dorothy Nelson source time ago - no reply yet. Dandy girls - all of the Olathe girls. As soon as I get caught up on some of these thirty letters I
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Title | Charles Stevenson letter to People - September 18, 1918 |
Creator | Stevenson, Charles |
Source | Stevenson, Charles. Letter to People. 18 September 1918. Stevenson, Charles S. Collection. 1979.24; 1982.202. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
Description | Charles Stevenson addressed this letter to people and discussed the St. Mihiel drive. 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 | Saint-Mihiel, Battle of, Saint-Mihiel, France, 1918; World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States; 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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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 | September 18, 1918 |
Language | English |