Maurice Stevenson letter to Charles Stevenson - July 31, 1918
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France July 31, 1918. Dear Charlie:-- Just a few typed lines this afternoon, which I am the
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Said sector must be around here somewhere, as I know of no quieter part of the line that that about here. So, I expect that you are
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they shut down on the promotion. We were certainly all shot to pieces as refers to officers, and it is going to take more that one depot brigade to refill us with men. We are hoping that they wont make any extended effort to fill us up right away, for it means that we cant go into the line any place until we do get some more people. We will be perfectly satisfied to just sit tight, and rest, with a little work like rifle practice or some such. In such a program, the duties of the Operations Officer are just about as numerous as those of the candle stick overin my room( we have electric lights), so you can see what I am rooting for. I am waiting again for mail, and am almost caught up with answering the letters that I got just before, during and after our little fight. Quite a few from [Kansas City] and from the general trench of them, there seems to be very little doing in the way of anything in town. Elizabeth Attebery writes of a very quiet and uneventful time at Forest Lake, several people mentioned a national convention of the Rotarians as the crowning event of the summer, and altogether I suppose we are just as well of over here as would be at home. It must be quite a feeling for the few men who are left at home now--personally, I have never regretted being here, and certainly am glad to have come so soon in the game. The first Division is generally looked on now as
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| Title | Maurice Stevenson letter to Charles Stevenson - July 31, 1918 |
| Creator | Stevenson, Maurice |
| Source | Stevenson, Maurice. Letter to Charles Stevenson. 31 July 1918. Stevenson, Charles S. Collection. 1979.24; 1982.202. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Maurice Stevenson wrote this letter to his brother Charles Stevenson about his military experiences in France. Maurice Stevenson was a second lieutenant in the 16th Infantry. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States |
| 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 | July 31, 1918 |
| Language | English |