Charles H. Nelms letter to William Ochsie - October 7, 1918
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[October] 7, 1918 Mr. [William] Ochse Dear Mr Ochsie:- As I write you tonight I sit in a tent Y.M.C.A. somewhere in France with the rain pouring down with a happy bunch of fellows all talking of the way we have got the dutch on the run. I left the States on Labor day landed in England but was only there a short time while we came across to France and I like France much
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[page 2] better than I do England. The country is beautiful I like it very much if I could just talk a little more French I was on duty in a hospital for two weeks just returned to my detachment last week. Am not very crazy about hospital work. The boat we sailed on was a very large and swift boat we made the trip in seven days, never even got a glimpse of a U. boat
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[page 3] I was in hopes we would for we sure had some dandy guns I would have felt for my U. that got in front of them I saw some very fine war machinery on the trip wish I could explain some of it to you but Ill have that much to tell you when I return. The weather here at present is ideal couldnt ask for better even though it does rain
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[page 4] quite a lot. Expect to move closer up with in the next week, hope so any way. Today we were able to buy the first cigarettes and candy since we have been here sure was a treat to us, writing paper is also scarce. I trust business is still as booming as ever not much worry over here about the price of drugs but still I thing of all of you most every day I hope you have recd my picture all
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O.K. that I mailed you from Camp Mills About all you can buy here in France is wine and I would say its D- poor wine at best I cant go it would rather have a cold bottle of bud or a soda but no such things exist We have just heard today of Germanys peace offer so all the boys are very much excited seem to think they will eat their Xmas dinner at home but I hardly
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teeth dont bother you any after you have been in the army awhile. Give Mr Platte my best As ever your friend C.H. Nelms Med. Detach 334 Reg. [American Expeditionary Forces] American Post Office #905
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think so, Well Mr. Ochsie there is not much else to tell you this time so I will close for this time with kindest regards to all the force and I want Mr. Carl Meyer to feel this letter is as much to him as you, as paper here is precious. I have several of my customers to write yet tonight and a I had two teeth pulled this afternoon I cant talk so long at a time but pulling
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| Title | Charles H. Nelms letter to William Ochsie - October 7, 1918 |
| Creator | Nelms, Charles H. |
| Source | Nelms, Charles H. Letter to Williams Ochsie. 07 October 1918. Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley Collection, 1826-1929. A1737. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Charles H.Nelms sent this letter to William Ocshie. Nelms described his trip from the U.S. to France and his experiences in France. This letter was written on Y.M.C.A. letterhead. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918--War Work--Y.M.C.A.; United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 354th |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A1737 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | October 7, 1918 |
| Language | English |