Raymond E. Cotta letter to Meyer Brothers Druggist - February 25, 1919
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Camp Hospital 41 A.P. 712 [American Expeditionary Forces] France [February] 25 1919. Meyer Brothers Druggist 415 Clark Ave Saint Louis, [Missouri] Dear Sirs, I received a bill for my subscription to your journal yesterday. A year ago you wrote me and stated that my subscription would be free as long as I was in the service. I do not know how long I will be in France. So perhaps it would be best to discontinue sending the magazine until I return to the States. I received the December issue one week ago by forwarded mail. I am no longer with the Med. Dept. of the 342nd Inf 86th Div. But am now with Camp Hospital Unit 41 located at Is-sur Lille in the Dept of Cote D’or I have been here since [November] 28th and have been a Ward master in the Wards ever
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since. The weather is very disagreeable as we have had rain nearly every day and have had very little sunshine. And of course there is plenty of mud. All the men, including myself are very anxious to return home to the States, but we have to wait our turn. Yours Truly Sgt Raymond E. Cotta Camp Hospital 41 A.P.O. 712 [American Expeditionary Forces] France
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| Title | Raymond E. Cotta letter to Meyer Brothers Druggist - February 25, 1919 |
| Creator | Cotta, Raymond E. |
| Source | Cotta, Raymond E. Letter to Meyer Brothers Druggist. 25 February 1919. Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley Collection, 1826-1929. A1737. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Raymond E. Cotta sent this letter to Meyer Brothers Druggist. In this letter, Cotta wrote that he had changed units and didn’t know when he would be leaving France. This letter was written on Y.M.C.A. letterhead. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; United States. Army. Camp Hospital, 41 (France) |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A1737 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | February 25, 1919 |
| Language | English |