Southern Field, Americus, Ga., Sept. 3, 1918 Dear Sister; I arrived here this morning, and am pretty tired tonight but am going to spend a few moments writing. You do not know who lucky you are to be… Read More
Aix-Les, Baines, Aug. 22 1918 Dear Mother: I have been on my vacation all week so have not written you. I had a dandy time and saw many sights I will never forget. There is so much to… Read More
Camp Dix, N.J., September 2nd, 1918 Dear Folks: Arrived safe and sound at our new camp. It certainly is a great change. This is a fine camp comparing to Cody. We are just 35 miles from Philadelphia, Penn…. Read More
Camp Dix, N.J., Sept. 8, 1918 Dear Mr. Corson; I suppose you will be surprised to hear from me but it is more a business letter than a social one as I am not acquainted with you. I… Read More
Camp Hill, Newport News, Va., Sept. 6, 1918 Dear Mr. Nixon, We are at our port of embarkation now; have been here for two weeks and are ready to leave for the boat most any minute. It’s a… Read More
Camp Mills, N.Y August 30, 1918 Dear Pa and All: Well, we are at Camp Mills, New York now. This surely is quite a ways from home. I wish that you could have been with me on the… Read More
August 27, 1918 Dear Uncle; Well we are ready for a trip across. We started from Camp Grant Saturday at 3:00 p.m. and arrived at Camp Mills, Long Island, Monday at 9:00 p.m. but lost quite a lot… Read More
Arcadia, Florida, Sept. 18, 1918 to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hable. My dear friends, I received your welcome letter the 16th and was glad to hear from you. Also hope this finds you in the best of health…. Read More
Dear Folks: I am in good health and am feeling fine. I was wounded slightly the 5th so I am now in Base Hospital No. 6. I spent one day in Chateau Theiry and two days in Paris…. Read More
Dear parents and all: Well I am now safe in England. I arrived yesterday and I am feeling fine and dandy and I hope you all are the same. This is a nice place and our Lieutenant took… Read More
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Letter From Harold Swan, Morton Enterprise, 9-13-1918
Southern Field, Americus, Ga., Sept. 3, 1918 Dear Sister; I arrived here this morning, and am pretty tired tonight but am going to spend a few moments writing. You do not know who lucky you are to be… Read More
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Letter From Arthur Galle, Morton Enterprise, 9-13-1918: Arthur Galle Writes from France
Aix-Les, Baines, Aug. 22 1918 Dear Mother: I have been on my vacation all week so have not written you. I had a dandy time and saw many sights I will never forget. There is so much to… Read More
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Letter From Hiram Foreman, Olivia Times, 9-2-1918: Soldiers Letter To His Mother
Camp Dix, N.J., September 2nd, 1918 Dear Folks: Arrived safe and sound at our new camp. It certainly is a great change. This is a fine camp comparing to Cody. We are just 35 miles from Philadelphia, Penn…. Read More
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Letter from Pvt John S Nelson, Hector Mirror, 9-12-1918
Camp Dix, N.J., Sept. 8, 1918 Dear Mr. Corson; I suppose you will be surprised to hear from me but it is more a business letter than a social one as I am not acquainted with you. I… Read More
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Letter from Ernest Hagquist, Hector Mirror, 9-12-1918
Camp Hill, Newport News, Va., Sept. 6, 1918 Dear Mr. Nixon, We are at our port of embarkation now; have been here for two weeks and are ready to leave for the boat most any minute. It’s a… Read More
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Letter From Harvey Bertelson, Fairfax Standard, 9-12-1918
Camp Mills, N.Y August 30, 1918 Dear Pa and All: Well, we are at Camp Mills, New York now. This surely is quite a ways from home. I wish that you could have been with me on the… Read More
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Letter From Ed C Lammers, Fairfax Standard, 9-12-1918
August 27, 1918 Dear Uncle; Well we are ready for a trip across. We started from Camp Grant Saturday at 3:00 p.m. and arrived at Camp Mills, Long Island, Monday at 9:00 p.m. but lost quite a lot… Read More
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Letter From Jesse Radohl, Hector Mirror, 10-17-1918: Letter From Another Hector Soldier Boy
Arcadia, Florida, Sept. 18, 1918 to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Hable. My dear friends, I received your welcome letter the 16th and was glad to hear from you. Also hope this finds you in the best of health…. Read More
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Letter from Jay Nellermoe, Renville County Journal, 10-20-1918: A Soldier Letter
Dear Folks: I am in good health and am feeling fine. I was wounded slightly the 5th so I am now in Base Hospital No. 6. I spent one day in Chateau Theiry and two days in Paris…. Read More
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Letter from Henry Bergman, Hector Mirror, 10-31-1918
Dear parents and all: Well I am now safe in England. I arrived yesterday and I am feeling fine and dandy and I hope you all are the same. This is a nice place and our Lieutenant took… Read More
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