World War, 1914-1918 -- Correspondence.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Henry P. "Dutch Cook" Walsh to Charles F. Ford, 1918-02-28
"Le Grand Luce. Hello Charlie, How are you now. I recieved your most welcome letter and check and was more than glad to hear from you. Now Charlie I appreciate the money very much but I do not want you to be putting yourself out for me...." Written on Knights of Columbus Overseas Service letterhead.
Letter from Henry P. "Dutch Cook" Walsh to Sylvester Colbert, 1917-11-23
"Somewhere in France. Friend Syl, Just a few lines to let you know that I have not forgotten you. I was reading in the Globe about the [dane] in Cresent Gardens and have been watching since to see how you came out, was it successful...." Written on American YMCA letterhead.
Letter from Henry P. "Dutch Cook" Walsh to Sylvester Colbert, 1917-12-25
"Somewhere in France. Hello Syl old boy. I hope this letter finds you well as I am myself. (They can't kill me.) This was certainly a real Christmas even tho we were a few thousand miles from home...." Written on American YMCA letterhead.
Identification is based on Sylvester Colbert and Charles Ford being Knights of Columbus members in Cambridge, Massachusetts along with Henry P. Walsh, and the enclosed note.