World War, 1914-1918 -- Correspondence.
Found in 126 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Harry Emerson Fosdick to Copeland, 1922-11-21
"...I fear that I'm getting a reputation for martyrdom much more than I deserve...."
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.
Letter from J. A. Montgomery to "Sir", 1917-06-13
"Congress has made provisions for Chaplains for all the regiments in the new Army of 500,000 men which is to be mobilized in the late Summer...."
Letter from ["J---"] to Copeland, 1924-04-23
"...I was glad to hear about the election. Had I been in Philadelphia my vote would have gone for Bishop Garland as the best available man...."
Letter from "J.B." to Copeland, 1923-01-08
"...I have been in bed ever since I came home from the hospital a day or two after I wrote you. A headache generally follows a lumbar puncture...."
Letter from J.O. Miller to his father, 1918-05-01
Written from Camp Travis, Texas. "...Everything is about the same here, and it gets kind of old too. However, I have a good job now. I am Supply Sgt. and mechanic for the Liaison School which is a school for the whole division for the purpose of learning the different branches of services, the use of Signal Corps Works, that takes in all officers and men in Camp Travis...."
Letter from J.O. Miller to his father, 1918-06-13
Sent from Camp Mills, New York. "Please wire me $5 tonight. Will write you...."
Letter from J.O. Miller to his father, 1918-06-13
Written on Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association 'With the Colors' letterhead. "...I am a long way from home and no money so I wired you for $5.00 so I could buy some tobacco before it is too late...some country up this way, however it is kind of cool yet...my new address will be...Sgt. Jno. O. Miller, Co. C. 315th Field Signal Battalion, Signal Corps NA, AEF."