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26 June 1919
Poem for the Christening of Charles Ambrose WIlliam Dawes
At Bernhill Church.
GLC02679.66
6 June 1917
Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951
to my dear mother
He writes he is enjoying his work. He may come up to see her before he sails. Their regiment will not be ready active duty until July 10th.
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4 August 1917
to my dear caro
He explains that he does not have much time for writing as he has too many responsibilities. He describes how he runs the boat drill and the raft detail.
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19 September 1917
to Henry
He tells his brother everything is going well. Junior Ames has done some really good work for them, making it probable that he will have him detatiled there.
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8 October 1917
to Rufus
He tells his brother that a letter he received from a William is enclosed here (not in collection). He has gone into the best corps.
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1914-1918
Keystone View Company
Bringing in Wounded on French Front after Battle Ablain St. Nazaire
Soldiers surround a wounded man lying on a stretcher at a first aid camp near Albain St. Nazaire in France.
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8 July 1945
Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988
to Sylvia Weiner
Moe went to see a film about a dog, he could barely tolerate it. He also says one of the fellows, Irwin Levin, went to Paris for a week to take a class and was full of stories.
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8 August 1945
Moe will be seeing Jack tomorrow. He discusses the pros and cons of the atomic bomb. He also says he is glad that Alvin is flying home, and asks after Olga.
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19 August 1945
Moe ate fried chicken livers for lunch. He knows the mess hall Sgt. He tells Sylvia not be jealous of his travels because they are nothing compared to the drudgery of being a soldier. He assures her he has not had time to even think about girls while...
GLC09414.1484
4 September 1945
Moe continues the story of his furlough in Switzerland. He says the next day they went to Lausanne. He and Marty promised to take her and Olga there one day. He describes the women of Switzerland as beautiful, and says he bought Omega watches, and...
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