Letters from the Great War
[Christmas Eve, 1967, Palatine, Illinois: “Fifty years ago tonight I was sleeping in a barn in France. It was a bitter cold night with snow on the ground, like it is here tonight. It was…
Dear Folks, This is real winter weather. There is over a half a foot of snow and looks like more. I have often heard about sunny France but it is about as frosty here as…
Dear Helen, My conclusions were correct. In fact we were on this side of the Atlantic when your letter was written. We had a mighty fine trip across. Good weather and a very respectable sea….
Dear Mary [Gatchell], Thy letter reached me in the second bunch of mail from the U.S. I was very glad to hear about thy trip West and about the doings around home. We have been…
Dear Folks, I got thy(1)Despite addressing this letter to “Dear Folks”, Joel mixes the Quaker “thee” and “thy”, as if writing to one person, with plural “you” and “your”. letter of Nov. 20 and Aunt…
Dear Aunt Mary, Thy letter of Oct 28 reached me yesterday and I shall endeavor to answer some of thy questions. I hope by this time you folks know I am safe. Do not worry…
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