1917


  • November 29, 1917

    Camp Merrit, Dumont, New Jersey November 29, 1917 6:30 p.m. Dear Sister: Will now write you a few lines. We arrived here about ten o’clock this morning. We sure had some trip. We left El Paso at 1:30 in the afternoon last Saturday. We came to New Orleans and layed over three hours. The Red…

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  • November 28, 1917

    Washington D.C. November 28, 1917 7:30 p.m. Dear Sis: We arrived here tonight will leave here in a few minutes. Bob

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  • November 25, 1917 – Pa

    November 25, 1917 [date not on correspondence] Aboard Ambulane Co. Special Somewhere in Texas Dear Pa, We are on our way east, left El Paso at 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon. Will be in San Antonio about 11 a.m. Will mail this as soon as I can. Answer soon. Robert E. Schalles Amb Co. No. 1…

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  • November 25, 1917 – Sis

    aboard our special Train Somewhere in Texas November 25, 1917 9.45 a.m. Dear Sis: We are on our way east. We left El Paso at one o’clock yesterday afternoon. We will be in San Antonio about noon today, but I don’t know where we will go from there. Will write you in a day or…

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  • October 7, 1917

    THE ARMY AND NAVY YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS: 124 EAST 28th ST., NEW YORK The Association Follows the Flag on Land and Sea Public Correspondence Table at Camp Baker El Paso Tex. October 7, 1917 Dear Father & Mother: Your letter received a few days ago, but haven’t had time to answer. I have been away…

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  • September 30, 1917

    THE ARMY AND NAVY YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION HEADQUARTERS: 124 EAST 28th ST., NEW YORK The Association Follows the Flag on Land and Sea Public Correspondence Table at Camp Baker, El Paso, Texas Sunday September 30, 1917 Dear Bro & Family: Will now answer your letter. We just returned yesterday afternoon from Las Cruces, New Mexico where…

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