Postcards to Robert’s mother and father. Continue reading...
Month: December 2018
Letter to Dad
"They are sending me away to Gas School today so I thought I would drop you a line before I go. I will be gone a week so will probably spend Xmas away from Company B." Continue reading...
Time Off
“Rested and wrote letters.” Continue reading...
Commercy
“Went to Commercy. Saw Jack Helsper + Art Herbert." Continue reading...
Letter to Dad
"Soldiering is hard now. We have been putting on some big divisional field problems. We are out all day. Sometimes from 3 a.m. till dark. And the worst of it is it is cold and has rained all week. Get soaked + cold everyday." Continue reading...
Christmas Box
“My Xmas Box came today, also a letter from Nora." Continue reading...
Hustling
“Had a talk with Lieut. Silverstein tonight." Continue reading...
More Diary Details
"Writing earlier today about the origins of Robert’s diary inspired me to look more closely at some of the other things he jotted down." Continue reading...
Diary
“This little diary will soon be finished. I got it for Xmas last year from Nora." Continue reading...
Drinking
“Pay day. Big drink parties." Continue reading...
MN Doughboy 1918 