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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07810.103 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of World War I correspondence |
| Title | Flora to Kenneth S. Anderson [in French] regarding their friendship and the activities of mutual acquaintances |
| Date | 02 December 1918 |
| Author | Flora (fl. 1918) |
| Recipient | Anderson, Kenneth S. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Boarding house mistress writes to Captain Anderson about how glad she is that they have become friends. She encourages him to maintain his French and wonders if he plans on returning to Journy. Comments on the sad state of the Journy landscape and the hope in the hearts of its residents. Passes along information from the other girls who have written to the American soldiers. Hopes he has received her letter from August and adds that the postal service has improved. Wishes him a merry Christmas. |
| Subjects | World War I Military History Soldier's Letter Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Woman Author Women's History Wartime Pillaging and Destruction France Holidays and Celebrations |
| People | Anderson, Kenneth S. (fl. 1918-1944) Flora (fl. 1918) |
| Place written | Journy, Pas de Calais, France |
| Theme | World War I; Women in American History; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Captain Anderson was in Company H, 309th Infantry, USA and went on to become a colonel in the 324th Infantry during World War II. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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