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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07810.083 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of World War I correspondence |
| Title | George W. Perry to Mrs. Perry regarding the French language |
| Date | 08 February 1918 |
| Author | Perry, George W. (fl. 1918) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his mother about meeting a French submarine quartermaster and fumbling through the French language. Mentions meeting an old college friend near camp. Asks his father to send several books, including a French copy of Mark Twain's "Jean D'Arc." Written on YMCA letterhead. |
| Subjects | World War I Military History Soldier's Letter Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs France Navy Submarine Literature and Language Arts |
| People | Perry, George W. (fl. 1918) Perry, Mrs. W.W. (fl. 1918) |
| Place written | France |
| Theme | World War I; Foreign Affairs; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Cadet Perry fought with the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service in the Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |