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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07810.017 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of World War I correspondence |
| Title | Harold C. Hopkins to Mrs. A.W. Hopkins regarding the trip across the Atlantic |
| Date | 06 October 1918 |
| Author | Hopkins, Harold C. (fl. 1918-1919) |
| Recipient | Hopkins, A.W. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes to his mother about the trip across the Atlantic. Describes the small French town in which he is stationed. Reports having received several letters from home. Requests a Christmas care package that includes a couple of pounds of maple sugar. Describes the language barrier between the soldiers and the local French. Written on American Expeditionary Forces letterhead. |
| Subjects | World War I Military History Soldier's Letter Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs France Diet and Nutrition Gift Holidays and Celebrations |
| People | Hopkins, Harold C. (fl. 1918-1919) Hopkins, Mrs. A.W. (fl. 1918-1919) |
| Place written | France |
| Theme | World War I; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | While overseas, Private Hopkins was in Company D, 21st Engineers, American Expeditionary Forces. Once he returned, he joined Company 5, 153rd Depot Brigade, at Camp Dix, New Jersey. Laurence Hopkins is his brother. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |