Hopkins, Harold C., fl. 1918-1919 to Mrs. A.W. Hopkins

GLC07810.017

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GLC#
GLC07810.017-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
6 October 1918
Author/Creator
Hopkins, Harold C., fl. 1918-1919
Title
to Mrs. A.W. Hopkins
Place Written
France
Pagination
4 p. : envelope Height: 21 cm, Width: 13.5 cm
Primary time period
Progressive Era to New Era, 1900-1929
Sub-Era
World War I

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.

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