[Rarebooks] F/S Small Archive WWI AEF Letters

[Garry R Austin]

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ARCHIVE; WORLD WAR I  CORRESPONDENCE
1918-1919

This collection comprises 12 letters & a post card written by three 
different soldiers while in Service in France with the American 
Expeditionary Forces. Some are on AEF Stationary, most retain the 
original mailed envelopes with the appropriate "Soldier's Mail" 
notations and censor stamps as well. All are to Ghisele Godard, a women 
that they have met in Paris perhaps at the Red Cross.

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Sgt. Michael Cerverizzo;

September 3, 1918. Sgt. Michael Cerverizzo; Two pages & a P.S. on a 
third page on YMCA / AEF Stationary to Ghisele Godard. He has not 
written due to being in action, "many narrow escapes from enemy fire and 
the show is still in progress". There is too much to detail about "the 
Huns" but he will tell all at their next meeting.

Darlington A. Brown, Co. A, 107th Machine Gun Battalion, AEF;

July 15, 1918. Darlington A. Brown; "Chatallion Sur Seine". Three pages 
on plain Stationary to Ghisele Godard. The town is very nice. His duties 
are connected in some fashion to a school. He hopes to return to Paris 
to spend some time, perhaps after the war.

July 22, 1918. Darlington A. Brown; One page on Red Cross Stationary to 
Ghisele Godard. The Sergeant has mobilized him. He has to leave now, but 
promises to return, "Good Bye, Dear Heart, Darl.

July 25, 1918. Darlington A. Brown; "Somewhere in France". Three pages 
on plain Stationary to Ghisele Godard. He has rejoined the Battalion. He 
is writing from the garden of an abandoned chateau. The people have had 
to leave everything and flee. The surrounding area is quite shot up. He 
reminisces about his time with her in Paris, there is a hint of some 
kind of a post-war promise.

The previous three letters were sent in one envelope posted August 2, 1918

October 15, 1918. Darlington A. Brown; Eight pages on YMCA / AEF 
Stationary to Ghisele Godard. He has received her letter and has been 
fighting quite a bit. He mentions Sgt Ceorverizzo, asking why he was in 
the hospital, so the Mademoiselle must be mentioning all her 
correspondents to each other. It appears these soldiers were in a school 
together. He mentions her Mother, his "French Mother" and their future. 
He is tired of war.

February 17, 1919. Darlington A. Brown; "Baringey au Plain ? France". 
Three pages on plain Stationary to Ghisele Godard. He is laying out his 
"love" for her. He wants to get to Paris.

Capt. (later Maj.) J. S. Brummetti USMC;

November 23, 1918. Capt. J. S. Brummetti USMC; Three pages on GHQ / AEF 
France Stationary to Ghisele Godard. Great relief in Peace. He thinks he 
may be sent to Germany but wants to get to Paris. He has received his 
Citation for Chateau-Thierry.

December 1, 1918. Capt. J. S. Brummetti USMC; One page on Knights of 
Columbus / AEF Stationary to Ghisele Godard. He regrets not seeing her 
as he had to leave unexpectedly. He was stricken by the Flu and is 
better now. He is to be sent to Southern France but does not know what 
he will be doing.

January 31, 1919. Capt. J. S. Brummetti USMC; A picture post card of 
Nice sent in an envelope to Ghisele Godard. Just a note to tell her 
about the nasty weather and checking that she has arrived home safely.

April 3, 1919. Maj. J. S. Brummetti USMC; Three pages on Red Cross / AEF 
Stationary to Ghisele Godard. He thanks her for her letter. He has sent 
her father cigars and they apparently have not arrived as yet. He is 
hoping to go from Paris to Rome via Mt Blanc and asks her to research 
trains. He has sent her 20 francs.

February 24, 1919. Maj. J. S. Brummetti USMC; Two pages on Red Cross / 
AEF Stationary to Ghisele Godard. Just touching base, he is at Nice, 
cold weather. He hopes she is well and he is to join his Division soon.

February 28, 1919. Maj. J. S. Brummetti USMC; Camp Hospital #15; Four 
pages on American University Union In Europe Stationary to Ghisele 
Godard. He is at a jumping off spot for returning troops, an artillery 
training base but has not heard a shot. He is board, nothing to do but 
should like to visit Paris. He has sent her father cigars. His camp was 
visited by General Pershing.

March 26, 1919. Maj. J. S. Brummetti USMC; Three pages on Red Cross / 
AEF Stationary to Ghisele Godard. He has received his promotion. He can 
read her letters in French and is still wondering about those missing 
cigars.
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