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Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, Thanksgiving [November 29], 1917. Describes being invited to Thanksgiving dinner by Mr. Montgomery, who told his guests that he spent the greater part of yesterday afternoon trying to get…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, December 2, 1917. Discusses assignment to 12th Aero Squadron, adjusting to life as a lieutenant, including being able to eat at the officer's mess and having sugar with every meal, and…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, December 3, 1917. Advises that he received orders tonight to pack up all things and be ready to go at a moment's notice. "I don't know where I am going but I am on the way." Mentions…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, December 13, 1917. Written while on-board a steamship; discusses briefly new duties as a lieutenant and describes personal and social news. Six handwritten pages with envelope.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, December 23, 1917. Discusses life on board ship, social and leisure activities, including a minstrel show and singing acts. Includes a sheet with lyrics to one of the songs (Canning the…

Telegram from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, December 27, 1917. Read: "Safe love. Wilbur." One typed page with envelope.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, December 29, 1917. Advises of arrival in France, mentions getting along very nicely with the language, and brief personal regards. One handwritten page on Young Men's Christian Association…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, circa March or April, 1918. Discusses various personal and social news and notes that though he cannot speak of certain things in these letters, he has been keeping a diary to share with…

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, January 1918. Discusses personal and social news. Two handwritten pages with envelope.

Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, January 2, 1918. Notes arrival in a small unidentified town in France, describes lodgings and culinary style, advises that he will be numbering letters from now on to help determine if Carl…