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Conger Reynolds correspondence, April 1918
1918-04-12 Conger Reynolds to Daphne Reynolds Page 2
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on the foothills in the distance, how the peasant women sheltered their eyes from the sun with lacy things over their hair - and so many more interesting sights of a spring day in France. The landscape was all peace. If I had not grown accustomed to the realization of the real reason why I am here I should have found cause to be unbelieving again. And only a few miles away the doughboys were fighting the biggest battle they've had yet. An official communique has just come to us to be given to the press. The news comes pretty close to giving me a blow. Some of the men involved I visited with a party only a few days ago, and they're surely a fine lot. I've just received a letter from Norris written as he was sailing for Copenhagen to be in the legation. Didn't I tell you I had heard he was going there? I had heard he was coming to Paris and had formed hopes of seeing him eventually. But Copenhagen is as far away as Iowa City for all practical purposes. Unless the army fights its way to Berlin and I can pass through Denmark on the way home we'll probably have to meet next in the United States. How are all the Cottey friends? You might express to Delaney and Mathilde and what's 'er name from Kanahwa, and all the rest my very great interest and good wishes. And remember me to
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on the foothills in the distance, how the peasant women sheltered their eyes from the sun with lacy things over their hair - and so many more interesting sights of a spring day in France. The landscape was all peace. If I had not grown accustomed to the realization of the real reason why I am here I should have found cause to be unbelieving again. And only a few miles away the doughboys were fighting the biggest battle they've had yet. An official communique has just come to us to be given to the press. The news comes pretty close to giving me a blow. Some of the men involved I visited with a party only a few days ago, and they're surely a fine lot. I've just received a letter from Norris written as he was sailing for Copenhagen to be in the legation. Didn't I tell you I had heard he was going there? I had heard he was coming to Paris and had formed hopes of seeing him eventually. But Copenhagen is as far away as Iowa City for all practical purposes. Unless the army fights its way to Berlin and I can pass through Denmark on the way home we'll probably have to meet next in the United States. How are all the Cottey friends? You might express to Delaney and Mathilde and what's 'er name from Kanahwa, and all the rest my very great interest and good wishes. And remember me to
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