Guide to the Louis William Nardin Letters to Laura Hermann

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DescriptionThe Louis William Nardin Letters to Laura Hermann contains correspondence (61 letters, September 30, 1917-March 27, 1918) to Laura Hermann from her boyfriend Private Louis William Nardin while he was stationed at Camp Upton on Long Island. Private Nardin addressed all his letters to Miss Laura Hermann with the salutation "Dear Wife," "Darling Wife," or "Dear Loving Wife." The majority of his writings are about his love for Miss Hermann and how he envisions their lives together as a married couple. In the rest of his letters, he writes of his day-to-day activities at the camp; his friends at the camp; his desire to see Miss Hermann; his plans to see Miss Hermann; and his travels to and from seeing Miss Hermann by the Long Island Rail Road and car.Extent14 letters, 1 folder, .1 cubic feetRepositoryArchives and Queens Public LibraryCreatorNardin, Louis William, 1893-1973SubjectHermann, LauraUnited States. ArmyWorld War, 1914-1918Temporal Coverage1917-1918Geographic CoverageCamp Upton (N.Y.)Richmond Hill (New York, N.Y.)Woodhaven (New York, N.Y.)

CollectionLouis William Nardin Letters to Laura Hermann

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