Letter from WWI soldier Mark L. Purinton, Buckland, Mass., 1918
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Title
Letter from WWI soldier Mark L. Purinton, Buckland, Mass., 1918
Subject
Purinton, Mark Lucien, 1894-1981; Buckland (Mass.); Ashfield (Mass.); World War, 1914-1918; Soldiers--United States; United States--Armed Forces--Foreign Service; United States Army; Perigueux (France);
Description
Original letter dated October 24, 1918 by Mark L. Purinton, a Buckland, Mass. native and a soldier in World War I. Printed at the top of the stationary is, ‘American YMCA On Active Service with the American Expeditionary Force.’ The letter is addressed to Purinton's friend, Howard Jenkins in Ashfield, Mass., and measures about 10-3/4 inches wide by 8-1/4 inches high.
The letter was sent from France, presumably from Perigueux Dordogne where Purinton was stationed at the time of writing. He describes the countryside, the noticeable age and narrow, dark streets of the city, the people, livestock, and local sawmill operations, comparing these with the way of life he and his friend have in the United States.
The letter was sent from France, presumably from Perigueux Dordogne where Purinton was stationed at the time of writing. He describes the countryside, the noticeable age and narrow, dark streets of the city, the people, livestock, and local sawmill operations, comparing these with the way of life he and his friend have in the United States.
Creator
Purinton, Mark Lucien, 1894-1981
Source
Hand-written letter, approximately 8-1/4 x 10-3/4 inches
Publisher
C/WMARS http://www.cwmars.org
Date
1918-10-24
Relation
From the collections of the Buckland Historical Society, Inc., P.O.Box 88, Buckland, MA, 01338, http://www.bucklandmasshistory.org/contact/
Format
image/jpg
Language
en-US
Type
text
Coverage
42.60° N, 72.77° W
Files
Collection
Citation
Purinton, Mark Lucien, 1894-1981, “Letter from WWI soldier Mark L. Purinton, Buckland, Mass., 1918,” Digital Commonwealth , accessed May 23, 2013, http://digitalcommonwealth.org/items/show/167.
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