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Discher Family Papers, 1917-1921
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United States. Army
World War, 1914-1918
Epidemics
Influenza
Camp Zachary Taylor (Ky.)
Louisville (Ky.)--Social life and customs
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Papers are primarily composed of family letters to Louis Discher, a soldier serving in the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. The letters relate life in Louisville during the war, discussing family news and activities, Catholicism, Camp Zachary Taylor, and the 1918 Spanish influenza epidemic.
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Discher family
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Discher Family Papers, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky
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1917-1921
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Mss. C D
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The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky
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20th century
1910s
1920s
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Letter addressed to Corporal Louis J. Discher, Co. F, 120 Infantry, 30 Division, American Expeditionary Forces. Letter was redirected to other army units before being stamped “Return to Writer.”
Louisville Ky
Nov. 1, 1918
My dear Louis,
When I got home from the office yesterday I found your dear sweet letter waiting for me. I was so glad to know that my letters reached you at such an opportune time. I hope that this one will do likewise. Last night I called up Clara & told her I had heard from you. I read the whole letter to her except that part where you asked me not to tell any one. I skipped over that part & read it as if I had nothing left out.
Louis I am terribly anxious to hear from you telling me about you being wounded. Clara showed me the Cablegram & my heart almost stopped beating. I was so shocked I could hardly speak. I was however glad to know that it was a slight wound. I know that you get the best attention and will be alright in a short while. Write me Louis, please & tell me all you can.
I bet that was some fight on the Western Front and I know that “Our Boys” especially (one) & that is you Louis, deserve all the praise & even more than they get. I hope that Germany will accept Wilson's peace terms & that you will soon be homeward bound. That sounds good doesn't it Louis? I hope & pray that it will soon come true & I know you do.
Mother & Mary are just fine & they certainly appreciated your thoughtfulness in remembering them. It sure is sweet of you Louis.
John is still at Camp Taylor & has put in an application for the Officer's Training Camp. I do hope he gets in & gets a commission.
Well Louis I will never stop praying for you & please write & tell me all about yourself.
Yours with love,
Dorothy
Dorothy Shelley, 22 years old, 1321 S. Floyd Street.
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Letter, 1 November 1918
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Dorothy Shelley, Louisville, Kentucky, to Corporal Louis J. Discher, Co. F, 120 Infantry, 30 Division, American Expeditionary Forces.
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Shelley, Dorothy
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Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society
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1 November 1918
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Letters
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English
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Mss. C D
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United States. Army -- History -- World War, 1914-1918.
World War, 1914-1918.
Camp Zachary Taylor (Ky.) -- History -- Sources.
Louisville (Ky.) -- Social life and customs.
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Title
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Discher Family Papers, 1917-1921
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United States. Army
World War, 1914-1918
Epidemics
Influenza
Camp Zachary Taylor (Ky.)
Louisville (Ky.)--Social life and customs
Description
An account of the resource
Papers are primarily composed of family letters to Louis Discher, a soldier serving in the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. The letters relate life in Louisville during the war, discussing family news and activities, Catholicism, Camp Zachary Taylor, and the 1918 Spanish influenza epidemic.
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Discher family
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Discher Family Papers, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky
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1917-1921
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English
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Mss. C D
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The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky
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20th century
1910s
1920s
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Letter addressed to Corporal Louis J. Discher, Co. F, 120 Infantry, 30 Division, American Expeditionary Forces. Address on envelope crossed out. Letter was apparently redirected to other army units before being stamped “Return to Writer.”
Letter No. 45
Friday P.M.
Oct. 25 /18
Dear Brother:
We were very sorry to hear of you being wounded but I was not at all surprised, because having been reading all about the terrible fighting in Le Cateau sector, about the attacks you all made in the face of a very strong defense made my the Germans It did not seem possible that you could escape being wounded or perhaps killed, but I did not feel that would happen as I have a candle burning in St. Francis church every day asking the Blessed Virgin to protect you.
As Otillia wrote you, we received the trench card written on the 27th and on Wednesday received your No. 16 letter written on Sept 13th. [O]n Wednesday night Oct 23rd at nine o'clock the cablegram sent by you was telephoned to 1[st] & Walnut - “Wound slight, improving rapidly.” [W]e have not yet received any official notice or have not seen your name in the lists given in the paper. [A]fter thinking about it we have come to the conclusion that if the wound was so slight, they would not have taken you to a hospital so far away at Bath, England unless that is a special hospital for certain wound[s] that you may have. [V]ery anxious to hear all about it.
Perhaps you are fortunate to be in the hospital as the fighting has continued to be very severe and the Germans are using so much gas the last few days. Write us full particulars concerning your wound and stay in the hospital.
Today they received Letter No. 17 started on the 21st and finished Sept 25th telling that you all were now shock troops. I am really glad the cable came first and I hope you stay in the hospital until you are entirely well. [D]o not leave too soon like you did at Camp Taylor.
Otillia is still in town with Aunt Maggie[.] [S]he took the telephone message, but Albert was still there so he qui[e]ted Aunt Maggie. Monday and Tuesday night we were at home. Wednesday night we went to see Emma and Gertrude Mayer on Highland Ave. [T]hey sure do enjoy their machine. [T]his summer they have been to Mammoth Cave, West Baden, Indianapolis, Lexington and lots of other places. [T]hey must go as far as West Point or Shelbyville almost every day. They said the road from Cave City to Mammoth Cave is as bad as it ever was.
Frank Walter is a supply Sergeant at Camp Taylor now. Wednesday morning Cecelia took Papa to town in the machine. [T]hey went to Mass, delivered some potatoes in the Highlands and then went to the barber shop. I met Dorothy at lunch Wednesday. [S]he said she had received your card. I called her Wednesday evening to tell her we had a letter yesterday at noon. I met her at lunch again, also Mrs. Mattingly and Tom Discher. I told them all about your cable. The news has traveled about town pretty well. I was waiting for official notice before putting it in the newspaper but do not think it will be necessary.
Mary F. talked to Laura last night. Elsie is sick out home and so is Anna Christine. Aunt Lou told Cecelia Wednesday morning that the Goss's have the influenza but I believe it has been kept quiet. Mr Goss and Antoinette I think have it. The Hinkles told Willie that Juluis Vetter is home from the Great Lakes on a furlough and while here he and the Bromley girl are to be married. Alfred Simon is also to be married soon.
Dominic Kollross was just in the store[.] [H]e is home from West Point on a 14 day furlough. [H]e looks all right in uniform although not a good looking suit just an issued one of course. [H]e seems to like the army fine now, is in the Headquarters Co. rides all around camp on a horse, in his own line of work which makes it pleasant.
I was so glad to hear your magazine finally reached you. [T]hey will keep on coming. I called Mrs. Kremer Thursday morning and told her about your cable. [S]he was so distressed to hear the news.
Emma Lee suggested to me to answer it, which I did today. If only I had sent it yesterday it would have cost .08 cts per word instead of .31 cts which I had to pay today. “Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” [B]ut the consoling part is that they said you would get it in about twenty four hours instead of it taking several days as it formerly did. Let me know if you received it, and did it not make you feel good to get word from home if it was only four words.
Cecelia got a very interesting letter from Lieut. Mitchell from Montgomery Ala and I got such a nice letter from a soldier at Camp Sevier, found my name on a magazine at the K.C. Bldg[.] [H]e is from Lexington, asked me to write at once as he would like to call me up when he gets his furlough which he is expecting. He said the influenza is terrible there about fifty die every day. Gus called up last night to ask about you. [H]is son Paul is just getting over the flue. He has a regular day and night job at the Herald now. Everything is still closed and now the saloons and fountains have to close at 6:30 every evening[.] [I]t sure is a dead town.
It is nearly six so I will have to close hoping to hear good news from you real real soon.
With lots of love from
Clara
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Letter, 25 October 1918
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Clara to Corporal Louis J. Discher, Co. F, 120 Infantry, 30 Division, American Expeditionary Forces.
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Discher family
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Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society
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25 October 1918
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Letters
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English
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Mss. C D
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United States. Army -- History -- World War, 1914-1918.
World War, 1914-1918.
Epidemics -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Influenza -- History -- 20th century -- Sources.
Camp Zachary Taylor (Ky.) -- History -- Sources.
Louisville (Ky.) -- Social life and customs.
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Discher Family Papers, 1917-1921
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United States. Army
World War, 1914-1918
Epidemics
Influenza
Camp Zachary Taylor (Ky.)
Louisville (Ky.)--Social life and customs
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Papers are primarily composed of family letters to Louis Discher, a soldier serving in the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. The letters relate life in Louisville during the war, discussing family news and activities, Catholicism, Camp Zachary Taylor, and the 1918 Spanish influenza epidemic.
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Discher family
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Discher Family Papers, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky
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1917-1921
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English
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Mss. C D
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The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky
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20th century
1910s
1920s
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Letter addressed to Louis J. Discher, Co F 120 Infantry, Camp Sevier, S.C.
April 17 - 1918
Sgt Louis J. Discher
Dear Louis
Your letter received and we were delighted to hear from you. I hope you are now out of quarantine. Let me hear about the KC building & its management.
The other day I had Lt. Thorne Crabb in the store & he told me how pleased all the officers of Camp Taylor are to hear about you boys at Camp Sevier. He said an officer wrote them that you were the best drilled & finest looking bunch of soldiers that had ever come to Camp Sevier.
Also the other day there was a young lady in the store who seems to be very interested in you, so much so that Clara gave her your last letter to read. She is a very bright & sweet young lady but I am not going to tell you her name. However I will tell you that she lives on Floyd St.
The St Xavier Alumni performance “My New Curate” is a great success. Last Sunday they had a big audience. This evening Maggie, Clara, Cecelia & I are going to see it.
Although it has been very cool lately, yet we are very busy. Gus & Coomey have both given up their jobs. Coonie [sic] without saying a word about it. Gus had stayed home for the fourth time since Oct. 1. First one week, then 2 weeks, then 3 weeks & now he was off 5 weeks, always expecting his full pay. This last time he did not send word & we heard again & again from people who saw him on the street. So finally he did come to see me one evening & asked for another chance, admitting he had not done right. At the same time he said he could get a position with Bomar-Summers & Co. As he had been so very unsatisfactory I thought I had better let him go. Willie comes in whenever we need him & puts in a day or two every week. We have a right good boy in place of Coonie & very likely will have Albert Dietsche in the place of Gus. We have plenty of help. Will Heil[?] is still with us.
The other day I sent you a box of chocolates. I hope you received them. Enclosed you will find a five dollar bill. It may help some to make things pleasant for you. Whatever you do, remember your duty as a Catholic. Attend Mass regular & receive Holy Communion often. Give others a good example. Try to be also a good soldier & make a record for yourself.
May you continue to be the pride of your good father, your brother & sisters, your aunts & uncle.
Let me hear from you often & if you have to go across telegraph at once.
With love & best wishes I am
Your loving uncle
Frank A. Geher
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Letter, 17 April 1918
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Frank A. Geher, Louisville, Kentucky, to Louis J. Discher, Co F 120 Infantry, Camp Sevier, S.C.
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Geher, Frank A.
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Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society
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17 April 1918
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This collection is issued by The Filson Historical Society. Property rights in the collection belong to The Filson Historical Society. The user is responsible for copyright issues. Permission for use of this image for ANY reason should be obtained by contacting Filson's Curator of Collections via research@filsonhistorical.org.
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Letters
Language
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English
Identifier
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Mss. C D
Subject
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Camp Zachary Taylor (Ky.) -- History -- Sources.
Louisville (Ky.) -- Social life and customs.
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Discher Family Papers, 1917-1921
Subject
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United States. Army
World War, 1914-1918
Epidemics
Influenza
Camp Zachary Taylor (Ky.)
Louisville (Ky.)--Social life and customs
Description
An account of the resource
Papers are primarily composed of family letters to Louis Discher, a soldier serving in the American Expeditionary Force during World War I. The letters relate life in Louisville during the war, discussing family news and activities, Catholicism, Camp Zachary Taylor, and the 1918 Spanish influenza epidemic.
Creator
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Discher family
Source
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Discher Family Papers, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky
Date
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1917-1921
Rights
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Property rights in the collection belong to The Filson Historical Society. The Filson Historical Society can provide high-resolution scans of original source materials from its holdings for non-commercial and commercial use. To learn about this process, visit https://filsonhistorical.org/collections/order-reproductions/
Language
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English
Type
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Collection
Identifier
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Mss. C D
Publisher
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The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky
Coverage
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20th century
1910s
1920s
Text
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Letter addressed to “Mr. Louis Discher, Private, 336th Inft. Regt, Company C., Camp Taylor, City.” Forwarded to “Base Hospital, Ward 3.”
Louisville Ky Nov. 25, 1917
Dear Louis
Clara telephoned me about your accident. The way she describes the fracture it seems to be a fracture of the fibula. This of itself is not such a serious thing but by all means the ankle should be immobilized by a plaster paris bandage. Let me know if [I] can be of any help to you, and I will be at your service. Hoping everything will turn out all right, I am
Your Cousin
Albert A. Deig M.D.
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Letter, 25 November 1917
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Albert A. Deig M.D., Louisville, Kentucky, to Louis Discher, Camp Taylor, City.
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Deig, Albert A.
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Manuscript Collection, The Filson Historical Society
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25 November 1917
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This collection is issued by The Filson Historical Society. Property rights in the collection belong to The Filson Historical Society. The user is responsible for copyright issues. Permission for use of this image for ANY reason should be obtained by contacting Filson's Curator of Collections via research@filsonhistorical.org.
Format
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Letters
Language
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English
Identifier
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Mss. C D
Subject
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Camp Zachary Taylor (Ky.) -- History -- Sources.