Cottrell-Jury correspondence 1917-1918 Cottrell-Jury correspondence

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Cottrell-Jury correspondence 1917-1918 Cottrell-Jury correspondence

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This collection consists primarily of outgoing correspondence written by David C. Cottrell of the American Expeditionary Forces while he served in France during the First World War. He wrote most letters to his sweetheart, Ethel M. Jury of Stockton, California, and discussed the weather and local scenery, life in the army, and other aspects of his experiences overseas.

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