WWI Nov. 1917 Letter from Capt. of 14th ENGINEER Regt. in France GREAT CONTENT

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World War I soldier's letter, 2 pgs., approx. 5-7/8" x 7-1/2", written in
France, Nov. 25, 1917,
from Capt. (later Major) Robert G. Henderson, 14th Engineer Regiment (Ry), to his brother and sister-in-law, Harry & Mabel Henderson.
Includes the original envelope with Nov. 26, 1917 dated "ARMY POST OFFICE/S. 57" postmark, red British "PASSED BY CENSOR" handstamp, with Robert G. Henderson's self-censor signature at bottom left. Was opened by U.S. Censor and re-sealed with "OPENED BY CENSOR" label affixed over the left edge.
The 14th Engineer Regiment was recruited in New England, mostly from railroad men, and arrived in France in the fall of 1917. They did important work repairing railroads, building railroads and bridges, often under gun and artillery fire.
Robert G. Henderson was born in Salem, Mass. in 1889; graduated from Harvard Univ. in 1910 and went to work for the Boston & Albany Railroad in the office of the Superintendent in 1911; Served 2 years as Capt. and Major in the 14th Engineers (Railway) in France in WWI; After the war, he continued to work for the Boston & Albany Railroad.
Great content
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Includes:
"Dear Harry & Mabel,
"This is Sunday morning and the sun is shining brightly in my hut and there's a high wind blowing. It's very quiet here and peaceful. Last night walking down to the dispatcher's office, there was a brilliant sunset and the familiar sight of the locos
[locomotives]
and all the familiar railroad sounds made war seem very far away indeed. Two nights ago we had an English artillery Captain down to dinner. His battery is right along side of our line and we handle all his ammunition for him, so we ran a train up there, picked him up and brought him in, gave him a good dinner with champagne and sent him out again at 11 pm on another train. The amenities of the great war!
...What do you know? We now have a Chaplain who blew in this morning with the great wind. Here's hoping he's a sporting chaplain, because, if he isn't, he's sure due for some setbacks.
I've applied for 10 days leave beginning Dec. 13th to visit Paris & Nice and am living entirely on hopes and anticipations. Just think, if it goes through, less than three weeks more. I wake up at night & grin to myself thinking about it..."
Very Fine.
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