Finding Aid of the Homer Hopkins Letter C058030
H. VanHorn
Society of California Pioneers
07/17/2019
101 Montgomery Street, Suite 150
Presidio of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA 94129
pkeats@californiapioneers.org
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Society of California Pioneers
Title: Homer Hopkins Letter
creator:
Hopkins, Homer
Identifier/Call Number: C058030
Physical Description:
1 folder
One typewritten letter in good condition
Two continuous pages, taped together; letter typed in purple ink (unclear whether this is a transcription of an original letter
or the original copy itself)
Date (inclusive): 1919 April 27
Abstract: A letter from Homer Hopkins to his father (unnamed), from St. Nazaire, France, dated Aptil 27th, 1919. Hopkins discusses French
and German train cars, horse sales, and his experience as a soldier in St. Nazaire. It is unclear whether this is the original
letter, or if it a transcribed copy of an earlier version.
In the letter to his father, Homer Hopkins relays his recent experiences as a soldier in St. Nazaire. He describes the activities
of nearby ships, his unit's experiences shipping horses to other parts of France to be sold at auction, and compares the French
and German train cars he's seen, preferring the comfort of the German trains. He complains about the way in which the French
conduct business transactions with American soldiers and violent interactions between American and french soldiers and "Algerian
negroes". He ends the letter with predictions and rumors about when he is to be sent home, as well as descriptions of the
areas in St. Nazaire recently made accessible to soldiers. No biographical information was found on Homer Hopkins.
No biographical information found.
Homer Hopkins Letter. The Society of California Pioneers.
Existence and Location of Originals
The Society of California Pioneers, 101 Montgomery St., Suite 150, Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94129
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Correspondence
World War I, 1914-1918
World War I--France--Personal Narratives
War horses
Locomotives -- History
Hopkins, Homer