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The Band is Back Together
In this letter to his parents John Berquist, a saxophone player in the Army band, writes that he is still "in existence". Since the signing of the Armistice Berquist finds himself playing along with the rest of the band again and that they have been playing a considerable amount in the last week.
“Somewhere in France”
Nov, 14, 1918
Dear Folks at Home,
Just a few lines to let you know I am well and still in existence. […] Well, we are back playing again. We've been playing considerably lately, and expect to play right along now the way everything looks. […]
In Haste
Eber
Citation:
Eber John Berquist Papers. Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, Minnesota. P2786