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Wilhelm Bodemann letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - November 23, 1918

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[November] 23, 1918 Dear Doc (Whelpley) St. Louis I know you will realize why I especially feel relief in the dawn of peace – you heard my sigh – when you were here in June 6/ [1917] – Since then my good sister has passed away, no – not since then – but on April 27, [1917] – and I learned of it on [April 27, 1918] - just the anniversary of her death through a nephew in Mexico WB Wilhelm Bodemann, Chicago, [Illinois]

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Title Wilhelm Bodemann letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - November 23, 1918
Creator Bodemann, Wilhelm
Source Bodemann, Wilhelm. Letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley. 23 November 1918. Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley Collection, 1826-1929. A1737. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri.
Description Wilhelm Bodermann sent this letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley. Dr. Whelpley was the dean of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and editor of the Meyer Brothers Druggist magazine. Bodermann mentioned that he had recently been made aware of his sister’s death who had died the previous year.
Subject LCSH World War, 1914-1918
Subject Local WWI; World War I
Site Accession Number A1737
Contributing Institution Missouri History Museum
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Date Original November 23, 1918
Language English