William Robiner letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - August 20, 1919
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August 20 [1919] Brest, France. Dr. [Henry Milton] Whelpley 415 Clark St. St. Louis,[Missouri] Dear Dr. Whelpley, We are anchored in the Harbor of Brest France, since August 4th 1919., during which time I had a 5 days leave to Paris. We are delayed here on account of scarcity of American troops in France now. There are some rumors about taking Prisoners of war, back to Germany on American steamers, but I think it is only a rumor and nothing else. I suppose we will merely be anchored here until we gather enough troops to carry home.
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Enclosed you will find a set of pictures of my floating home and the interior of same. I hope, they will be of interest to you. These pictures show parts of a ship but not the life on any ship. Last Sunday, I was surprised by meeting F. Smith of Chicago, one our classmates of 1918. He and I walked into each other on the main street of Brest. We we both surprised to meet each other. He thought that I was out of service long ago and I had the same thought of him. Smith is on the [USS Graf Waldersee]. I mention that for your information.
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[page 3] There is no other news to interest you so I will make this letter in breif. Sincerelly Yours, [William] Robiner Ph. M. 3. [USS Liberator] c/o Postmaster, [New York]
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[William] Robiner Ph.G. 1919 [William] Robiner Ph.M. 3. Navy Henry Milton Whelpley, Treasurer AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION. 2342 Albion Place, St. Louis, [Missouri]
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6933. Rosporden - Vue Generale – La Vallee de l’Aven
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Brest France [August] 20 [1919] Sailor’s Mail We are delayed here for a couple of weeks expect to leave here in September. Sincerely [William] Robiner Dr. [Henry Milton] Whelpley 415 Clark St. St. Louis, [Missouri] U.S.A.
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OPERATING ROOM. [USS Liberator]
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SHIP’S GALLEY, [USS Liberator]
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SICK BAY, [USS Liberator]
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MAIN DECK LOOKING TOWARDS BRIDGE FROM FORECASTLE, [USS Liberator]
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OFFICERS’ DINING ROOM, [USS Liberator]
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[USS Liberator]
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LOOKING TOWARDS BRIDGE FROM FORECASTLE, [USS Liberator]
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WHEEL HOUSE, [USS Liberator]
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PAY OFFICE, [USS Liberator]
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WIRELESS ROOM, [USS Liberator] Pub. A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., [New York]
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| Title | William Robiner letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - August 20, 1919 |
| Creator | Robiner, William |
| Source | Robiner, William. Letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley. 20 August 1919. Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley Collection, 1826-1929. A1737. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | William Robiner 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. Robiner wrote that he was still in France because the ship he was on, the U.S.S Liberator, was delayed due to a lack of troops to bring back to the U.S. Robiner also included a photo of himself in uniform, and a collection of photographs of the USS Liberator. This letter was written on Y.M.C.A. letterhead. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; U.S.S Liberator (Ship) |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A1737 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | August 20, 1919 |
| Language | English |