Letter from Sam Hobart to Lottie Hewitt - June 11, 1919
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Brussels Belgium June 11th [1919] Mrs Lottie Hewitt Have received your kind letter dated May 8th after a long delay it finially arrived. was glad to hear from you indeed as I know how you feel after what has happened and if I can be of any service to you I will be more than glad to do any thing I can to help you. Clyde and I were the best of Pals together most of the time and were bunkies
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until the last. before Clyde was sent to the hospital I sat up and gave him medicine but it didnt seem to help him any so I went to our captain and asked that Clyde be sent to the Base Hospital. that was immediately after we came out of the Argonne drive. I hardly know how to write you as I dont want to make you feel bad, yet at the same time you are very anxious to know and find out all you can about him. Now as to Clyde
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watches, a ring, and a little white sack of little trinkets such as officers have and other U.S. pins. He asked that I take care of them and when I returned to the States, give them to you. We were on the Verdun Front (this was later) and preparing to move back in preparation for returning home and I was afraid of loosing them so I gave them to my captain to send you that was about February 19th I believe. why he has never sent them I cannot say but we shall
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find out. I dont believe he could send them directly to you from here. they would have to go through the Govt some way I think and perhaps that is the cause of the delay. You Go to Capt McGee and find out about them. that is my best advice. I am going to visit Clyde
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more than a friend to me. When I have returned home I will tell you lots that I cannot write. I am sure you will be glad to learn anything concerning him. I am here on M.P. duty in Brussels and am having a wonderful time. expect to return home about the last of July. have often wondered if you and your husband have found out about Clyde in any way. that is to say, where he is buried ect. He often spoke of
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his dear sister and Mr Hewitt to me. Certainly will do anything in my power to help you if you will only let me know what it is. Trusting you are all well and happy and wishing many nice things for you all. Sam Clyde
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| Title | Letter from Sam Hobart to Lottie Hewitt - June 11, 1919 |
| Creator | Hobart, Sam |
| Source | Hobart, Sam. Letter to Lottie Hewitt. 11 June 1919. Clyde C. Chilson Collection, 1917-1919. 1977.13. The National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | Letter from Sam Hobart to Clyde Chilson's sister Lottie Hewitt. Hobart was Chilson's bunk mate and friend while in France. He informed Clyde's sister that Chilson was gassed and became very sick. Hobart was the one to admit Chilson into a hospital where he eventually died of pneumonia. Both men served with Battery B, 129th Field Artillery, 35th Division. |
| Subject LCSH | Mustard gas; Pneumonia; Argonne; Cemeteries |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | 1977.13 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | June 11, 1919 |
| Language | English |