Elizabeth C. Clarke letter to Dr. John Stevenson - February 24, 1921
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[The Buckingham letterhead] February 24th Mr. John Stevenson, Aurora, [Illinois] Dear Mr. Stevenson Ever since the death of my son, Powhatan Clarke, I have wanted to see you to talk over your associations with him in France. He often mentioned your name in his letters. I shall probably be in Chicago next week and am writing to ask if you will be in Aurora till the middle of March. Please write me your telephone number so that I can reach you. Sincerely Elsie Clemens Clarke.
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| Title | Elizabeth C. Clarke letter to Dr. John Stevenson - February 24, 1921 |
| Creator | Clarke, Elizabeth C. |
| Source | Clarke, Elizabeth C. Letter to John Stevenson. 24 February 1921. Clarke Family Manuscript Collection, 1540-1926. DOC MSS 30. Saint Louis University Library and Special Collections, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Powhatan Hughes Clarke served with the 21st Aero Squadron and the Labor Bureau A.E.F. during World War I. He died from tuberculosis August 20, 1920. Clarke's mother, Elizabeth Clemens Clarke, corresponded with her son's friends and acquaintances to determine if he had contracted tuberculosis while serving in the military. Mrs. Clarke also corresponded with the doctors who attended her son in his last illness, apparently convinced that he had not received proper treatment. In this letter to John Stevenson, Mrs. Clarke inquired about his association with her son in France. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Medical Care; World War, 1914-1918--Chemical Warfare; Gas; Tuberculosis; World War, 1914-1918--Aerial operations, American |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | DOC MSS 30 |
| Contributing Institution | Saint Louis University Library and Special Collections |
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| Date Original | February 25, 1921 |
| Language | English |