Elizabeth C. Clarke letter to Robert C. Murphy - n.d.
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Capt. Robt C Murphy Ft. Sam Houston Texas Dear Capt. Murphy, I am writing to ask your advice about something regarding my son, I am applying for a bonus for him & sent for copies of his death certificate to use in connection with it. I find that the Doctor at Saranac Lake who attended him when he died gave St. Louis as the place the disease was contracted. This doctor was not the same who was called in at the beginning as of the first few weeks we had a Doctor from Gloucester where here was taken ill [ms illegible: 1 wd] Boston __ of course they asked my son many questions trying to place the cause of the truth. I have an affidavit of the Gloucester man and one from a Boston doctor to the effect that he
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Dr. Murphy
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of his death. In my opinion his family this estate are entitled to the considerate in every boy as if he had died of [ms illegible: 1 wd] or had been killed in service The point I want to make is this. I think the death certificate should be corrected and read
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you give me your opinion about it, as I write to you instead of any one lese knowing you will understand and have a personal interest. Could you get me a copy of my son
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my sister and I after spread I am pleasant visit with you at Carlyle and I hope it will [ms illegible: 1 wd] Any hope we meet again I try to keep track of you through the army [ms illegible: 1 wd], but you seem [ms illegible: 1 wd] far away [ms illegible: 1 wd]
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| Title | Elizabeth C. Clarke letter to Robert C. Murphy - n.d. |
| Creator | Clarke, Elizabeth C. |
| Source | Clarke, Elizabeth C. Letter to Robert C. Murphy. n.d. 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 |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Medical Care; World War, 1914-1918--Chemical Warfare; Gas; Tuberculosis; World War, 1914-1918--Aerial operations, American; Fort Sam Houston (Tex.); Bonus, Soldiers' |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | DOC MSS 30 |
| Contributing Institution | Saint Louis University Library and Special Collections |
| Copy Request | Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Please contact the Saint Louis University Archives for details at 314-977-5516, or tachee@slu.edu. |
| Rights | Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Please contact the Saint Louis University Archives for details at 314-977-5516, or tachee@slu.edu. |
| Date Original | n.d. |
| Language | English |