Letter to Dr. John H. Knowles from Mrs. Elizabeth C. Clarke - April 13, 1921
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St. Louis, Missouri, April 13, 1921. Doctor J.H, Knowles, University Club, 1510 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. My dear Doctor Knowles: I do not want to be placed in a position of appearing to fix your charges for your professional services, but I considered the matter with care and advice and arrived at the decision that I would prefer to meet your claim with payment of $800.00. I regret that that was not acceptable to you and that you are not willing to dispose of the matter in that way. But I do not feel that I can do anything more, leaving you, therefore, free to take such action on the claim as you feel that you should. Sincerely yours,
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To Dr. Knowles registered on April 07 [1921] [ms illegible: 1 wd]
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| Title | Letter to Dr. John H. Knowles from Mrs. Elizabeth C. Clarke - April 13, 1921 |
| Creator | Clarke, Elizabeth C. |
| Source | Clarke, Elizabeth C. Letter to John H. Knowles. 13 April 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 sons 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, Mrs. Clarke wrote Dr. Knowles and stated that she was not going to pay his bill in full because she believed she had been overcharged. |
| 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 |
| 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 | March 25, 1921 |
| Language | English |