Letter to John B. Hanes from Mrs. Elizabeth C. Clarke - n.d.
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[The Moreland letterhead] Dr. John B. Harris 29 Gloucester St. Boston Dear Dr. Harris: I have been appointed administrator for my son
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Just such cases, Thus giving me the impression that it was especially for Tuberculosis. After my arrival I was surprised to find other cases there. I was also surprised when you said in the same letter that you knew it was
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[The Moreland letterhead] [page 2] If I had known that my son could only last a few weeks, I would have seen that he was made more comfortable while he did live and there were other good hospitals in Boston where [ms illegible: 2 wds] been well cared for and not turned away to die. When I told Dr. Lad that I thought it my son was too weak to be moved just then, he said he thought it would be better to wait several weeks till the fever went down. He also is on the staff of the Philips House. I had never heard much of S.L. except through you, but I now consider that you misrepresented it
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As you were negative if useless in connection with Ludean giving me to understand that everything has in connection with Ludean Since I have been home I find my opinion of its limitations shared by many others who know all about it. One prominent specialist told me that my son should not have been sent there in his desperate condition. Yes he gave his life for his Country, and was treated in the end like many [ms illegible: 1 wd] brave soldier who the [ms illegible: 1 wd] of war had passed and his usefulness gone. He was not given a fair deal. Neither wash his [ms illegible: 1 wd] yours truly E.C.C.
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| Title | Letter to John B. Hanes from Mrs. Elizabeth C. Clarke - n.d. |
| Creator | Clarke, Elizabeth C. |
| Source | Clarke, Elizabeth C. Letter to Dr. John B. Hanes. 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 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 expressed her concerns to Dr. Hanes about the care her son received in the hospital among other things. |
| 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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| 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 |