Mrs. Elizabeth C. Clarke letter to Powhatan Robinson - March 25, 1921
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[The Buckingham letterhead] March 25th Mr Powhatan Robinson, 110 Riverside Drive, New York Dear Mr. Robinson, I am writing you to ask information of a man my son (Powhattan Clarke) knew when he was
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in France, at Choumont. He is Captain Roydea Williamson, you and he were also associated at Choumont, maybe you can tell me whether he was a regular or a reserve and where I can reach him. My son was in France nearly two Years and
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died the year after his return home. I am always interested in meeting those who knew him while in the service. Some months ago I wrote you to Charlottesville, [Virginia], as a Mrs. Baker of Washington told me you had a home near there; but my letter was returned. Very truly yours Elsie Clemens Clarke
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| Title | Mrs. Elizabeth C. Clarke letter to Powhatan Robinson - March 25, 1921 |
| Creator | Clarke, Elizabeth C. |
| Source | Clarke, Elizabeth C. Letter to Powhatan Robinson. 25 March 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 |
| 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 | March 25, 1921 |
| Language | English |