Robert C. Murphy letter to Elizabeth C. Clarke - June 9, 1921
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[ROBT. C. MURPHY letterhead] Station Hospital June 9th. 1921. My Dear Clqrke; I received your letter dated April 27th. In due time mislaid it and so did not get to answer it. I had q little time to spare this morning and looking through my desk found yout two letters. I Immediately wrote a short note to Lt. Marlan asking him how he was etc. and then answered your note. One of my ehlisted men here at the Infirmary served at Savenay. He told me that Col. Casper is in the regular army. His full name id ColonelC.P.Ceeper, M.C., USA. Care Adjutant General, USArmy, Washington, D.C. A letter addressed as above will eventually find him. Like many of the Colonels during the war, he may now be, only a Lt. Col er a ajar
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Title | Robert C. Murphy letter to Elizabeth C. Clarke - June 9, 1921 |
Creator | Murphy, Robert C. |
Source | Murphy, Robert C. Letter to Elizabeth C. Clarke. 09 June 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; Camp Sherman (Ohio) |
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 | June 9, 1921 |
Language | English |