Robert C. Murphy U.S. Army field message to Elizabeth C. Clarke - May 13, 1925
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U.S. ARMY FIELD MESSAGE [At] Boerne Texas [Date] May 13/[1925] [Hour] 6 p.m. [HOW SENT] Mail [To] Mrs. P. H. Clarke My Dear Mrs. Clarke: Just to acknowledge receipt of your letter. He will be back in Ft. Sam Houston next Saturday after over 2 weeks hikeing and will answer your letter then. I hope that will be soon enough. Always glad to hear from you and to be of service to you Best wishes to you and your sister RobtCMurphy
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| Title | Robert C. Murphy U.S. Army field message to Elizabeth C. Clarke - May 13, 1925 |
| Creator | Murphy, Robert C. |
| Source | Murphy, Robert C. Letter to Elizabeth C. Clarke. 13 May 1925. 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.) |
| 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 | May 13, 1925 |
| Language | English |