Edwin B. Babbitt letter to Powhatan H. Clarke - October 23, 1917
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Washington D.C., October 23, 1917 My Dear Powhatan: I have just sent you a short wire stating that nothing can be done about your commission as a First Lieutenant. I am awfully sorry that I was unable to be of any real assistance in this matter, but I find that the Signal Corps is adamant, and will insist upon holding to their original date, although they will privately admit that it is very hard luck and a form of injustice. But don
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[Newspaper] ST. LOUIS ATTORNEY NAMED FOR OFFICER
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| Title | Edwin B. Babbitt letter to Powhatan H. Clarke - October 23, 1917 |
| Creator | Babbitt, Edwin B. |
| Source | Babbitt, Edwin B. Letter to Powhatan H. Clarke. 23 October 1917. Clarke, Powhatan Papers. A0293. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Edwin B. Babbitt sent this letter to Powhatan Clarke about his commission as a First Lieutenant. Included in the letter is a newspaper clipping explaining that Powhatan Clarke was recommended for an officer's commission at Chanute Aviation Field in Rantoul, Illinois. Clarke served with the 21st Aero Squadron and Labor Bureau A.E.F. during Word War I. |
| Subject LCSH | Military commissions |
| Subject Local | World War I; WWI; United States. Army. Aero Squadron, 21st |
| Site Accession Number | A0293 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | 1917 |
| Language | English |