Mary Heischburg letter to Elsie - May 20, 1918
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[The Grange, Coulsdon, Surrey letterhead] May 20th 1918 My dear Elsie. This letter of April 28th reached me a few days ago. I was so glad to hear from you and to get Powhatan
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John Babiylin a flying man who has really distinguished himself and though he is [ms illegible: 1 wd] My he is already a Colonel in the new Flying Force
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bad shock from a shell that burst too close to him
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So much when we had her for a visit to Switzerland. She and Lou were particularly good friends she wrote to Lou after the war broke out and said
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| Title | Mary Heischburg letter to Elsie - May 20, 1918 |
| Creator | Heischburg, Mary |
| Source | Heischburg, Mary. Letter to Elsie. 20 May 1918. Clarke, Powhatan Papers. A0293. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Mary Heischburg sent this letter to her cousin Elsie. Mary stated that she had heard from Powhatan H. Clarke and that he was always welcome if he was ever in England. Powhatan Clarke served with the 21st Aero Squadron and Labor Bureau A.E.F. during Word War I. |
| 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 | May 20, 1918 |
| Language | English |