Powhatan Clarke letter to Family - January 21, 1917
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January 21st 1917 3 w My dear Fam You both are certainly made of the right stuff. I thought you would both break down but you got away with it fine. I think it is easier if you keep a stiff upper lip although, I admit I had to hold on to my self. I am on the Mercury she was the Bar barosa. As this letter will not be mailed till we have
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landed it will not be censored. I have not got much time but I wanted to scratch off a few lines in case we sailed to night. We left Garden City at 900 this morning & hung over at Long Island City from 11:00 to 4:00. that
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to have one hell of a time. They are crowded together like cattle. It really is awful. I cant imagine what the place will be like if a few of them get sick. I
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| Title | Powhatan Clarke letter to Family - January 21, 1917 |
| Creator | Clarke, Powhatan |
| Source | Clarke, Powhatan. Letter to Family. 21 January 1917. Clarke, Powhatan Papers. A0293. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Powhatan Clarke sent this letter to his family about his departure on the Mercury. Clarke served with the 21st Aero Squadron and Labor Bureau A.E.F. during Word War I. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Transportation |
| Subject Local | World War I; WWI; United States. Army. Aero Squadron, 21st; Ships |
| Site Accession Number | A0293 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | January 21, 1917 |
| Language | English |