Powhatan Clarke letter to Mother - February 21, 1918
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[February] 21
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old chateaux one of which was most primitive and must date back a good while. At the other which looked more livable the people (servants I mean) were not particularly cordial. In fact we didn
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Things wanted as usual. Cigarettes canned heat much & often Canvas folding bucket. Saddle soap & shoe polish. Campbell
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| Title | Powhatan Clarke letter to Mother - February 21, 1918 |
| Creator | Clarke, Powhatan |
| Source | Clarke, Powhatan. Letter to Mother 21 February 1918. Clarke, Powhatan Papers. A0293. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Powhatan H. Clarke sent this letter to his mother about the monotonous military life and a recent bike ride. Clarke served with the 21st Aero Squadron and Labor Bureau A.E.F. during Word War I. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States; Soldiers--Recreation |
| Subject Local | World War I; WWI; United States. Army. Aero Squadron, 21st; Censorship |
| Site Accession Number | A0293 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | February 21, 1918 |
| Language | English |