Powhatan H. Clarke letter to Mother - August 18, 1918
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No 30 August 18 -1918. My dearest Mother. I have just received letters nos. 149
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anything else. I havnt had any for two months. (I mean that kind) The cigarettes from Phillip Morris and Co get to me pretty regularly but they are not half as good. That reminds me I owe those people for a bill which I cant pay until I get some more money. Thank heavens its near the end of the month. I
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weeks ago I put in again with an awful howl because my leave is three months overdue. It will be just my luck to have my leave approved when I wont be able to take it because I havn
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Church is about five miles away in a fair sized town but we don
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him or that there is something wrong with him & finally he decides that he could start improving and usually turns out a pretty decent sort of a fellow. Of course some are absolutely incorregeable but most of them respond to this kind of gentle treatment which in the end is the only thing that will do them any good. I have already sent three cables asking for some filthy [ms illegible: 1 wd] but I am going to send one more because I want to be sure that you get at least one. Much Love Powie O.K. Powhatan H. Clark 1st Lt Air Service Address Address1st Lt P.H.C. Labor Bureau G.P.A. A.P.O. 717 American Ex. Forces.
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| Title | Powhatan H. Clarke letter to Mother - August 18, 1918 |
| Creator | Clarke, Powhatan H. |
| Source | Clarke, Powhatan H. Letter to Mother. 18 August 1918. Clarke, Powhatan Papers. A0293. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Powhatan H. Clarke wrote to his mother about his hardships in the Labor Bureau including lack of transportation and limited funds. 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; World War, 1914-1918--Transportation; World War, 1914-1918--Religious aspects |
| Subject Local | World War I; WWI |
| Site Accession Number | A0293 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | August 18, 1918 |
| Language | English |