Powhatan H. Clarke letter to Mother - June 9, 1918
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[Y.M.C.A letterhead] June 9 1918 No 20 x Sunday Mother dearest We actually had a day of rest today and as usual when I have a minute off I beat it for town. I am writing this at the officers Y.M.C.A. It is really an Officers club and is very nice. We certainly find things more comfortable here than any other place I have seen so far. I envy the men who are stationed in town. At camps we are really comfortable
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but it is different. I have numbered this letter no 20 x because I think it is no 20 but I am not sure. If it is the wrong number I will let you know in my next. I have gotten several letters of about May 20th but I have forgotten the numbers & havn
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[page 2] [Y.M.C.A. letterhead] they are the first machines I have struck that require any physical effort to drive. Curtis Standard Sopwith & Nieuport you can handle with a wrist motion so to speak but these blame things you have to heave on for all youre worth. However you can hardly get into trouble with them & can do anything you want so they have some advantage. I got over on my back for quite a while yesterday
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and believe me it was a novel sensation. I had the deuce of a time holding the old boat because she wanted to right herself and I didn
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[page 3] [Y.M.C.A. letterhead] time to have the requests made out. The only thing I need is coin & I am running low on that I may have to cable you for some more. I am not splurging at all but things mount up like the devil. Laundry if you want it well done is as expensive as the devil and another little item is 60 fr [francs] a month for eats at the mess. There is always something to buy & the prices are not low to say the least. I wish to goodness some of my money would start coming in for I don
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When mine does come in shoot it over as soon as possible. I find that I cant get along on the original arrangement I have to go over it every month. Usually well over it too and I am not spending money foolishly as you might think. For one thing I havn
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[page 4] [Y.M.C.A. letterhead] turned up yet but I expect they will pretty soon. I certainly am anxious to get that camera. Hope you can read this writing. This is the damndest pen I have ever pushed. Love Powie. O.K. Powhatan H. Clarke 1st Lt. A.S.S.R.C.
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| Title | Powhatan H. Clarke letter to Mother - June 9, 1918 |
| Creator | Clarke, Powhatan H. |
| Source | Clarke, Powhatan H. Letter to Mother. 09 June 1918. Clarke, Powhatan Papers. A0293. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Powhatan Clarke wrote to his mother and stated that he was writing fro the Y.M.C.A officers club. He also explained his recent flying training. 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; United States. Army--Aviation |
| 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 | June 9, 1918 |
| Language | English |