Powhatan H. Clarke letter to Mother - March 10, 1919
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No 45 St. Nazaire March 10
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the first few days I was lost in the evening. After dinner you roam around to the Grande Cafe or go to one of the shows (American) and usually get home about 10 or 10:30. So theres the everyday day. Sunday I sleep until about 11. I got up in time for dinner and loaf the rest of the day. This is a big embarkation point and always crowded with men waiting for transportation home. They
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chickens. Nice bunch of men here too. We have quite a bunch who play bridge and we have great fun playing for
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I certainly am going to start in easy on those side cars. I am not repeating what I wrote in my last letter for obvious reasons. I shall wait until I hear from you before I take another chance. If you did not get the letter before this one cable me letter not received. I am really very content here. That is as content as I would be anywhere on this side. When the proper time comes I think you can speed things up from your side and you can bet your boots I wont be slow in letting you know. But you don
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each unit did. I suppose it sounds egotistical but I certainly wish they could publish the work of one branch of the service which will never become public
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| Title | Powhatan H. Clarke letter to Mother - March 10, 1919 |
| Creator | Clarke, Powhatan H. |
| Source | Clarke, Powhatan H. Letter to Mother. 10 March 1919. Clarke, Powhatan Papers. A0293. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Powhatan H. Clarke sent this letter to his mother about his daily life at St. Nazaire. 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; World War, 1914-1918--War work--Red Cross; Motorcycles, Military |
| Subject Local | World War I; WWI; Entertainment |
| Site Accession Number | A0293 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | March 10, 1919 |
| Language | English |