Powhatan H. Clarke letter to Mother - March 21, 1918
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No 7 March 21
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Hope that monthly credit has been fixed up. You know there was a mix up. Its probably all right by this time but I havn
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[page 2] #7 I think much better than my old one in every way & you remember the price of that. Keep the cigarettes coming. Send a small camera not a vest pocket but one that will fit in an outside pocket. Special lense I want a good one. Lots of films & keep on sending them you cant buy films here. Get one of those cameras that you can write on the film. Have you sent my boots & spurs, if not shoot them over. Some silk pajamas would come in handy. Make them good silk. I havn
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to take every precaution. Good bye be good & don
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| Title | Powhatan H. Clarke letter to Mother - March 21, 1918 |
| Creator | Clarke, Powhatan H. |
| Source | Clarke, Powhatan H. Letter to Mother. 21 March 1918. Clarke, Powhatan Papers. A0293. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Powhatan H. Clarke wrote to his mother and asked for cigarettes and a camera. He also mentioned a mandolin he bought with money he won shooting craps. 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 |
| Site Accession Number | A0293 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | March 21, 1918 |
| Language | English |