John Franklin Hardesty Letter to Mother - July 27, 1917
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On board R.M.S. "Adriatic" July 27th 1917 Dear Mother – We came aboard yesterday am. intending to get away but the government took away our coal so we had to wait over for more. Will probably get away early this p.m. This is probably the largest passenger boat afloat and is a fine one. All the comforts one could ask for but we will probably not enjoy it much for a while after we get to sea Keep us busy feeding the fish I suspect. Will write again if we do not get away soon Lovingly John
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| Title | John Franklin Hardesty Letter to Mother - July 27, 1917 |
| Creator | Hardesty, John Franklin |
| Source | Hardesty, John Franklin. Letter to Mother. 27 July 1917. John Franklin Hardesty Papers, 1867-2007. A2293. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | John Franklin Hardesty entered the U.S. Army Medical Corps and volunteered to serve as surgeon with the British Army during WWI. In this letter to his mother, Evaline, Hardesty described his voyage over seas on the R.M.S. "Adriatic." |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Transportation |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; R.M.S. Adriatic |
| Site Accession Number | A2239 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | July 27, 1917 |
| Language | English |