Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers 8:15 A.M. - Dec. 3, 1918
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[Knights of Columbus letterhead] 8:15 a.m. [December] 3rd 1918 My Darling wife;- your special came yesterday afternoon and I was completely bamboozled. Was surprised at your decision. Am glad that you want me home and I want to be there but have to be careful what measures I pursue to get there. Maj DeW. is as determined on the one hand as the other when opposed and he has the upper hand. We are hoping to accomplish something in a short time anyway, hence Iwant to wait at that end if something has not already been done until we have exhausted this End. Am waiting for my orders and instuctions to go to Dubuque [Iowa] to Demobilize some Students Army training [written across top margin, follows text on page 4]: Leave for Dubuque tomorrow A.M. address me there care of Dubuque College. Lots of Love, [Everett]
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camps.Think that Iwill get away today or tonight. Have two colleges there. Will probably be there for 3 or 4 days. May be more. Will do it up as promptly as possible. Do not know number, but several hundred I am told. Got up with a headache this morning and am feeling bum. You understand my position with reference to getting away from here. Ido not want to do anything that there is a possiblity of holding me here on some frame up. Do not care for their opinion but power to hold me. I fully appreciate your motive and love you for it, but this army proposition is one different from anything we have ever had to cope with. We went in to see Evelyn Nesbit in ”Woman who gave” last night she is very
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[Knights of Columbus letterhead] good. Lt. Dye does to Camp Grant probably tomorrow will most likely be in service six months or longer there. Maj Rardin went to Indianapolis last night on the same kind of mission that I go to Dubuque. Things are certainly shot to pieces in this [Camp Dodge]. It certainly makes a difference now, and when the war was on. Nobody wanted out then. Now most want to get out. It seemed to be the opinion of all we must “win the war.” If some action has already been taken by Dr. Webster let it go and do not worry over it, I am not. If I find that I am going be tied up here until after [January] 1st will have you come up and make me [written across top margin, follows text on page 4]: Did not care to take him into my confidence in this [MS illegible:1 word] you should get my special almost [MS illegible:1 word] soon. Just lots of love. Devotedly, Everett
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a little visit before Xmas. So that you can be home then. Marian would have a fit for us to both be a way. Lt. Neumann is just crazy to get out now, and is a good schemer if there is anyway out. We are not getting rid of the men here very fast for some reason. We do not know why. Can only take it as it comes, Am sorry that you are having more trouble with the auto. Hope that it will be O.K. when this is done. 1:10 P.M. No news from my orders yet expect them tomorrow and will then move. Rather like the chance of the experiences. Beats lying around here. The Asst. Div. Surgeon had one [Medical Offficer] all but discharged and an order came out which backed it. Nice doins this being in the army. Did not wire
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| Title | Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers 8:15 A.M. - Dec. 3, 1918 |
| Creator | Powers, Everett |
| Source | Powers, Everett. Letter to Marian Powers 8:15 A.M. 03 Dec. 1918. Dr. Everett Powers Collection. AR Box 1918. Powers Museum, Carthage, Missouri. |
| Description | Dr. Everett Powers wrote to his wife, Marian Powers from Dubuque College in Dubuque, Iowa on December 3, 1918. Dr. Powers served in the Medical Corps as a physician at Camp Dodge, Iowa and was on temporary duty in Dubuque. In this letter Powers discussed his orders to Dubuque to demobilize students from the Student Army Training Corp and the rate of which men were being discharged from Camp Dodge. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--United States; Military Discharge |
| Subject Local | Medical Corps; Dubuque College; Students Army Training Corp; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | AR Box 1918 |
| Contributing Institution | Powers Museum |
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| Date Original | December 3, 1918 |
| Language | English |