Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers 8:20 A.M. - Dec. 2, 1918
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[American Y. M. C. A. letterhead] 8:20 A. M. Monday [December 2, 1918] My Darling wife:- While I am waiting for the mill to get up steam am going to start a letter to you so that I can ger it off today. This morning it is more like spring: than for a week or two. I think much of the snow will go today. The river froze ice. Was much surprised yesterday in going to [Des Moines] to see lots of ice in the river. Did not realize that it has been so cold. Left here on the 3 0’C train yesterday and went up and called on Mrs. Wild at the Lexington Apts. The rest of the folks were out so that I did not meet them. Looks, from the furniture that they are permanent occupants. In other words does not look like a furnished
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apartment. They have a 2nd floor front. Have one of those perpetual motion elevators. I walked up to save time. Mrs. Wild is very pleasant, but I do not place her. She seemed to know me and spoke as though she had been in my office. Went from there over to the Lorernz . They had invited Dr. Grimes and wife to dinner. Mrs. G. came in about an hour late, but the Dr. was too busy with the Flu. Came for her at ten, so that I met him. I was just taking my leave when he came. Mrs. Grimes wanted to be remembered to you. We had a vey nice dinner prepared by Mrs. L. Hardly a dinner and more than the usual lunch. Both Mrs. L. and Mrs. Wild are anxious to come out and see how we live also as a [written horizontally on page]: side issue [MS illegible: 1 word] with me
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[American Y. M. C. A letterhead] [December 12, 1918] 1:00 P.M. Well my dear, I got your letter of Sat, this noon. Sorry that you are lying awake nights expecting me. No such good luck. Will let you know when to look for me. If I know myself. Can get no satisfaction out of it 5 of the medical men from our quarters are to be transferred to Camp Grant [Illinois] is the order today. I may be sent to some other camp before they let me. Announced yesterday that order states that No Medical Officer under 50 yrs of age was to discharged so there it goes. Just keep that note from Walton J. Co. Phone Miss House that I want all of the back room papered unless they can clean the
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walls so they look alright. Had a letter from her today. Had written her to get it papered but she thought I wanted ceiling only. Do not say anything to Ms. Flannigan yet. It might be 60 days or more before I get home. Hope not. Want to have you meet me in [Kansas City] if can arrange for it. Had over 300 go through this A.M. Do not know what we will have this afternoon. Sorry that your girl is so unsatisfactory. Is the limit, but so it goes the world over. Is sloppy out this afternoon. Snow is going fast. Can not think of anything but getting out of here. Am afraid to be too insistent for fear of getting in bad and getting stuck longer : am sending you some clippings and my check. Just lots of love. Devotedly, Everett
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| Title | Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers 8:20 A.M. - Dec. 2, 1918 |
| Creator | Powers, Everett |
| Source | Powers, Everett. Letter to Marian Powers 8:20 A.M. 02 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 2, 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 a recent trip to Des Moines , Iowa to visit friends, He also discussed and the status of the Medical officers discharges. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--United States; Military discharge; Epidemics |
| Subject Local | Medical Corps; Dubuque College |
| Site Accession Number | AR Box 1918 |
| Contributing Institution | Powers Museum |
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| Date Original | December 2, 1918 |
| Language | English |