Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers 8:30 A.M. - Nov. 20, 1918
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[Y.M.C.A. letterhead] 8 30 A.M. [November] 20 – 1918 Wednesday MyDarling Wife : - Your two letters Came yesterday afternoon. One of them with Marians was Mighty glad to get them. Do not see why you should have failed to get a letter from me Saturday at least, as Iwrite every day. Enjoyed Marain L’s letter very Much, think she does well. No such good luck Now as My getting to go with any more troops as they have stopped all such movements. Am sorry that your girl is not proving satsifactory. Guess that you will have to get Sadie back. Here hoping that your recital will be a huge success in every way. If it were summer time Ithink that you might drive down
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but is a little risky on those [Oklahoma] roads. Has Bob decided yet what he is going to do about farm? Am glad tohear that Bobs baby is getting along so well. You did not say whether you were going tosing tonight or not? It sounds good tohear that the M.D’s, will be glad for me to get back to work. Several of them have said so. This order or permit as towearing uniforms three months applies to Privates only As Iunderstand it. Think Myself that the trunk is the more practical if you are to do Much traveling. Looks as though American singers might get a chance after the War is over. Maybe you Can meet me in K.C. when Icome home (Pen dry) Perhaps we can get the Davenport later. When you get tosinging
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[Page 2] a lot. Am Enclosing you program of the Princess performance last night. The actors were very good but Idid not Care for the play. we did not stay for last act as we wanted to get 10 30 train back to Camp. Left Camp on the 5 35 train, and went to picture show first at Majestic, “Missing” was a very good war picture, also a funny. Did I tell you that we had our pictures took again? Igot one of there also. Mine is a fright, Some of them are very good. These were taken in front of the 302 Bld’g (Mustering) ALl had on Service hats in
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other Officers had on Caps. You Certainly have some job with your Xmas boxes. Wish you would not always try to do more than your physical will stand well. Am enclosing a Clipping from the [Des Moines] paper. Want to go over to [Fort Des Moines] and see some of the Men brought back from overseas before I leave here. Want tosee some of the wounds and talk to them or look at the history sheets. Sent My suit to be Cleaned, but they did not get all of the spots out. It looks better though. This is another gloomy morning was snowing a little as we Came in. Wish Icould hear you sing Friday night. Success and Just lots of love. Devotedly Everett.
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| Title | Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers 8:30 A.M. - Nov. 20, 1918 |
| Creator | Powers, Everett |
| Source | Powers, Everett. Letter to Marian Powers 8:30 A.M. 20 Nov. 1918. Dr. Everett Powers Collection. AR Box 1918. Powers Museum, Carthage, Missouri. |
| Description | Dr. Everett Powers wrote to his wife, Marian Powers, from Camp Dodge, Iowa on November 20, 1918. Dr. Powers served in the Medical Corps as a physician at Camp Dodge. In this letter, he discussed a trip he made to Des Moines, a film he watched, and various other topics. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--United States; Camp Dodge (Iowa); War films; Fort Des Moines (Iowa) |
| Subject Local | Medical Corps; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | AR Box 1918 |
| Contributing Institution | Powers Museum |
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| Date Original | November 20, 1918 |
| Language | English |