Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Dec. 10, 1918
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[Dubuque College Dubuque, Iowa letterhead] December 10, 1918 My Dear Marian:- Tent it the limit: they wired for those forms again night before last as they got a wire, saying that they would be sent on request , and they are not here. Today has been a very pretty day, but I have never acquired the army way of taking it easy, so it is not so pretty to me, as it otherwise would be. No letter from you today and is now afternoon, may get one this afternoon later, hope so. Got a letter from John Thomas Powers today, is still in New York, at the same place and lives in Plainfield [New Jersey], 23 miles out of the city. Says they are well and have a comfortable place, in which to live. Says they think the baby the cutest ever, she is 22 months old now. Says that there are six men of their force in the army, most of them will return soon , but two I think are in France, who will not be back right away. Says the two brothers are hoping to get back soon now. One of them sailed from New York the other from New Port News. He saw both of them off. Says that there was a great blowing of whistles etc. when President Wilson sailed for Europe. Says New York is as busy as ever. Stopped and examined forty one more men. Will get the most of them tomorrow and must then wait and look them over again before they leave. Say they will only discharge, 25 men a day, so this means another week here if that is the case. Let us hope they speed up a bit. Have hardly been warm since I struck this place except when I have been in bed. Have
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not walked around as much as I might as it is no fuss to climb hills all of the time. No letter from you this afternoon. Hope for one tomorrow. When I get through with the examination work here am going to get out and see the suburbs . As they say there are some beauty spots near. Wish you were here with the car. We could then enjoy them together.When it is clear can see the river very well from this building. The boys here have nice barracks and dormitory. I went up and went through them one night. They have three and four beds to the room real beds, not cots. Have hot and cold water and shower baths am supposed to have hot water in my room, but it is so far from the heater that I never can get it more than lukewarm. Will sure be glad when I can wind my way back to [Camp Dodge] for I will fell that there is a chance of my getting home soon. Want to see you awfully bad, and would not mind seeing the other members of the family and Nira too. Just lots of love Devotedly, Everett.
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| Title | Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Dec. 10, 1918 |
| Creator | Powers, Everett |
| Source | Powers, Everett. Letter to Marian Powers. 10 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 10, 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, he described his new facilities and his daily activities. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--United States; Camp Dodge (Iowa); Military discharge |
| Subject Local | Medical Corps; Dubuque College; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | AR Box 1918 |
| Contributing Institution | Powers Museum |
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| Date Original | December 10, 1918 |
| Language | English |