Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Dec. 15, 1918
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[Dubuque College Dubuque, Iowa letterhead] 8:15 A. M. Sunday [December] 15th 1918. My Darling Girl:- Will begin a letter to you this morning, and finish sometime later. Have just finished breakfast and looked over the morning paper. Is a beautiful Frosty morning,and to see the hills from here this morning, is a beautiful sight, the different shadings as the mists clear on the hills are certainly worth looking at. Wish that you might be here to enjoy them. Is one of the few really bright sunshiny mornings I have seen here, and it is so pretty looking over accross the river at the hills, as they come into view. Went down to Dr. Cora’s last night and met Mrs. Gratiot,and Dr. Calhoun. Mrs. G. is quite large and looks older than she really is,about Mrs. Plummers size. Not good looking but very pleasant. Dr. C, is a comparatively young physician about 28 I should say,has some heart trouble is the cause of his not being in the army I understand. Is a vey nice looking fellow, and is probably of the same stock as the WIL C’s. They are to take me for a drive this afternoon, wish that you were here to go mit. With a day like this the views should be wonderful, will write more of this later. Dr. Gratiot must have an immense practice here from what every one tells me,I went down to his office last night after leaving DR. H’s,as she wanted to get something for Microscopical examination, and while I did not make a critical examination of office equipment, he certainly has a lot invested in it. Is not on main street, and on ground floor,connected directly with his residence,imagine he is more of a slave to his office than I am. Do not want office and residence together. Am not yet sure as to whether I can get away to morrow, or not, but will try and find out soon. Another 25 boys leave today,which leaves 56 more to go from this school and another 25 will leave tomorrow,so I can not see any use in my staying,but Capt. Rice may not release me as he does not want to assume responsibility of something happening to them before they get away.
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5:30 P. M. Just back from a fine drive,seeing the town and surrounding country. Wished for you every minute,as we had so many magnificent views from the river bluffs, we must come here sometime just to see this place in spring or fall. Is certainly a beautiful spot. We had a nice dinner,and Mrs. Gutherie is a most charming lady. Liked her so much. The Dr. Had to leave for a trip to some surrounding town before we left the dinner table, to be gone until tomorrow night. They had invited another soldier beside me, have a very nice home, and he too has office connected to residence. They have one child,a daughter, who is attending college at Vassar. Will be home in a week for the holidays. The Gratiots have four children. One daughter is in New York City,at Miss Weavers School preparing for Vasser,and another at Monticello, Godfrey,Ill. Other two are small children. Your letter Mailed Friday came this morning, much to my delight, for I was afraid that I would not get another until I got back to [Camp Dodge]. Carl Lukes advice may be alright for him, but I do not want to demand that they discharge me, would prefet to wait a little rather than do that,as I do not like the looks of things of this kind. Will see how things look when I get back to [Camp Dodge]. Have not heard a word from them since I left. Do not believe Capt. Rice is going to realease me me before Tuesday. He did not say when I asked him today. Have been warm enough today, the first day since I came. Has been wonderdul day. You should hear some of the people here tell of some of their experiences with Dr. Hasselberg. She is as abrubt as her sister ,if not more so. Do not think Doctors as a rule like her,butt recognize her abillity,and therefore give her the work. She has not hesitated to tell them what she thought of me. She called up both of the Doctors who have been assissting me here to tell them that I had been in to see her.Is certainly an oddity. Doctor Gutherie has been practicing here Thirty Four years. Well my Dear I think I had better stop and leave some for tomorrow, and it is nearly time to go eat again. We have good eats here all the time. Nothing fancy,but good,and plenty. Just lots of love. Devotedly – Everett.
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| Title | Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Dec. 15, 1918 |
| Creator | Powers, Everett |
| Source | Powers, Everett. Letter to Marian Powers. 15 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 15, 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 daily activities at Dubuque College to include a dinner and evening drive he took with friends. Powers also discussed the rate that men were being discharged from the College. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--United States; 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 15, 1918 |
| Language | English |