Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Nov. 07, 1918
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[Y.M.C.A. letterhead] 6 00 P.M. [November] 7th 1918 MyDarling Wife : - Have wanted to write you all day, but have had other Calls. Arrived on time this Morning. It was raining, but not hard. Was around Infirmary all morning and back at 302 this afternoon. Foundyour two good letters and the Rocks waiting for me. The Rocks were fine. Igave several of them away and all Enjoyed them. The papers also were here. Thank you very much for all. Florence also sent me the socks. They are nice ones. Ialso enclose a letter which Came from her. She sent it to Ft. Dodge so it was delayed. This Afternoon a package of assorted Cakes Came from Jennie Powers Beatty.
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Isn’t it funny that Ishould have both now? Iforgot to tell you that Mrs. Flowers’ Niece Calledme up last [Saturday] in forenoon and invited me out there to dinner Sunday. I refused as Iwas to be officer of the day. and then she wanted to Know about next Sunday and Icould not say that far ahead. When Igot to Ft. Scott last night where the Frisco stops for Supper the Red Cross ladies took me over to their Canteen andgave me a lunch. wasn’t that nice? We were 45 minutes late into K.C. but Ihad time enough. Saw Jno. O’Keefe in the station. It looks tonight like they had actually signed the Armistice. Isn’t that too good tobe true? If only there is some punishment to be meted out to the Kaiser and his advisers. Iam afraid this
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[Page 2] has been left off. For Ido not believe they are ready to agree to this part of it. Am anxious to Know More. want tosee terms and more Confirmation of the reports. IEnjoyed My short visit home very much. Hope it willnot be very long until Ican Come andstay. Lt. Dye suggests that we will have to stay in 33 yrs to wind up that D – barbed wire. We are still Examining Men for Overseas. Have about 600 tomorrow Morning Capt. Engstrom told me. Enjoyed Curts letter and will write him soon. am sorry Idid not get tosee more of Billie. Tell him many thanks form me for Coming with you to Joplin. Had a very nice visit with Dr. Webster. He does not think Dr. B. cared to get into Army. Mrs. Cornell Came over to Joplin with
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with a French lady. who had Come down from K.C. that morning tosee her and she was returning on the same train Iwent to K.C. on. Ithink Mrs. C. said she was a school friend in Paris. She did not speak English very well. She is over here to attend some Kind of a Conference and is returning to Paris within a week or two. reminds me of your Aunt Nellie. Some More of the Medical Officers leave with troops tomorrow. Ithink they go South. Iam hoping for another opportunity soon. May be Ican get near enough to come home again. Wouldn’t that be fine? Am so anxious for more war news. Theatres andMovies are in full operation in [Des Moines] now. [Camp Dodge] men Can go now, but all of them have tobe in Camp by twelve. Except those who stay all night. Wish Iwas going to see you tonight. It was a mighty short visit. Better return F’s leter as Ihaven’t answered it yet. Just lots of love. Devotedly Everett
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| Title | Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Nov. 07, 1918 |
| Creator | Powers, Everett |
| Source | Powers, Everett. Letter to Marian Powers. 07 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 07, 1918. Dr. Powers served in the Medical Corps as a physician at Camp Dodge. In this letter, he discussed his trip from Carthage, Missouri to Camp Dodge and recent war news. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--United States; Camp Dodge (Iowa); World War, 1914-1918--Armistices |
| Subject Local | Medical Corps; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | AR Box 1918 |
| Contributing Institution | Powers Museum |
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| Date Original | November 7, 1918 |
| Language | English |