Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Nov. 10, 1918
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[Y.M.C.A. letterhead] 11 30 A.M. [November] 10th 1918 MyDarling Wife : - Well I’ve seen the Morning paper and it begins to look as though the Kaiser had actually abdicated. If this be the Case it looks pretty good for the signing of the Armistice. At last this would Mean that the actual fighting of opposing armies would cease. It will not be long now until we Know for sure. However, this does not Mean that we Can Come home. Unless, it is recalled, we start in on recruits tomorrow. If an Armistice is signed Ithink it will Modify, if it does not stop entirely, this new draft. Do not Know how this would affect My work, but so far we are still at it. Tomorrow is the day for the first installment of the new draft to arrive. They are to be
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quartered in the North part of the Camp. The pictures we had taken yesterday shows our quarters and Iam going to Mark My window am going to try, and at least, have names of Officers written below. Am going to Keep the Simonds article you sent Me and will likely return it so that you Can see how it turns out. Enjoyed reading it also the Map is very interesting. Looks feasible. Have only Eaten about ½ of My Rocks so far. Have given away a Number of them. all seem to think they are fine including Myself. We have so much to Eat that we do not get hungry like Marian between Meals and this is our only time to indulge in this Kind of thing. Your letter Came at noon today and Iwas delighted to get it. You undoubtedly had more rain than we have had. We had it two weeks ago. This has been a pretty day but Ihave been around all day. as Iam on duty. Hope you get doors fixed alright, before it gets Cold. Much love. Devotedly. E.
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| Title | Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Nov. 10, 1918 |
| Creator | Powers, Everett |
| Source | Powers, Everett. Letter to Marian Powers. 10 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 10, 1918. Dr. Powers served in the Medical Corps as a physician at Camp Dodge. In this letter, he discussed the armistice and the likelihood of the war ending. |
| 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 10, 1918 |
| Language | English |