Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Nov. 22, 1918
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[Y.M.C.A. letterhead] 8 30 A.M. [November] 22 – 1918 MyDearest One : - Here it is the day for your recital. May it prove a great success, is my wish This is also the day we begin to demobilize this army, they are lining up down stairs Now, will start in real soon. think they Expect to put 500 through today. Things look Much like winter out this morning, is snowing and there is quite a sprinkle of snow on the ground, began snowing last night. Idid not go anywhere last night, but think Iwill go in to the Drake University Concert tonight. May have to go by Myself, though. The topic that is uppermost in Many of our Minds Now is “when are we going
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to get our discharges”? It is queer tome that some of these Men say that they would just as soon stay here until spring as not. Iam willing tostay if it is necessary, but Ido not think it is going to be. So hope to get home at least for Xmas. If they observe the order as written. Iam sure toget out. One Can never be sure in the Army what is going to take place. They might decide to Keep Me on this board sometime for this Mustering out is an important thing for the government. Major DeWeese Knows that Iwant to get out and Ithink it is largely with the local authorities as to when we get out. 2 20 P.M. Is still snowing, but the
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[Page 2 ] air is fine out Istick My face up to the open window frequently and breathe in some of it. We have had something like 400 Men go through so far today. Do not Know how Many more they will send. We Could take many more but the Clerical end of it, is the one that takes time. Your letter Came at noon today. was mighty glad to get it, but when you have so much else to do, do not want you to feel that you have to write me every day. Do you remember the name of the other niece of Mrs. Flower? One was Mrs. Lorenz. Ido not Know which one Called me up. Must
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Call there soon. Thought that Iwould wait and see how long Iwas going to be here. Do not want toHave to Make Many trips, Same is true of the Mrs. Wild Call, will let you Know from day to day if anything develops regarding my discharge. Ithought that this was a very dirty place last fall, but since fires are Kept up in all these buildings, it is Much worse. the dirtiest place Iever saw we have the same dust and Mud, plus the smoke from burning soft Coal and mine run. How do you like the stationery Ihave been using since. Ihave been here? Practically all use it. Just lots of love. Devotedly Everett.
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| Title | Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Nov. 22, 1918 |
| Creator | Powers, Everett |
| Source | Powers, Everett. Letter to Marian Powers. 22 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 22, 1918. Dr. Powers served in the Medical Corps as a physician at Camp Dodge. In this letter, he discussed demobilization, wanting to be mustered out of service, and various other topics. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--United States; Camp Dodge (Iowa); Military discharge |
| Subject Local | Medical Corps; World War I; Mustering out |
| Site Accession Number | AR Box 1918 |
| Contributing Institution | Powers Museum |
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| Date Original | November 22, 1918 |
| Language | English |