Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Oct. 06, 1918
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[Y.M.C.A. letterhead] 10-6-1918 10:15 P.M. My Dearest One : - Well I am just home after a vain attempt to Come in to see you. Thought sure that I would get in tonight but Could not get by the guards. For us poor wretches who are unfortunate enough to be assigned to the Base Hospital during this Epidemic the lid is on tight I tried to get excused last night but they refused and I was some peeved, but it did no good. No reason except they would not let me a case of show your authority. Now my dearest as to your side of the question. If you want to go on back to C. I am not going to insist on you not going. It is very uncertain how long this quarantine will last. Just as long as
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Iam on duty as B. Hos. just that long I will be unable to Come in Despite My request to remain in my present quarters I am going to have to move out to quarters near there tomorrow. We are on duty there from 745 A.M. until they get ready to let us go from 8 P.M. to 1 A.M. We had fewer today than any previous day. If your decide to stay send Marian on to school now and if they require that she be vaccinated will get one of the Drs. from here who can get to town to do it. Lt. Sathe can do it. Would suggest if you stay that you try and get a room down nearer town in a desireable locality. Possibly you can get board too. It would only mean 15 or 20 dollars more for the rest of month and I might be able to sub let this flat am going to send my check in to you to cash. You pay Mr Walker the remaining
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$25.00 for this months rent and have him receipt you for it. see that it says rent for [October] If you feel that you had rather go on back home do not hesitate to say so. Iwant you to do as you prefer. Am more disappointed than Ican tell you that Ihave not been able to spend more time with you since you Came but am thankful that I have seen as much of you as Ihave. If you decide that you are going home you need not wait until I get out of quarantine to go. much as Iwant to see you Much love to My two loved ones. Will finish this in A.M. Find Imust post this. Bye Bye Lots of love Devotedly Everett
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| Title | Dr. Everett Powers letter to Marian Powers - Oct. 06, 1918 |
| Creator | Powers, Everett |
| Source | Powers, Everett. Letter to Marian Powers. 06 Oct. 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. Dr. Powers served in the Medical Corps as a physician at Camp Dodge. In this letter, he discussed the epidemic at the base hospital and how he couldn't visit her due to the quarantine. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--United States; Camp Dodge (Iowa); Epidemics |
| Subject Local | Medical Corps; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | AR Box 1918 |
| Contributing Institution | Powers Museum |
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| Date Original | October 6, 1918 |
| Language | English |