Marian Powers letter to Dr. Everett Powers - Nov. 10, 1918
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Carthage, MO. Sunday [November] 10, 1918 7:30 P.M. My dearest – before this reaches You doubtless Peace will have been declared. What a glorious thing it will be to know that all fighting is over, and the poor soldiers and civilians over there Can rest without fear of sudden death. We have been down both noon and evening to read the Press bulletins, - and Can hardly wait for the morning news. How we do want a paper! thinks of Berlin singing the Marseillaise as is reported today – We are told
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that the Armistice terms are more stringent than had been thought, so that Germany will be deprived of all power on land, sea or air. This morning I went to the Methodist Church as they are an emotional people and I felt emotional myself – We sang America with its last verse of “God save our splendid men, “and finished with “Praise God from Whom all blessings flow.” – I hoped we would hear the news today, as I felt it fitting that it should happen on a
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Sunday for we have gone into this for a most righteous cause, and if all nations are freed thru this it will mean the beginning of the Latter Days – It is most wonderful and we are surely living in great times. I have just finished a session with Marian and her Arithmetic, and am Consequently in a weak and demoralized condition – I thought I was thru with her but in she pops every few minutes so my letter will doubtless be disjointed. When the Armistice is signed, we will take a flag out and put our fathers grave. What an exciting time this would have been for him had he lived. We surely miss him [MS illegible: 1 word] days, for the war news and his interest in it keeps him in mind. There she is again!!! Well who do you think showed up this afternoon? Mr. Dutcher!! I had just started My nap, and Mra had not yet laid dorm so it was rather distressing for the moment.
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[Page 2] We had had a message from the farm saying the Nat Wrights are all there, but had to leave at 2:30 P.M. and asking if anyone would go out. I had decided to stay at home and quiet down preparatory to getting fit again for my recital. But I phoned the Will Wrights asking if they would go with us. However they could not and after our little experience the other night I had Cold feet at the thought of going into the Country without a man.
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It was a most wonderful day, but We did not go. Then came your friend. He is just the same Mr. Dutcher. We have known so long. Says John is working directly at front in a Mobile Hospital, and getting Wonderful experience. Feels that he will be helped in every way by his war experience. Seemed to think that he had not always been adaptable or a “good mixer” as it were, so that While he had a good many staunch friends, he also had those who disliked him.
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But said he had been growing much in popularity, especially since his marriage, and had a good practice before he left yet he did not have as large a one as his father’s used to be. He felt that this war experience would draw people to him and would also make John a better mixer. more in sympathy with his fellow, man, Says Joe looks splendidly, but Lusie looks rather frail – Said the latter seemed quite unsettled this visit time as the quarantine affected her work. There was no meeting in St. Louis after all. Says his parents are planning to go to Florida again. Asked assiduously after you and your welfare and desired to be remembered. We arose just at sunset for perhaps half an hours, out by Mrs. Glenn’s, then took him to Harrington. He wished us to lunch with him there but we had left a houseful of Children here so returned. I must help toat and go to bed, so lots of love always from Marian
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| Title | Marian Powers letter to Dr. Everett Powers - Nov. 10, 1918 |
| Creator | Powers, Marian |
| Source | Powers, Marian. Letter to Dr. Everett Powers. 10 Nov. 1918. Dr. Everett Powers Collection. AR Box 1918. Powers Museum, Carthage, Missouri. |
| Description | Marian Powers wrote to her husband, Dr. Everett Powers, from Carthage, Missouri on November 10, 1918. Dr. Powers served in the Medical Corps as a physician at Camp Dodge. In this letter, Marian discussed the coming peace in Europe, the armistice terms, and various other topics. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--Medical care--United States; Camp Dodge (Iowa); Armistice Day; 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 |