Mrs. Ralph Stout letter to Miss Bethanie Plank - December 26, 1918
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[American Red Cross letterhead] December Twenty-sixth 1918 Miss Bethine Pouk, 1601 Linwood, Kansas City, Missouri., My dear Miss Plouk:- I desire at this time to extend to you my sincere expressions of appreciation for your helpfulness and co-operation in connection with the work assigned by the Kansas City Chapter, American Red Cross to the Christmas Parcels Committee. I know you will be glad to know that you Committee sent 22, 941 packages to our boys overseas. Of this number 6,198 Christmas parcels went to friendless soldiers. This was a big job and the credit for doing it well is partly due to your as a member of this committee. Again thanking you for your splendid assistance and with the Season’s Greetings, I am, Yours very truly, RED CROSS CHRISTMAS PARCELS COMMITTEE [signature] Mrs. Ralph Stout Chairman
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| Title | Mrs. Ralph Stout letter to Miss Bethanie Plank - December 26, 1918 |
| Creator | Stout, Mrs. Ralph |
| Source | Stout, Mrs. Ralph Letter to Miss Bethanie Plank. 26 December 1918. Smith Collection, 1913-1922. 1984.132. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | In a letter to Miss Bethanie Plank dated December 26, 1918, Mrs. Ralph Stout wrote on behalf o the Red Cross concerning Christmas packages sent from the Kansas City area. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--War work--Red Cross |
| Site Accession Number | 1984.72.132 |
| Contributing Institution | National World War I Museum and Memorial |
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| Date Original | December 26, 1918 |
| Language | English |