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Richard T. Smith telegram to Miss Betty Plank - April 15, 1919

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[cablegram] 74ny dq 15 pasny 730pm Brest april 15 1919 Miss Plank 1601 Linwood Kansas City, Missouri Sailed fourteenth april period battle ship South Carolina meet Smith

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Title	Richard T. Smith telegram to Miss Betty Plank - April 15, 1919
Creator	Smith, Richard Thompson
Source	Smith, Richard Thompson. Telegram to Miss Betty Plank. 15 April 1919. Richard Thompson Smith Collection, 1913-1922. 1984.72.131. National World War I Museum, Kansas City, Missouri.
Description	<p>This telegram from Richard T. Smith to Miss Betty Plank conveys a message of departure on April 14, 1919 from Brest, France on the USS South Carolina.</p>
Subject LCSH	United States. Army. Infantry Division, 42nd
Site Accession Number	1984.72.131
Contributing Institution	National World War I Museum and Memorial
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Rights	The text and images contained in this collection are intended for research and educational use only. Duplication of any of these images for commercial use without express written consent is expressly prohibited.
Date Original	April 15, 1919
Language	English