Arthur Hinzpeter letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - November 1, 1918
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Fort Riley Kansas. [November 1, 1918] Prof [Henry Milton] Whelpley. Dear Sir. Received your letter to day with the recommendation in it and wish to thank you. I feel confident with such a letter of recommendation that I will be able to enter the Medical Corps. There seems to be some misunderstanding about the examination paper of which I spoke in the previous letter. What I was referring to was the certificate announcing that I had passed the junior examination satisfactory. The certificate which I had was lost through the express when I shipped my clothes home. The weather here is still cold, but we have become somewhat accustomed to it now. Again thanking you and trusting that you can oblige me with the above mentioned
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certificate. I beg to remain, Respectfully, Pvt. A.C.H, Hinzpeter, Base Hospital Section I. Ward 46 Fort Riley Kansas. P.S. Mr. Fabel has again requested me to write you about having another star added to the Alumni Service Flag. He also sends his best regards.
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| Title | Arthur Hinzpeter letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - November 1, 1918 |
| Creator | Hinzpeter, Arthur |
| Source | Hinzpeter, Arthur. Letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley. 01 November 1918. Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley Collection, 1826-1929. A1737. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Arthur C.H. Hinzpeter sent this letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley. Dr. Whelpley was the dean of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and editor of the Meyer Brothers Druggist magazine. Hinzpeter thanked Dr. Whelpley for writing him a letter of recommendation for medical school. This letter was written on Y.M.C.A. letterhead. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918 |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A1737 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | November 1, 1918 |
| Language | English |