Carl F. Sirdlitz letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - August 18, 1918
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Camp Mac Arthur [August 18, 1918] To the Editor of Meyer [Brothers] Druggist Dear Sir, Having received the journals you sent me some time ago, I thought I would write telling you what I am doing. I have had for a tent mate for some time [William] A. Van Rhein who is a graduate in pharmacy and who was located at Ridge and Dolph. I also had A. Florain for a tent mate who graduated from the St. Louis College of Pharmacy last year and who is now in the medical department. I was transferred to Development Battalion Co. F. Camp Mac Arthur where Van Rhein was also sent here.
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Here they will put us in the kitchen as a kitchen police, wash the dishes, scrub the floors and serve the food. The Wash house must be cleaned every day by us but there is no drilling. Every Sunday I am found in Waco where I visit the different drug stores churches, soldiers club, and go around the city. I was a student at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy last year and would have been a senior this year but I cannot help it because I am in the army now and would like to hear from Class mates. Private Carl F. Sirdlitz Company F Development Battalion Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas.
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| Title | Carl F. Sirdlitz letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - August 18, 1918 |
| Creator | Sirdlitz, Carl F. |
| Source | Sirdlitz, Carl F. Letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley. 18 August 1918. Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley Collection, 1826-1929. A1737. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Carl F. Sirdlitz 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. In this letter, Sirdlitz described his experiences in the camp and explained that he would have been a senior at the St. Louis College of Pharmacy if he wasn’t in the Army. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; Camp MacArthur (Tex.) |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; St. Louis College of Pharmacy |
| Site Accession Number | A1737 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | August 18, 1918 |
| Language | English |