Ewart G. Pelley letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - June 9, 1918
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Camp Dodge June 9 – [1918] Dr. [Henry Milton] Whelpley St. Louis [Missouri]: - Dear Dr: Just a few lines to let you know where I am and that they put me in the Artillery Battery E. 339 F.A. but am going to try and get transferred if I can that is if Capt. R.S. Paine will let me go. I met Lester Rushing & [George] Dixon of my class this afternoon they are in the medical corp. Well Doctor this is all
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the news that I know of, but I sure hope I can get in the medical corp. Yours Sincerly Prvt. E. G. Pelley Batt E. 339 F.A. Camp Dodge Iowa. I also want to apologize for not writing sooner but they have kept us busy and have not had much time to do anything.
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Title | Ewart G. Pelley letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - June 9, 1918 |
Creator | Pelley, Ewart G. |
Source | Pelley, Ewart G. Letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley. 9 June 1918. Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley Collection, 1826-1929. A1737. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
Description | Ewart G. Pelley 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, Pelley wrote that he was in an artillery unit but was trying to get transferred to the Medical Corps. |
Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; Camp Dodge (Iowa); United States. Army. Field Artillery, 339th |
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 | June 9, 1918 |
Language | English |