G. A. Auerswald letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - November 25, 1918
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De Soto, [Missouri], [November] 25, 1918 Dear Doctor Whelpley: I received your very kind letter of the 20 inst. Thank you for your kind words. I am enclosing clipping from the De Soto paper. While his college life you are familiar, and of all his exemplary life as a student. He was born in De Soto [October] 13th – 1891 & was at the time of his death 27 years & 7 days old. He lived here all his life – was associated with me for 5 years, and of that association I can say, were among the very pleasant years of my life. I think from these few words you can write something that will be worthy of him. I am so depressed & heart broken that it doesn’t seem life will ever be the same to me. Yours Sincerely G. A. Auerswald
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Could you get his student photo that he had taken for the class picture, Perhaps if you cared for it, I could send you his uniform photo. [newspaper clipping] [November] 14 – 1918 EWART PELLEY DIES AT ARMY CAMP IN FRANCE
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| Title | G. A. Auerswald letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - November 25, 1918 |
| Creator | Auerswald, G. A. |
| Source | Auerswald, G. A. Letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley. 25 November 1918. Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley Collection, 1826-1929. A1737. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | G. A. Auerswald 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. Auerswald provided Dr. Whelpley with a newspaper clipping that described his son's life and death. This letter was written on G. A. Aueserwald, M.D. letterhead. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; United States. Army. Field Artillery, 339th; Influenza |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A1737 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | November 25, 1918 |
| Language | English |