Jacob Hull letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - October 29, 1918
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[Great Lakes, Illinois] [October] 29, 1918. Dr. [Henry Milton] Whelpley Editor Meyer [Brothers] Druggist St. Louis [Missouri] Dear Sir:- Received your letter and a copy of the Meyer [Brothers] Druggist. Sure was glad to get it and found it most interesting. I hope Mrs. Whelpley & yourself have kept away from the Flu. It sure had some of our boys down here. It is all over now and we are sure glad of it. They gave us a “shot” of Pobelts Sol. each morning . We have some hospital camp here and will try to go thru it some day. Well Mr. Whelpley I hope all the professors are well at college and give them my best regards. I was sure sorry to read of Prof. Hemm’s son and I sympathize with him. Where is Carl now? I think he left right after school closed. Thanking you many times for the Meyer [Brothers] druggist, I remain yours truly, Jacob F. Hull Executive office Administration Bldg Great Lakes, [Illinois] P.S. The picture of the laboratory on the cover sure made a hit in the office
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| Title | Jacob Hull letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - October 29, 1918 |
| Creator | Hull, Jacob |
| Source | Hull, Jacob. Letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley. 29 October 1918. Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley Collection, 1826 -1929. A1737. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Jacob Hull 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. Hull described how the flu epidemic had affected his unit. This letter was written on U.S. Navel Training Station letterhead. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; Great Lakes Naval Training Center (Great lakes, Ill.); Influenza |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A1737 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | October 29, 1918 |
| Language | English |