King Harrigan postcard to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - July 31, 1918
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Dr. [Henry Milton] Whelpley Ph. G.
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Dear Doctor I am finally located at Camp Funston our Co is Co 9. 164th Depot Brigade, I saw Dickerson just Before He was examined so if you hear anything from him Let Me Know His address out Here as We are still in Detention and I guess He is, Well I Like Army life as far as I went But of course Theres a whole lot more to it than just a shot or 2 in the arm. But that will come later, all we Been doing so far is Kitchen Duty & Porter Work But of Course that all comes in a Rookies life, I hope everything is OK at MB, Now Doctor you can Drop me a line at above (Co 9 164th Depot Brig. Camp Funston) Priv. King Harrigan
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| Title | King Harrigan postcard to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - July 31, 1918 |
| Creator | King, Harrigan |
| Source | Harrigan, King. Postcard to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley. 31 July 1918. Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley Collection, 1826-1929. A1737. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | King Harrigan sent this postcard 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 postcard, Harrigan wrote about life in the camp. He explained that he was still in detention and doing kitchen and porter work. This was written on a Meyer Brothers Druggist postcard. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; Camp Funston (Kan.); United States. Army. Depot Brigade, 164th |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Training |
| Site Accession Number | A1737 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | July 31, 1918 |
| Language | English |