Margie B. Duckworth letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - September 15, 1918
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Web Duckworth Undertaker and Licensed Embalmer PHONE NO. 6 St. Clair, [Missouri], [September] 15, 1918 Dr. [Henry Milton] Whelpely, Dear Sir and Friend, Am sending you Henrys picture he 2 Inlisted in the Medical Corps in March. 1. Graduated in Medicine in [February] went to Sedalia to work in M.K and T Hospital after he graduated – received his comission as 1st Lieut while at Sedalia the 18 of June. Came home and was called to the service the 6th of July to camp Greenleaf or Camp Ogalthrop [Georgia] he likes his place fine and at present time is training some of the men. You can send the Journal to me & will pay you for 2 extra copies an I want me for his Nucle. I will mail one to him but you mite to him I think he will get it O.K. at the following address 1st Lieut W. C. Duckworth. M.C. Chattanooga, [Tennessee] c/o Y.M.C.A. #27. Military Branch. You see he is changed around [ms illegible: 1 wd] there he goes out to Base Hospit then back & so forth. But you
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write to him Dr. he will be oh so glad to hear from you. Well Mr. Duckworth sends his regards & you and Mrs. Whelpley come out to see us when you can. I remain Your Friend Margie B. Duckworth St Clair [Missouri]
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| Title | Margie B. Duckworth letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - September 15, 1918 |
| Creator | Duckworth, Margie B. |
| Source | Duckworth, Margie B. Letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley. 15 September 1918. Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley Collection, 1826-1929. A1737. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Margie B. Duckworth sent this letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley on behalf of her husband, 1st Lieutenant Web Duckworth. Dr. Whelpley was the dean of the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and editor of the Meyer Brothers Druggist magazine. Mrs. Duckworth provided details on her husband’s enlistment in the military. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918 |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A1737 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | September 15, 1918 |
| Language | English |