R. King postcard to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - December 16, 1918
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Y. M. C. A. HUT AT CAMP.
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Professor [Henry Milton] Whelpley c/o Meyer [Brothers] Drug Co. St. Louis [Missouri] [written vertically] [December] 16, [1918] Embark [Hospital] [Camp] Stuart Newport News, [Virginia] Dear Doctor: - So far my experience in the Army is beyond description People in the East cannot do enough for us soldiers. Spent 3 weeks at New York & had a great time [ms illegible: 1 wd] Green hut Hospital & Post Grad. School of Medicine Best regards, your friend Capt R. King of St. Louis
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| Title | R. King postcard to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - December 16, 1918 |
| Creator | King, R. |
| Source | King, R. Postcard to Henry Milton Whelpley. 16 December 1918. Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley Collection, 1826-1929. A1737. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Captain R. King 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, King explained that he enjoyed being in the Army and liked the people on the east coast. The postcard includes a picture of a Y.M.C.A. hut. |
| Subject LCSH | Camp Stuart (Vir.); World War, 1914-1918--Medical care |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A1737 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | December 16, 1918 |
| Language | English |