Vincent J. Grishammer letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - August 28, 1919
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August 28 [1919] [Henry Milton] Whelpley, Editor Meyer [Brothers] Druggists St. Louis [Missouri] My dear Mr. Whelpley:- I received your most welcomed letter of August 8th and also the July and August copies of the “Druggist” and after spending some good times reading some of the interesting articles that are always found in your journal I passed them around to a couple pharmacists I’ve had the pleasure of meeting in the past week.
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[page 2] We closed the Infirmary at Camp 7, about ten days ago and I felt certain that we would return to the good old U.S.A., at once but no such good luck I was sent to the Base Dispensary at St. Nazaire and from there was transferred to Camp Monstoir and I am now looking after the Sanitation of that camp, but expect to be sent back to St. Nazaire for duty in a couple days as the request has been made for my return to that
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[page 3] station. Haven’t the least idea when I will land in good old St. Louis, as I heard this morning that I am here for an indefinite period and I guess that means until the finish of the A.E.F. The rainy season is with us again and I think signs of Sunny France have disappeard for a few days at least. Best Regards to Mr. Reinhardt and hoping to have the pleasure of calling on you soon. I remain Vincent J. Grieshammer
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Sgt. V. J. Greishammer Base Dispensary A.P.O. 701 St. Nazaire France.
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| Title | Vincent J. Grishammer letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley - August 28, 1919 |
| Creator | Grishammer, Vincent J. |
| Source | Grishammer, Vincent J. Letter to Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley. 28 August 1919. Dr. Henry Milton Whelpley Collection, 1826-1929. A1737. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Vincent J. Grishammer 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. Grishammer wrote that the Infirmary he was assigned to had been closed but instead of being sent home, he was transferred. This letter was written on American Y.M.C.A. letterhead. |
| 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 | August 28, 1919 |
| Language | English |