Letter from Hermon to Blanche, undated

Collection Name:

Nutting Family Correspondence, 1898-1926

Title:

Letter from Hermon to Blanche, undated

Creator:

Noyes, Hermon Bemis, 1899-1968

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2003.002

Object ID:

2003.002.17.07

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Hermon to Blanche Nutting. He writes that he was caught playing cards instead of studying when he was supposed to so he is now confined to his quarters for an hour so he is writing her. He tells her that another fraternity brother who joined the Navy has died of influenze and his name was Don MacMahon and he was his best friend. He then goes on that he has shipped her some things and he may be able to come home soon but will see if that happens. He concludes the letter he ought to study but has no desk so he uses a chemsitry book. He has also got a Box 551 at the post office because they keep changing his room. No date on the letter but doe to context it was probably written in October or November 1918.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Death , Education , Greek letter societies , Influenza , Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919 , Military life

Locations:

Hanover, NH

People:

Bickford, Blanche Downs, 1897-1991 , MacMahon, Donald Mansfield, 1896-1918 , Noyes, Hermon Bemis, 1899-1968

Organizations:

Dartmouth College
United States. Army
United States. Navy

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

The Nutting Family Correspondence was purchased by the New Hampshire Historical Society.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

2