Letter from Alvin Russell Davis to Addie Erwin, 1917 September 12
- Collection Name:
- Alvin Russell Davis Correspondence
- Title:
- Letter from Alvin Russell Davis to Addie Erwin, 1917 September 12
- Creator:
- Davis, Alvin Russell, 1897-1960
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2023.057
- Object ID:
- 2023.057.03.04
- Date:
- 1917/09/12
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Alvin Russell Davis at Camp Bartlett in Westfield, MA, to his mother, Addie Erwin, in East Sullivan, NH, dated September 12, 1917. In the letter, Davis inquires about her potato harvest and discusses his potential plans to travel home. He notes they should receive their equipment tomorrow and then will head out. Davis encourages her to remain cheerful, discusses the letters he has received, and asks her to call him on the telephone at the Maine Canteen. The letter is written on Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association Service letterhead.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence, World War, 1914-1918, Families, Farms
- Locations:
- Westfield, MA
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- Credit Line:
- Gift of Vanessa Murphy.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 1
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