Letter from Alvin Russell Davis to Addie Erwin, 1917 August 7
- Collection Name:
- Alvin Russell Davis Correspondence
- Title:
- Letter from Alvin Russell Davis to Addie Erwin, 1917 August 7
- Creator:
- Davis, Alvin Russell, 1897-1960
- Creator Role:
- Author
- Accession / Call Number:
- 2023.057
- Object ID:
- 2023.057.02.07
- Date:
- 1917/08/07
- Type of Material:
- textual record
- Physical Description:
- 1 letter
- Language:
- English
- Scope and Content:
- Letter from Alvin Russell Davis in Concord, NH, to his mother, Addie Erwin, in East Sullivan, NH, dated August 7, 1917. In the letter, Alvin writes that he is feeling better after taking some salts given to him by the hospital. He notes his captain brought him dinner and told him not to work too hard today. He goes on to discuss the mail he has been receiving as well as his company's drills, noting they are spending two days a week swimming in the Merrimack River. He ends the letter by asking his mom to send him supplies such as his travel bag, soap, and shirts. The letter is written on Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association Service letterhead.
- Subjects:
- Correspondence, World War, 1914-1918, Health, Military life
- Locations:
- Concord, NH
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- Credit Line:
- Gift of Vanessa Murphy.
- Restrictions:
- Available for research.
- Level Description:
- Item
- Box Number:
- 1
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