Letter from Alvin Russell Davis to Addie Erwin, 1917 August 30

Collection Name:

Alvin Russell Davis Correspondence

Title:

Letter from Alvin Russell Davis to Addie Erwin, 1917 August 30

Creator:

Davis, Alvin Russell, 1897-1960

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2023.057

Object ID:

2023.057.02.13

Date:

1917/08/30

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 August 30, 1917. In the letter, Alvin writes that the new camp is very strict with late checks and drilling and that he prefers the camp back in Concord, NH. He notes there are soldiers from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and that he is staying in a tent with the Maine boys. Alvin notes he is ready to serve Uncle Sam and that Germany is their goal. He goes on to discuss his vaccinations, stating he has had one more with four more to go, and that he was sick and had to go to hospital. Alvin ends the letter by discussing his captain, his plans to go to Springfield, and that he will be looking for her letter. The letter is written on Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association Service letterhead.

Subjects:

Correspondence, World War, 1914-1918, Military camps, Soldiers, Vaccination, Health

Locations:

Westfield, MA
Sullivan, NH

People:

Davis, Alvin Russell, 1897-1960, Erwin, Addie, 1871-1946

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

Gift of Vanessa Murphy.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

1