Box 2
Contains 19 Results:
Florence M. Marshall, American Red Cross, Washington, D.C., to Ruth, Indianapolis, 1917 October 4
Acknowledges receiving Ruth’s sample box of surgical dressings; informs her that an inspection report has been sent to the division supervisor, who will issue Ruth’s instructor’s certificate.
Fred (F. C. Sisson), Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky, to Ruth, Indianapolis, 1917 October 4
Acknowledges receiving Ruth’s note; discusses life in camp.
Brooklyn, New York, Ruth [Cragin?] to Ruth, Indianapolis, 1917 October 9
About her father’s death and consequences.
Lyman, Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky, to Ruth, Indianapolis, 1917 October 10 (postmark)
Discusses the duties of his unit; hints that Lucile is pregnant; speculates he’ll be sent to France in February.
Adelaide McKee, Red Cross, Cleveland, Ohio, to Ruth, Indianapolis, 1917 October 13
Acknowledges receiving Ruth’s surgical dressings; informs her she’ll need to take “intensive training” before receiving an instructor’s card.
Paul, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Indianapolis, 1917 October 17 (postmark)
Acknowledges receiving Ruth’s letter; mentions having a “wonderful vacation. . .[in] our canvas tents”.
Frank, [Apparently en route by train], Alabama, to Ruth, Indianapolis, 1917 October 26
Expresses regrets for not getting to say goodbye before leaving yesterday; describes his duties on the train, heading to Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg, Mississippi; mentions her “foolish idea” about his crossing a street to avoid her.
Fred Sisson, Louisville, to Ruth, Indianapolis, 1917 October 31
Mentions receiving a letter from Lyman, saying he likes it fine at Rock Island; asks permission to call on her when he gets a pass to go home.
Mother to Ruth, 1917 November 8-9
Speculates that Ruth’s train was late arriving in Boston; hopes all is well in Marblehead.
[Unidentified], Chattanooga, to Mrs. Thompson, 1917 November 13
Mentions Lucile’s arrival at noon, with news that Lyman probably will leave the 15th and sail from Hoboken on the 18th, expecting to return in a couple of months.
Mother to Ruth, circa 1917 December 11
Mentions cold weather, planning a Xmas party, and her YWCA duties for the war effort.
Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Marblehead, Massachusetts, 1917 December 14 (postmark)
Acknowledges receiving only the letter Ruth wrote on the train.
Mother, Washington, D.C., to Ruth, Marblehead, Massachusetts, 1917 December 23 (postmark)
Writes from the train about being late arriving in Washington, and having sent a package to Ruth. [postcard]
Mother to Ruth, 1917 December 25
Assumes that Ruth will go to Esther’s tomorrow; describes Lyman and Lucile’s quarters in Washington, and her [Mother’s] Xmas with Harold, Suzanne, Lyman and Lucile.
John, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Marblehead, Massachusetts, 1917 December 28
Acknowledges receiving Ruth’s note; expresses regrets that Ruth won’t be there for his wedding.
Mother, Washington, D.C., to Ruth, Marblehead, Massachusetts, 1917 December 29 (postmark)
Acknowledges receiving Ruth’s letter describing her “lovely Xmas” and plans to visit Esther Jones and Adelaide; mentions plans for Ruth’s stay in Washington; encloses a note from Suzanne.
Mother, Washington, D.C., to Ruth, Poughkeepsie, New York, but forwarded to New Haven, Connecticut, 1918 January 5 (postmark)
There are two letters in the envelope. (1) Describes activities in Washington. (2) Informs Ruth that, about two weeks after she arrives in Washington, they will return home [to Indianapolis].
Edward C. Helwig, New Albany, Indiana, to Ruth, Indianapolis, 2015-07-15T00:00:00.000
[On stationery of the U.S. Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service, Louisville, Kentucky] Affirms that he is enclosing a letter of introduction to Dr. H. E. Barnard, in hopes that she might secure a position in his department.