Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, to his mother, Zemmie Stout Lawton, in Hartsville, South Carolina.
During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he wishes his mother a Merry Christmas and tells her not to send him a present since "the mail deliveries are so blamed uncertain." He also thanks her for...
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Alabama documents Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, to his mother, Zemmie Stout Lawton, in Hartsville, South Carolina. |
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Alabama documents Lawton, Zemmie Stout, 1864-1945; Stout, Penrose Vass, 1887-1934; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; World War, 1914-1918--Military life |
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During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he wishes his mother a Merry Christmas and tells her not to send him a present since "the mail deliveries are so blamed uncertain." He also thanks her for sending money to him and notes that "most of the men started out dead broke" in France since "it had been some time since we were paid." Stout also asks for updates about family and friends, and he describes his homesickness: "The value of your love increases, it seems, as the space which separates us widens." |
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Q0000075644 - Q000007545Q75644 - Q7545Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, to his mother, Zemmie Stout Lawton, in Hartsville, South Carolina.During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter he wishes his mother a Merry Christmas and tells her not to send him a present since "the mail deliveries are so blamed uncertain." He also thanks her for sending money to him and notes that "most of the men started out dead broke" in France since "it had been some time since we were paid." Stout also asks for updates about family and friends, and he describes his homesickness: "The value of your love increases, it seems, as the space which separates us widens."1917 November1917-11-001910-1919Lawton, Zemmie Stout, 1864-1945; Stout, Penrose Vass, 1887-1934; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; World War, 1914-1918--Military lifeTextCorrespondenceStout, Penrose VassPenrose Vass Stout papersMSS45, Box PR563v36856Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/6576 |
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Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, to his mother, Zemmie Stout Lawton, in Hartsville, South Carolina. |
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Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, to his mother, Zemmie Stout Lawton, in Hartsville, South Carolina. |
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