Letter from Hermon to Blanche, undated

Collection Name:

Nutting Family Correspondence, 1898-1926

Title:

Letter from Hermon to Blanche, undated

Creator:

Noyes, Hermon Bemis, 1899-1968

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2003.002

Object ID:

2003.002.17.05

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Hermon to Blanche. He writes to her about life at Dartmouth under the control of the military. He discusses his position as a corporal and how the fraternities have all been shut down and his new roommates. He discusses some different paths that may happen for him in regards to chemistry work. He mentions how the army wants to make sure they can identify him if he is killed and how they did a physical examination and while is very healthy they found 13 scars on him and that he has put on some weight. He concludes the letter asking about Glo (Gloria) and how she is doing and to remember him to her. No date but context places it in 1918.

Subjects:

Chemistry , Education , Greek letter societies , Health , Military life , World War, 1914-1918

People:

Bickford, Blanche Downs, 1897-1991 , Noyes, Hermon Bemis, 1899-1968 , Nutting, Gloria Simonds, 1899-1964

Organizations:

Dartmouth College
United States. Army

Terms of Use:

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Credit Line:

The Nutting Family Correspondence was purchased by the New Hampshire Historical Society.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

2