Contributed by Freeport Historical Society
Description
Raymond Wheeler Stowell (1896-1963) letter to his mother Emma P. Stowell (1861-1857) written just days after the death of his brother, John Arthur Stowell (1896-1918) in France on the front lines.
He writes of his brother's death, his hopes to be home by Thanksgiving, and gossip of life back in Freeport.
Transcription
About This Item
- Title: Raymond Wheeler Stowell's letter to his mother, 1918
- Creator: Raymond Wheeler Stowell
- Creation Date: 1918-06-27
- Subject Date: 1918
-
Locations:
- Freeport, Cumberland County, ME
- FR
- Media: Ink on paper
- Collection: Stowell family papers, Coll. 7
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Heroes
- Stowell family
- Musicians
- United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces
- World War, 1914-1918
- Stowell, Raymond Wheeler, 1896-1963--Correspondence
- Stowell, John Arthur, 1894-1918--Death and burial
- Stowell, Emma P., 1861-1957--Correspondence
- Letters
- Families
- Soldiers
- Courage
People
For more information about this item, contact:
Freeport Historical Society45 Main Street, Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-3170
Website
The copyright and related rights status of this item have not been evaluated. Please contact the contributing repository for more information.
Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.
