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[Memorandum to Wilbur D. Kennedy, September 20, 1917]
Memorandum to Wilbur D. Kennedy, September 20, 1917. Receipt for overpayment, with two accompanying receipt slips.

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, September 24, 1917]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, September 24, 1917. Describes meeting Orville Wright and Col. E. A. Deeds, asks her to mark a photo he sent copyright, from which he hopes to make money, and discusses personal matters. Four handwritten…

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, October 6, 1917]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, October 6, 1917. Describes flying into a storm cloud and other personal matters. Two handwritten pages on YMCA stationery.

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, October 6, 1917]
Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, October 6, 1917. Discusses practicing take-off and landings and personal news. Six handwritten pages with envelope.

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, October 11, 1917]
Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, October 11, 1917. Discusses personal and social news, arrival of first lieutenant uniform and expectation of coming commission. Six handwritten pages on Young Men's Christian Association…

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, October 18, 1917]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, October 18, 1917. Describes teaching and upcoming exhibition flight he will be participating in under the leadership of French Lieutenant de Mondrot as a Liberty Loan promotion in Columbus, Ohio. Includes a…

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, October 21, 1917]
Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, October 21, 1917. Discusses personal and social news, including attending a play. Describes practicing to pass Reserve Military Aviator (RMA) flying tests and includes a doodle of learning…

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, October 23, 1917]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, October 23, 1917. Mentions the success of the Liberty Loan flight exhibition described in previous letter and other flying updates, discusses social news and personal matters. One folded sheet, three…

[Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, October 29, 1917]
Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, October 29, 1917. Discusses personal news, mentions that four squadrons have been taken away from here and have extra workload on top of flight practice. Two handwritten pages on Young…

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, November 1917]
Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, November 1917. Written at sea. Describes conditions at sea, identifies people to be notified in case of his death, and notes that his letters will be vague now that he is deployed. One folded sheet, four…
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