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[Letter from Marguerite (Charles W. Drew's sister) to their mother, circa 1917] (Item)

Letter from Marguerite (Charles W. Drew's sister) to their mother, circa 1917. Wonders how Drew is faring on the sea crossing, discusses personal matters. One folded sheet, four handwritten pages.

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, November 1917] (Item)

Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, November 1917. Describes experience in Liverpool and train travel in England. Two handwritten pages, with envelope.

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, circa 1917-1918] (Item)

Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, circa 1917-1918. Discusses his desire to ask Bessie to marry him. One handwritten page.

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 13, 1918] (Item)

Letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 13, [1918]. Details his experience of an air raid, encloses a piece of German bomb shrapnel, and discusses missing and delayed mail. Six handwritten pages and shrapnel wrapped in paper.

[Postcard from Charles W. Drew to his mother, October 5, 1918] (Item)

Postcard from Charles W. Drew to his mother, October 5, 1918. Asks after his sister and friends, mentions he is resting and recovering. Sent from hospital in Metz (part of Germany during the war, now France).

[Partial letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 31, 1918] (Item)

Partial letter from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 31, 1918. Describes an encounter with an enemy plane and other personal news. Four handwritten pages.

[Telegram from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 20, 1918] (Item)

Telegram from Charles W. Drew to his mother, August 20, 1918. Reports that he has downed his first German plane.

[Letter from First Lieutenant F. G. Haubitzer, U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, to Mrs. Drew, February 8, 1919] (Item)

Letter from First Lieutenant F. G. Haubitzer, U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, to Mrs. Drew, February 8, 1919. Encloses checks for pay from October through December 1918 related to her son's (Charles W. Drew) service. One typed page.

[Letter from Charles W. Drew to his sister Marguerite, January 14, 1922] (Item)

Letter from Charles W. Drew to his sister Marguerite, January 14, 1922. Written on board the S.S. Willfaro. Describes travels from California, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Panama, notes they will go through the Panama Canal the following day. Two handwritten pages, with envelope.

[Telegram from Charles W. Drew, likely to his mother, January 14, 1919] (Item)

Telegram from Charles W. Drew, likely to his mother, January 14, 1919. Notes that he is at Walter Reed Hospital, expects to be home soon with thirty days leave.