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Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, May 15, 1918. Includes two newspaper clippings sent to him by his mother: one about Douglas Campbell and one, a poem, "Iowa, First in Everything" by Hattie Belle Burrell; both items have been removed from the envelope and placed in another folder. Discusses receiving a letter from Keith who is fighting the Battle of Paris and having a…
Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, July 26, [1917]. Acknowledges receipt of "snaps" [photographs] and discusses personal news. Two handwritten pages.
Notecard from [H. Fay?] to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, March 4, 1918. Advises not make knitted items for anyone she has overseas, since that is what most people send but to instead send candy, chocolate, and smokes. One handwritten notecard with envelope.
Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, December 2, 1917. Discusses assignment to 12th Aero Squadron, adjusting to life as a lieutenant, including being able to eat at the officer's mess and having sugar with every meal, and various personal and social news. Four handwritten pages.
Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, August 21, 1917. Discusses arrival in Dayton (Ohio), Wright Field, describes the facility and start of flight training, mentions he will be learning to fly in a Curtiss OX, and various personal news. Six handwritten pages with envelope.
Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, July 4, 1917. Briefly talks about the ground school Wilbur is attending at Ohio State University in Columbus (Ohio); rest is personal news. Three handwritten pages on Hotel Deshler (Columbus) stationery with envelope.
Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, August 18, 1917. Discusses successful completion of all exams and various personal news. Four handwritten pages with envelope.
Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, February 19, 1918. Acknowledges receipt of letter from Carmelite, three months after it was sent. Briefly discusses visit with Keith (friend) and other various personal and social news. Three handwritten pages on Young Men's Christian Association stationery with envelope.
Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, January 21, 1918. Discusses various personal and social news and mentions that he has been almost all over France now. Three handwritten pages on Young Men's Christian Association stationery with envelope.
Letter from Wilbur D. Kennedy to Carmelite (Miller) Kennedy, February 14, 1914 [likely misdated and should be 1918]. Shares an original poem that Wilbur wrote for Carmelite for Valentine's Day. Three handwritten pages on Young Men's Christian Association stationery with envelope.