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[Letter from Douglas Stewart, Associate Director, Bureau of Prisoners' Relief, to Mrs. Drew, October 30, 1918] (Item)

Letter from Douglas Stewart, Associate Director, Bureau of Prisoners' Relief, to Mrs. Drew, October 30, 1918. Explains that her son, Charles W. Drew, is a prisoner at St. Clements Hospital in Metz (part of Germany during the war, now France) and being supplied with food and necessities by the Red Cross. One typed page.

[Letter from Douglas Stewart, Associate Director, Bureau of Prisoners' Relief, to Mrs. Drew, November 1, 1918] (Item)

Letter from Douglas Stewart, Associate Director, Bureau of Prisoners' Relief, to Mrs. Drew, November 1, 1918. Explains that the Red Cross has received word from her son, Charles W. Drew, explaining that he was wounded in action and taken prisoner, and that he asked her to be notified. One typed page.

[Letter to Mrs. F. W. Wehner from First Lieutenant H. Whitcomb Nicolson, September 21, 1918] (Item)

Letter to Mrs. F. W. Wehner from First Lieutenant H. Whitcomb Nicolson, September 21, 1918. Notifies the Wehner Family that Joseph is missing in action. Two handwritten pages, with typed transcription. (Note: Page 1 of this letter is currently on display in the World War I Gallery of the Personal Courage Wing.)

[Letter to Albert Wehner from W. C. Posten, April 5, 1942] (Item)

Letter to Albert Wehner from W. C. Posten, April 5, 1942. Posten writes to Albert Wehner about his brother Joseph (Posten attended Phillips Exeter Academy with Joseph) and about a new book being published which contains a chapter about Joseph Wehner and Frank Luke during World War I. One typed page with envelope.

[Telegram to Mrs. Drew, January 14, 1919] (Item)

Telegram to Mrs. Drew, January 14, 1919. Notes that her son, Charles W. Drew, is in an embarkation hospital and will be transferred soon.

[Holiday greeting card from Charles W. Drew to his mother, Christmas 1917/New Year 1918] (Item)

Holiday greeting card from Charles W. Drew to his mother, Christmas 1917/New Year 1918. Features a patriotic illustration on front, printed best wishes inside.

[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.