Noah F. Perry letters 1918 Perry, Noah F. letters

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Noah F. Perry letters 1918 Perry, Noah F. letters

This collection is comprised of 15 letters Noah F. Perry sent to Mary Jane Wade of Buntyn, Tennessee (now part of Memphis), while he served with a United States Army band unit at Camp Jackson (now Fort Jackson), South Carolina, between February and June 1918. Perry discussed several aspects of military life, such as his relationships with other soldiers, the possibility of being sent to France, and his experiences while in training.

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William L. Clements Library

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Noah F. Perry served as a band member in the United States Army at Camp Jackson, South Carolina, throughout 1918. He regularly corresponded with Mary Jane Wade, a schoolteacher from Buntyn, Tennessee (now part of Memphis). From the guide to the Noah F. Perry letters, Perry, Noah F. letters, 1918, (William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan) ...

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