Earl H. Hobson papers 1918-1919 Hobson, Earl H. papers

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Earl H. Hobson papers 1918-1919 Hobson, Earl H. papers

This collection contains 27 letters and 1 postcard that Private Earl H. Hobson wrote to his wife Maybell while serving at Camp Devens, Massachusetts, and in France during World War I, as well as 1 letter that he wrote to his mother-in-law, Harriet A. Kingsley. In addition to describing his experiences while working behind the front with the 301st Ammunition Train, he reacted to news of his wife's pregnancy and shared his excitement about fatherhood.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6392549

William L. Clements Library

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