Papers, 1902-1944 & n.d. (bulk 1902-1935).

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Papers, 1902-1944 & n.d. (bulk 1902-1935).

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Chiefly correspondence among family members of Wilson during his army career. Assignments took him to Ft. Davis, Alaska; Leyte, Philippine Islands (8th Infantry); Ft. Mason, Cal.; Missouri (23d Recruit Company); Texas City, Tex. (11th Infantry); Douglas, Az.; Washington, D.C. (War Department, Office of Inspector General); and the Canal Zone. Of particular interest are letters in 1915 that his wife, Leslie M. Sarle Wilson, wrote giving eyewitness accounts of Pancho Villa's attacks on U.S. troops during border disputes between the United States and Mexico. She actually visited the trenches with her young daughter during skirmishes. Letters provide an insight into military life and separation of families. In addition to letters between Wilson and his wife, there are letters of Irving McKnight to his mother Mrs. M.H. McKnight (Hortense) and of Wilson's daughter Mrs. George C. Hagen of Chicago (Grace) to her parents. Letters, 1926-1935, were written by Leslie to Hortense and others. A letter in 1944 is from Lt. Col. I.W. Jackson in the South Pacific to the Wilsons. Also included is an undated list of names and addresses.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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