964 resultados para Bell, Mrs. Helen Olcott (Choate) 1830-1918.
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The letter discusses Valentine's Day and she has drawn hearts in red ink. She also describes the events of the previous day: Red Cross work, lunch at YWCA, Club meeting. The letter also includes a list of items in a package she has sent to Arthur. The letter is labelled number 56.
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The letter discusses the capture of Cantigny. There are three article clippings attached to the letter describing "Cantigny Fighting Cited", "Co-operation at Cantigny", "The fight at Cantigny...". Eleanore Celeste mentions the number of troops that are said to be arriving weekly (100,000) and that there are 1,000,000 over there now." This letter is labelled number 120.
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The letter mentions more letters arriving from Arthur. It also states that Arthur is now acting adjutant, so his duties will be indoors. She also mentions that Arthur Schmon and Major McCormick are friends. The letter is labelled number 90.
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The letter mentions a possibility of Arthur returning home. Eleanore Celeste also mentions a recently engaged friends sadness since her fiance will leave for a camp. This letter is labelled number 161.
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This letter discusses an outing to the Leake's and then an evening of dancing at the country club. The letter is labelled number 142.
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This letter mentions an outing to the Mt. Prospect Movies to see Forbes Robertson in "The Passing of the Third Floor Back". This letter is labelled number 132.
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The letter describes a day Eleanor Celeste spent with her friends taking photographs in different locations. She spend another morning making surgical dressings and attending church. This letter is labelled number 77.
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The letter mentions some men that may be returning the United States and some that have returned. This letter is labelled number 138.
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The letter begins by describing her Red Cross uniform to be worn during the Xmas campaign. She also mentions an outing to see a show "Glorianna", then dancing at Murrays, then Hunter Island Inn for dinner. This letter is labelled number 202.
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The letter begins with discussion of Xmas gifts. Arthur is sending a German helmet souvenir and Eleanore Celeste plans to put it in their den. She then talks about Spanish influenza spreading "there are hundreds of new cases reported every day..." This letter is labelled number 201.
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The letter describes a conversation Eleanore Celeste had with her mother as she studied the Prussian-Danish War of 1864. Her mother was in Denmark at the time and elaborated on her studies. Eleanore Celeste's grandfather "held a high position in the Danish court". The family had kept an album of photographs that included pictures of Frederick VII, Christian IX etc. The pictures had been given to him by the Royal family. The next part of the letter talks about Arthur possibly returning to the United States at the end of the year. She also mentions that Arthur had sent a letter to his mother about either returning to the United States or possibly getting assigned to troops and she became upset. Eleanore Celeste writes that she tried to console Arthur's mother, but she "began picturing you at the front, in the midst of the danger". This letter is labelled 38th.
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Eleanore Celeste has been to visit Arthur Schmon's parents. His father has not been feeling well and takes a week vacation per month. His mother worries because the checks Arthur sends do not come when they should. Eleanore Celeste requests that Arthur write to Washington to have it straightened out. She also mentions her family and who they are visiting over the next week. This letter is labelled number 114.
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Eleanore Celeste mentions that she is ill in bed. A doctor diagnosis tonsillitis and she is feeling better and can go back to school. The letter is labelled number 168.
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The letter discusses a dress that she will have made and includes a fashion sketch with material done by Eleanore Celeste. She mentions going to the Fox Terminal Theatre to see the war picture "Lest We Forget". She later sees her friend Martha who has found out that her husband as been wounded via telegram from Washington. This letter is labelled number 71.
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Eleanore Celeste mentions the Xmas leave that Arthur Schmon will take. The next part of the letter mentions a couple of friends. One friend is suffering from inflammatory rheumatism and the other friend wants to serve in the military, but his eyesight requires him to stay back in the US. The final portion of the letter appears to be a poem. This letter is labelled number 113.