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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07810.030 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of World War I correspondence |
| Title | Lawrence L. Hopkins to Mrs. A.W. Hopkins describing the weather and local flowers |
| Date | 22 September 1918 |
| Author | Hopkins, Lawrence L. (fl. 1918-1919) |
| Recipient | Hopkins, A.W. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Tells his mother that he is writing this letter on the floor of his tent out of the torrential rain. Mentions having received a letter from Harold. Includes a description of the local flowers in bloom directed at his father. Reminds his mother about items he would like included in his care package. Written on YMCA letterhead. |
| Subjects | World War I Military History Soldier's Letter Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Military Camp France Geography and Natural History Gift Holidays and Celebrations |
| People | Hopkins, Laurence L. (fl. 1918-1919) Hopkins, Mrs. A.W. (fl. 1918-1919) |
| Place written | France |
| Theme | World War I; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Private Hopkins was in Company F, 305th Engineers, American Expeditionary Forces. Harold Hopkins is his brother. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |