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Collection Reference Number GLC07810.080
From Archive Folder Collection of World War I correspondence 
Title Vve Vigier Martin to unknown thanking him for his generosity after the death of her husband at Verdun
Date ca. 1917
Author Martin, Vve. Vigier (fl. 1917)  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description Thanks an American for his generosity after the death of her husband during the Battle of Verdun. Describes the hardships of a war widow and her orphaned children while praising the Americans and the hope they bring.
Subjects World War I  Military History  Soldier's Letter  Global History and Civics  Foreign Affairs  France  Battle  Children and Family  Woman Author  Women's History  Charity and Philanthropy  
People Martin, Vve. Vigier (fl. 1917)  
Place written Cantal, France
Theme World War I; Women in American History; Foreign Affairs; Children & Family
Sub-collection The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945
Copyright The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945