Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, to his mother, Zemmie Stout Lawton, in Hartsville, South Carolina.

During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter Stout thanks his mother for the Christmas package that recently arrived, and he describes the gift he has sent to the family: a paper knife (similar to a letter ope...

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Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, to his mother, Zemmie Stout Lawton, in Hartsville, South Carolina.
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Lawton, Zemmie Stout, 1864-1945; Stout, Penrose Vass, 1887-1934; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; World War, 1914-1918--Military life
description During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter Stout thanks his mother for the Christmas package that recently arrived, and he describes the gift he has sent to the family: a paper knife (similar to a letter opener) made from pieces of a broken propeller. He also asks several times for information from home, particularly updates about Rebecca.
spelling Q0000075681 - Q0000075683Q75681 - Q75683Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, to his mother, Zemmie Stout Lawton, in Hartsville, South Carolina.During World War I Stout was a pilot, eventually serving as a lieutenant in the 27th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group. In this letter Stout thanks his mother for the Christmas package that recently arrived, and he describes the gift he has sent to the family: a paper knife (similar to a letter opener) made from pieces of a broken propeller. He also asks several times for information from home, particularly updates about Rebecca.1918 January 161918-01-161910-1919Lawton, Zemmie Stout, 1864-1945; Stout, Penrose Vass, 1887-1934; World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel; World War, 1914-1918--Military lifeTextCorrespondenceStout, Penrose VassPenrose Vass Stout papersMSS45, Box PR563v36856Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/6579
title Letter from Penrose Vass Stout, stationed in France, to his mother, Zemmie Stout Lawton, in Hartsville, South Carolina.
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