Contributed by Freeport Historical Society
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103rd Infantry's commanding officer, Donald C. Metcalf letter to Emma P. Stowell (1861-1957) of Freeport, about the bravery her son, John Arthur (1894-1918) showed in action and stating that such conduct, "...upholds the best traditions of our beloved New England, our State..."
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About This Item
- Title: Letter to Emma Stowell regarding death of her son, 1918
- Creator: Donald C. Metcalf
- Creation Date: 1918-06-22
- Subject Date: 1918-06-16
- Location: FR
- Media: Ink on paper
- Collection: Stowell family papers, Coll. 7
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Stowell, Emma P., 1861-1957--Correspondence
- Stowell family
- World War, 1914-1918
- Soldiers
- Stowell, John Arthur, 1894-1918--Death and burial
- Families--Maine
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