Letter from Bertha Bates to Mrs. Peck

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Title

Letter from Bertha Bates to Mrs. Peck

Description

Bertha Bates writes that William Ferris' nurses and doctors "spoke of him with the greatest admiration and affection. His special nurse broke down and cried when she spoke to me about him. She said he was so sweet and brave and uncomplaining. His thoughts were in his home and he spoke to her of his home and family."

Subject

Hospital wards; World War I; First World War; Nurses;

Creator

Bates, Bertha

Source

Class of 1915, Student Series, Knox College Special Collections & Archives

Date

10/1/1918

Format

21.5 x 33.0 cm

Language

ENG

Type

Text

Identifier

WWI-611

Coverage

1914-1918

Citation

Bates, Bertha, “Letter from Bertha Bates to Mrs. Peck,” Knox College Experiences the First World War, accessed November 8, 2018, https://knoxcollege.omeka.net/items/show/923.

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