Letter from John Brian McCormack to Mrs. Peck

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Title

Letter from John Brian McCormack to Mrs. Peck

Description

John Brian McCormack writes to William Ferris' sister about the circumstances of her brother's death. He writes about the friendship he and William Ferris had shared, saying, "Bill's death comes home to me very close, for we had faced death together on many occasions, and many was the night he would come into my dugout and 'loosen up'." He then concludes his letter.

Subject

Hospital wards; Hospital trains; World War I; First World War;

Creator

McCormack, John Brian

Source

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

Date

12/19/1918

Format

21.5 x 33.0 cm

Language

ENG

Type

Text

Identifier

WWI-612; WWI-613; WWI-614

Coverage

1914-1918

Citation

McCormack, John Brian, “Letter from John Brian McCormack to Mrs. Peck,” Knox College Experiences the First World War, accessed November 8, 2018, https://knoxcollege.omeka.net/items/show/924.

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