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Former Knox student Loomis Leedy writes of his time in the Navy and of his financial concerns in his letter to Dr. Simonds.

Walter Ross Livingston thanks Dr. Simonds for "the liberal attitude which the college has taken toward my finishing my work there," and expresses his excitement about starting a new term at Knox now that the war has ended.

Knox student and soldier Walter Ross Livingston.

Former Knox student Ralph Lundgren writes to Dr. W.E. Simonds before leaving to fight in Europe. Lundgren writes, "We sail sometime this week, we do not know the date nor from what port we sail or where we are bound.... This life is beginning to…

Ralph Lundgren writes from Jefferson Barracks in Missouri of his enlistment in the Engineer Corps and notes that he expects to be called into active service.

Knox student Donald Allensworth requests a letter of recommendation from Dr. Simonds for his application to the Signal Officer's Reserve Corps.

Donald Allensworth complains of a lack of hometown support upon joining the army.

Joseph Sward disagrees with fellow Knox alumnus Donald Allensworth about the relative excellence of Jefferson Barracks, stating, "Jefferson Barracks is in my sense of taste is the worst place that I have ever been in."

Percy Johnson writes of the beauty of Camp Screven, his desire to get to France to see action, and to thank Dr. Simonds for "the rebate you so kindly sent on my tuition fee."

Knox alumnus Donald Allensworth writes to Dr. Simonds to describe his service, saying that he had "a rather good job for anyone not wanting to see a little real service but I do not like it for that reason, thus my plans to go across." Allensworth…

Donald Allensworth reports his desire to go overseas, and notes his homesickness upon seeing a copy of "The Knox Student," the College's student newspaper.

Donald Allensworth writes Dr. Simonds a long and newsy letter about his time spent in military training in San Antonio, Texas. Allensworth notes, "There are many interesting and well sophisticated men here. So many of the rough, hard-boiled kind…

Knox student Ralph Lundgren writes to Dr. Simonds of the terrible heat in El Paso, Texas (where he was receiving military training), and states, "The drill [here] is vastly different from that at Knox. The officers will not stand for one false move…

The front of this postcard, sent to Dr. Simonds by Joseph Sward, is a photograph of two uniformed soldiers. The postcard's text reads, "I am still well and feeling fine. We are still in America, but expect orders to go across at any time as field…

This tiny form provides basic information about Joseph Sward's military service.