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Starkey, Teddy (fl. 1917-1918) Dear Folks

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09601 Author/Creator: Starkey, Teddy (fl. 1917-1918) Place Written: Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1917-1918 Pagination: 3 p. ; 27.6 x 18 cm. Order a Copy

One undated letter from Teddy Starkey to his family. He outlines his plans to visit a congregational church at Essex Junction that night and how those plans were derailed by a quarantine going into effect. "we can't leave camp now until further notice. There is a quarantine on in our camp about 300 medical men because one of the boys was taken to the hospital with spinal can't spell mangenus" meaning spinal meningitis. He also mentions that this is the third case and the other two died. He writes that they can't go anywhere but their own camp, even to the post exchange. He mentions his tent and that he dislikes his roommates. Also updates them on a few people he knows from home writing, "Whitecomb & Munyan are still in the 1st barrack M. has gotten his transfer to the quarter masters corps." He writes he could transfer too and that the quarter masters stay until the war is over. He also updates his address to: Medical Dept. Training Co A. Another letter by Starkey is GLC09602.

Starkey, Teddy, fl. 1917-1918

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