James William Milton Folder #14 (9 - 18) (World War I letters)

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

ARC60n

Scope and Content

Collection of items related to James William Milton: All of these letters were contained in an envelope with the following notation in C.D.G.M.'s handwriting: "Letters / James wrote / his parents / while in service. / Aug. 8, 1979. / I have read all letters / in this box. These are / some of most interesting. / Dice G. Milton" Postcard addressed to James Wm. Milton, Battery B. 313 Field Artillery, Camp Lee, Va. From Local Board for the County of Jefferson. Postmark isn't clear, but appears to be Oct. 18 -17. Reverse is song by Jens K. Grondahl, entitled "America, My Country" Dec. 20, 1917 letter to "Mother & All", written from Camp Greene, Charlotte, NC (no envelope) Dec. 23, 1917 letter to Mrs. John Milton, written from Camp Greene, Charlotte, NC Jan. 11, 1918 letter to Mrs. John Milton, written from Camp Greene, Charlotte, NC Jan. 21, 1918 letter to "Mother & All", written from Base Hospital (no envelope) March 29, 1918 letter to Mrs. John Milton, written from Camp Merritt, NJ Postcard addressed to Mrs. John Milton saying that J.W.M. had arrived safely overseas May 12, 1918 letter to Mrs. John Milton, written from Somewhere Over Sea July, 7, 1918 letter to Mr. Joseph Milton (J.W.M.'s younger brother), written from Somewhere in France Aug. 25, 1918 letter to Mr. Dock Johnson, written from Somewhere in France, and with a calling card of "William L. Johnston / The Baltimore News" Sept. 8, 1918 letter to Mrs. John Milton, written from Somewhere in France Sept. 22, 1918 letter to Mrs. John Milton, written from Somewhere in France Sept. 24, 1918 letter to Mr. Samuel R. Milton (J.W.M.'s older brother), written from Somewhere in France Nov. 18, 1918 letter to Mrs. John Milton, written from Somewhere in France Nov. 24, 1918 letter to Mr. John Milton, written from Somewhere in France

Acquisition

Accession

311

Source or Donor

Milton, Jeral A.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1917 - 1979

Archive Size/Extent

folder is approximately 1/2" thick

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1979 Date(s) Assembled: 1917 - 1918 Appraisal: To be held permanently in the Jefferson County Museum. Associated Material: Old Charles Town Library's Perry Room has copy of The Milton Family (genealogy) by Ethel Milton Hughes. Call # LR929.2H. Level of Description: Series