Wesley U. Skelton letters to his family

Wesley U. Skelton letters to his family

Descriptive Summary

Title: Wesley U. Skelton letters to his family
Creator: Skelton, Wesley U., -1918
Inclusive Dates: 1918
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms3375
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Wesley U. Skelton (d. 1918) was from Talmo, Georgia, and served as a Private with Company E, 327th Infantry, 82nd Division, U.S. Army during World War I.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of correspondence from Wesley Skelton during 1918. Skelton writes to his family in Talmo, Georgia, from Camp Gordon, Georgia, and Camp Upton. Correspondence gives no details of the war itself, but regards personal and family health, state of the family farm, and conditions of the local church.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Wesley U. Skelton letters to his family, ms3375, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2018.


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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11Correspondence, 1918

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