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World War I letter regarding the Spanish Flu

World War I letter regarding the Spanish Flu

Descriptive Summary

Title: World War I letter regarding the Spanish Flu
Creator: Dilger, John L.
Inclusive Dates: 1918
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s) 1 letter
Collection Number: ms4135
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

John L. Dilger, U.S. infantry soldier from New Jersey in France, writing home to his wife on 24 November 1918, mentions the "Spanish Flu" epidemic.

Scope and Content

This collection contains one letter from an American soldier in France during World War I regarding the "Spanish Flu."


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

World War I letter regarding the Spanish Flu, ms4135, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919.
Soldiers -- Correspondence.
World War, 1914-1918 -- France.

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
boxfolder
11Letter, 1918