Letter from B. Laurie to an anonymous recipient

Title

Letter from B. Laurie to an anonymous recipient

Description

Laurie writes that of the attentions she, and other American nurses, receive from American soldiers: "Now that we have our uniforms, we speak to any American soldiers on the street, and they all grin and salute. Yesterday two passed us on a motorcycle and we heard them say, 'Look there, two girls from Home' 'Looks good,' and our heads would be turned with flattery if we didn't realize what it means to them to talk to an American woman."

Subject

Hospital wards; Nurses; Nursing; World War I; First World War;

Creator

Laurie, B.

Source

Janet Greig Post Manuscript Collection, Knox College Special Collections & Archives

Date

11/25/1917

Format

21.5 x 28.0 cm

Language

ENG

Type

Text

Identifier

WWI-598

Coverage

1914-1918

Citation

Laurie, B., “Letter from B. Laurie to an anonymous recipient,” Knox College Experiences the First World War, accessed April 20, 2024, https://knoxcollege.omeka.net/items/show/912.

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