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to Mary Hughes

Criticism of the war; sentimental thoughts about his children.

GLC02166.059

to Mary Hughes

Letter from his daughter Mary; weather; sermon by Rev. Dr. Baldwin (one of the political prisoners from Louisville); medical advice.

GLC02166.060

to Mary Hughes

Mail distribution; reaction to censorship by Prison Postmaster Tiffany; her eating habits; departure of POW's for exchange. With an autograph note signed by Tiffany on verso denying having mutilated Hughes' letter.

GLC02166.061

to Mary Hughes

Spiritual lessons learned at Camp Chase; his son Tommy; advising her to see the dentist.

GLC02166.063

to Mary Hughes

Darning and mending; prescriptions for headache and sore throat trouble; dental work.

GLC02166.064

to Mary Hughes

Piety among prisoners of war and lack thereof among political prisoners; conversation with Judge Foster (a fellow inmate).

GLC02166.065

to Alfred Hughes

Forwarding personal effects so as not to let the "Yanks" get them.

GLC02166.066

to Mary Hughes

Requesting newspapers; teaching the catechism to his children; arrival of prisoners taken at Martinsburg, Virginia.

GLC02166.067

to Alfred Hughes

Behavior of their son Tommy and news of the other children; making clothes for her husband; her health.

GLC02166.068

to Mary Hughes

Plans to observe a day of prayer and thanksgiving set aside by President Davis; Rev. Dr. Ford; wealthy gentlemen among the prisoners brought from Martinsburg; taking of thirty prisoners by one man.

GLC02166.069

to Mary Hughes

Child-rearing advice; thanking her for her efforts at home; requesting socks; enclosing two newspaper clippings about escapes from Camp Chase.

GLC02166.070

to Mary Hughes

Account of their day of prayer and thanksgiving; escapes and attempted escapes from Camp Chase.

GLC02166.071

Pin

"Officers Duck Pin Tournament, 1930, 57th Infantry, Capt. J.H. Hilldring, Member."

GLC06196.110

Pin

Pin: "28th National Convention American Legion, San Francisco."

GLC06196.111

Pin

Pin: "Rock of the Marne 38th US Infantry/Veterans of Foreign Wars."

GLC06196.112

Hat & Pin

War Department general staff hat insignia with eagle and shield. Also includes pin.

GLC06196.114

[WWI Victory Medal]

WWI Victory Medal inscribed with names of participating nations.

GLC06196.115

Sunglasses

Military issue sunglasses with green steel case.

GLC06196.116

Cloth case

Cloth case, probably for steel eyeglass case.

GLC06196.117

U.S. flag

U.S. flag

GLC06196.118

Flag

White flag with purple edge

GLC06196.119

Cigarette case

Cigarette case, inscribed "J.H.H." on outside; "V.E.B. to J.H.H. March 27-1918" on inside.

GLC06196.120

Hat insignia

Hat insignia, with emblem of the United States Military Academy at West Point.

GLC06196.122

Medal

American Defense Service medal.

GLC06196.123

Medal

Army of Occupation of Germany (World War I) medal.

GLC06196.124