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Loch, Walter, (fl. 1917) [Printed letter from William Loch to his Father and Poem]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09889.01.02 Author/Creator: Loch, Walter, (fl. 1917) Place Written: s.l. Type: Newspaper clipping Date: 6 October 1917 Pagination: 1 p. ; Order a Copy

One newspaper clipping possibly sent by John Matchall to Ross D. Schleigh dated October 6, 1917. The clipping is a printing of a letter from Walter Loch to his father describing his recent injury during battle. The printed letter is dated October 3, 1917. The clipping also includes a poem entitled "Letters From Fort Sill."

Loch, Walter, fl. 1917
Schleigh, Ross D., fl. 1891-1975

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