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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07810.057 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of World War I correspondence |
| Title | Lawrence L. Hopkins to Mrs. A.W. Hopkins regarding Mother's Day and his delayed return home |
| Date | 07 May 1919 |
| Author | Hopkins, Lawrence L. (fl. 1918-1919) |
| Recipient | Hopkins, A.W. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Writes his mother a Mother's Day letter a week early in hopes of being en route to the states on the holiday. Short letter discusses the delays in coming home. Written on American Expeditionary Force letterhead. |
| Subjects | World War I Military History Soldier's Letter Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs Holidays and Celebrations Children and Family |
| People | Hopkins, Laurence L. (fl. 1918-1919) Hopkins, Mrs. A.W. (fl. 1918-1919) |
| Place written | Le Mans, France |
| Theme | World War I; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Private Hopkins was in Company F, 305th Engineers, American Expeditionary Forces. Harold Hopkins is his brother. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |