Letter from Charles (Chas.) A. Palmer to Isabel A. Richardson (October 25, 1915)
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A twelve-page letter from Charles (Chas.) A. Plamer to Isabel A. Richardson dated October 25th, 1915. In this letter, Palmer informs Richardson about his experience working with the Canadian Army with the hospital. He tells her that enclosed in the letter is an order for 2 shillings and asks for her to send 50 shells, either plain or riled. Palmer also writes about the course and lectures at the school he attends and states that he has recently gathered material and knowledge for his thesis. Lastly, he asked her to send the address of a man he has "lost track of" that he would like to find. Charles A. Palmer grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, and graduated from the Silver Bay Summer School in 1909. He served as the physical director and then general secretary for the St. Johnsbury YMCA (Vermont). Palmer then traveled back to Canada, where he attended the Quebec Provisional Military School. After graduating with a captain's commission, he served as captain and adjutant to the Highland Cadet Battalion. Palmer graduated from Springfield College in 1916, before he was called to fight with the 5th Pioneers, Overseas Battalion. During the war, he was promoted to captain. After the war, Palmer taught physical education and coached at Stadium High School in Tacoma, Washington. His swimming team and tennis team both won several state championships. During this time, he also coached the Tacoma YMCA team on to win several Pacific Northwest championships. He died on June 25, 1945.
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