Box 1
Container
Contains 13 Results:
Outgoing correspondence to George and Eva Westfall, Majay jay, Povincia de Laguna, 1900 March 12
File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents
Letter discusses the winters activities; such as his engagement in numerous battles, rescuing prisoners of war, and relocation of troops and supplies. The letter also contains a hand-drawn map showing Leon's past travels.
Dates:
1900 March 12
Outgoing correspondence to E. H. Stanard, Majay jay, Povincia de Laguna, 1900 September 20
File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents
Letter discloses that Leon should be leaving for home in November. Letter continues to discuss how Leon was sick and lay in the hospital for 40 days and lost a great deal of weight. Also discusses the movement of troops during the past months.
Dates:
1900 September 20
History of Gaylord's military travels, 1898-1916
File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains the outgoing correspondence of Leon C. Gaylord to his friend Ed H. Stanard and to his sister Eva Gaylord Westfall while he served in the Philippines from 1898 to 1900 during the Spanish American War. His correspondence, primarily to Stanard, describes in detail his role in the military, various battles he participated in, troop moral, general conditions in the Philippine Islands, and other similar topics. His letters specifically mention the capture of Iloilo Island...
Dates:
1898-1916