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Western Union Telegram sent to Ada Young from Dr. and Mrs. M V Boutte in regards to the death of Col. Charles Young

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Title	Western Union Telegram sent to Ada Young from Dr. and Mrs. M V Boutte in regards to the death of Col. Charles Young
Subject	African American soldiers African American men Correspondence Military officers World War I, 1914-1918 Young, Charles, 1864-1922.
Time Period	20th Century
Description	A Western Union Telegram sent to Ada Young from Dr. and Mrs. M V Boutte in regards to the death of Col. Charles Young. Col. Charles Young, who was the first African American to reach the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army and, at the time of his death in 1922, was the highest-ranking African American officer in the Army. He is known for having been forced into retirement due to health concerns before the start of World War I and later riding from Wilberforce, Ohio, to Washington, D.C. to prove his physical fitness for duty.
Collection	Col. Charles Young Collection-NAM MSS 21
Submitting Institution	National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center

Title	NAM_MSS21_B01F28_02_1
Submitting Institution	National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
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Full Text	CUSS OF SERV CE SYMBOL Telegram Day Letter Blue 1 Night Message Nite Night Letter NL If none of these three symbols appears after the check (number of words) this is a telegram. Other-! [ wise its character is indicated by the symbol appearing after the check, j TEL NEWCOMB CARLTON, PRESIDENT Form 1204 WESTEm U NION AM GEORGE W. E. ATKI^S« FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT a= 1 CLASS OF SERV CE SYMBOL Telegram 1 Day Letter Blue Night Message Nite Night Letter NL If none of these three symbols appears after the check (number of words) this is a teleqram. Other- 1 wise its character is indicated by the 1 symbol appearing after the check. RECEIVED AT 35C CA 13 FY NEWYORK NY 236P JAN 13 1921 MRS ADA YOUNO XENIA OHIO OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY GOES OUT TO YOU AND YOlIRS IN YOUR GREAT LOSS DR AND MRS M V BOUTTE 146P

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