June 4, 1917
Special delivery letter and envelope from Russell Walker to his wife, Hattie Fraizer Walker, dated June, 1917. Russell was away at Officer Training Camp at Fort Wayne in Detroit. Although Russell didn't actually serve during World War I, 1,000 male members of the Independent Order of St. Luke did serve in active duty.
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site, MAWA 99.48