Letter is addressed "Salud folks." He recounts the story of Harry Malofsky being wounded at Jarama and continuing to fight for another 24 hours. Paul says that the experience has made Harry more mature. Mentions that some friends from home are...
Convalescent hospitals; War correspondents; Military hospitals; Military medicine; Wounds & injuries;
Sheean writes to Jim's mother that he has been wounded during the Ebro Offensive. He was hit by shrapnel in his thigh and lower back. Sheean assures Mrs. Lardner that Jim's hospital stay is keeping him away from the front lines where the fighting...
Newspaper story about Jim Lardner's being wounded in action during the Ebro Offensive, July 21, 1938. Broun wonders what Ring Lardner, Sr., would have thought about his son fighting for the Loyalists.
Missing in action; War casualties; Memorabilia; Photographs; Veterans' organizations; Veterans;
Copy of letter. Sheean discusses going through Jim's things after his death, destroying his papers, but keeping passport photos for himself, Walter Kerr, and Mrs. Lardner, for when she is ready. He has also doled about Jim's clothing and food to...
War casualties; Missing in action; Wounds & injuries; Military hospitals;
Murra tells Ellis Lardner about Jim's joining the brigade and how he was welcomed by the soldiers after proving he belonged. He writes about he and Jim being wounded during the Ebro Offensive and seeing Jim in early September. He tells Mrs....
Newspapers; Wounds & injuries; Military hospitals; Bombardment; Bombers; Air warfare; Convalescent hospitals;
James recounts his being wounded during the Ebro Offensive. He describes his wounds and the bombardment. He is currently in a hospital with nothing to read. He intends to write a newspaper piece about his ordeal and have Walter Kerr of the Herald...
Manuscript copy of a three-page letter from Lysander Spooner in Boston [Massachusetts] to Gerrit Smith dated August 29, 1860, outlining some of his thoughts in regards to Smith's libel suit and suggesting that he be released from obligations as...
Two-page deposition of Dr. John Archer of Annarundel [Anne Arundel] County [Maryland], describing circumstances surrounding the death of Jos, a slave belonging to Mr. James Lee. Archer testifies that an autopsy of the victim showed cause of death...
