Telegram from Henry Snydam to Wilder Penfield, March 27, 1916.
Telegram from Henry Snydam to Wilder Penfield, March 27, 1916.
This is a typewritten telegram from Henry Snydam to Wilder Penfield. In the telegram Snydam states that he and others are glad that Penfield was not too severely wounded by the torpedo attack on the S.S. Sussex. Snydam also says that he is at Penfield’s disposal should he need assistance. He claims that he had tried to get to Penfield’s hospital in Dover the day before, but was unable to obtain a travel permit. The telegram was sent on March 27, 1916.

On the reverse, Penfield replies to Snydam stating that he is alright and requests that Snydam try to correct reports that he had died in the S.S. Sussex incident.
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