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Title	[Edward V. Dockweiler letter to Henry Isidore Dockweiler, 1938 September 20]
Creator	Dockweiler, Edward Vincent
Date Created	1938 September 20
Description	An informal letter from Edward V. Dockweiler to his brother Henry I. Dockweiler (called "Enrique" in this letter), dated September 20, 1938. In it, Edward suggests "taking a poll" presumably with regard to their brother John F. Dockweiler's campaign to become the Governor of California. He then goes on to discuss family matters, including his child's health and the possibility of attending a football match in Los Angeles soon. The letter is signed, "Barnacle Bill." Attribution of names based on letter from Henry Isidore Dockweiler to Edward Vincent Dockweiler in reply to this one, written on September 23, 1938, available online as catholic_0009.
Historical Background	The Dockweiler family has been closely intertwined with Los Angeles religious, political, and civic life, areas in which his offspring would also distinguish themselves. Henry Isidore Dockweiler (d. 1970) served in the U.S. diplomatic corps in Japan, Spain, and China. Edward Vincent Dockweiler (d. 1961) retired from the U.S. Navy as a rear admiral and earned the Bronze Star for his heroism in Japanese POW camps during World War II. John Francis Dockweiler (d. 1943) followed in his father's political footsteps, serving as a Democratic U.S. Congressman (1933-1939), District Attorney of Los Angeles County (1940-1943), and running unsuccessfully for governor of California in the 1938 Democratic primary. These brothers were three of thirteen children born to Isidore Dockweiler (1867-1947) and Gertrude Reeve Dockweiler (1871-1937), eleven of whom survived infancy.
Physical Description	1 leaf ; 27 cm
Subject (Name)	Dockweiler, Henry Isidore; Dockweiler, Edward Vincent;
Subject (Place)	Los Angeles (Calif.); San Diego (Calif.);
Subject (Topic)	Governors--California--Election; Political campaigns--California;
Country of Creation	US
Item/Call Number	Dockweiler Family Collection, 1827-1996 CSLA-12, Series 2: Political Activities, Box 6, Folder 5
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount University Library.
Identifier	catholic_00008
Collection Identifier	http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt6v19r77t
Copyright Status	Public Domain
Copyright Statement	Materials in the public domain. No restrictions on use.
Type	Text
Language	eng
Transcription	[letterhead:] U.S.S. ARD-1 [typewritten:] San Diego, California, 20 September, 1938. Mr. Henry I. Dockweiler, 2321 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California. Dear Enrique: I pen this note to you with the suggestion that we "take a poll". However, if you feel that the voice of the people has been sufficiently definite perhaps we can forego this endeavor. Winkie has had his tonsils removed and is rounding into shape beautifully. We hope that the removal of his tonsils and adnoids will in a general way improve his Dockweiler heritage of asthma. The thought occured to me that we might get together and have a little week-end in Los Angeles to attend a good exposition of foot ball (not U.S.C. but some visiting team). What do you think about it? Your old pal, [Signature] BARNACLE BILL.
Metacollection Identifier	http://digitalcollections.lmu.edu/