William Delley letter to Enoch Crowder - June 19, 1917
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Post Office Department Third Assistant Postmaster General Washington June 19, 1917. Entirely Personal Gen. E. H. Crowder, Judge Advocate General, Washington, D.C. My dear General: In view of your letter of the 18th inst. just received, I will quote what the Secretary said to me in his letter of the 14th, but this must not be seen by any one except yourself. He said:
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| Title | William Delley letter to Enoch Crowder - June 19, 1917 |
| Creator | Delley, William |
| Source | Delley, William. Letter to Enoch Crowder. 19 June 1917; Hauer, Thomas R. Letter to Enoch Crowder. 19 June 1917. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | This letter to Enoch H. Crowder praised him for his work on the passage of the Selective Service Act. This document is part of a collection compiled by Enoch Herbert Crowder, the Edinburg, Grundy County, Missouri native who served as Judge Advocate General. Crowder devised the Selective Service Act in 1917 which drafted America's forces during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | Crowder, E. H. (Enoch Herbert), 1859-1932; United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.-- World War, 1914-1918; Draft |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Selective Service Act of 1917 |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | June 19, 1917 |
| Language | English |