Champ Clark Letter to Major General Henry P. McCain - April 26, 1918
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THE SPEAKER'S ROOMS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON, D.C. COPY April 26, 1918. Major General Henry P. McCain, The Adjutant General, Washington D.C. Dear General McCain: I am in receipt of a letter this morning from Miss Mary Lee Wilson, of Greenville, Mississippi, in which she makes inquiry about her Uncle, Captain J.F. Hardesty, 1/4 Seaforth Highlanders, B.E.F., France On April 14th his parents received the following telegram signed by yourself: B.F. Hardesty, Winfield, Missouri. Deeply regret to inform you that Capt. J.F. Hardesty, M.R.C., is officially reported as missing in action March 23rd. Adjt Gen. McCain 31 – Gov – Wa – Washington, D.C. If it is possible for you to discover what has become of the young man, I will be greatly obliged to you. Any personal interest you take in this matter will be highly appreciated by me. Cordially yours, (Signed) Champ Clark.
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| Title | Champ Clark Letter to Major General Henry P. McCain - April 26, 1918 |
| Creator | Clark, Champ |
| Source | Clark, Champ. Champ Clark Letter to Major General Henry P. McCain. 26 April 1918. John Franklin Hardesty Papers, 1867-2007. A2293. Missouri History Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | John Franklin Hardesty entered the U.S. Army Medical Corps and volunteered to serve as a surgeon with the British Army during WWI. In March of 1918, he was captured by Germans in Amiens, France. Hardesty was imprisoned at Ratstatt and Villingen Prisoner of War Camps for eight months. In this letter Champ Clark, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., wrote to Major General Henry P. McCain regarding Hardesty's prisoner of war status. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918--France; World War, 1914-1918--Germany; World War, 1914-1918--Prisoners; Clark, Champ, 1850-1921 |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | A2239 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | April 26, 1918 |
| Language | English |