Letter from Archivist of the Missouri Historical Society to C.B. Humphrey- April 30, 1919
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April 30, 1919. Col. C.B. Humphrey, U.S.A. 805th Pioneer Infantry American Expeditionary Forces, France. My dear Sir:- The Missouri Historical Society begs to acknowledge receipt of your favor of April 10th with a copy of the 805th Pioneer Infantry. I beg to say that our President, Ambassador D.R. Francis is, at present in Hot Springs, Virginia; he will be informed of your courtesy, and this very valuable information will be recorded in our Minutes at the next meeting of the Advisory Board. I notice that Missouri boasts of 918 men in your gallant regiment. We are collecting records of the Missouri men for our files and furnishing copies for publication by the State Adjutant General
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| Title | Letter from Archivist of the Missouri Historical Society to C.B. Humphrey- April 30, 1919 |
| Creator | Archivist |
| Source | Archivist. Letter to C.B. Humphrey. 30 April 1919. World War I Collection. A1771. Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Description | Letter from the archivist of the Missouri Historical Society to Colonel C.B. Humphrey of the 805th Pioneer Infantry thanking him for his copy of the history of the regiment. |
| Subject LCSH | United States. Infantry. 805th pioneer regt.; United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces. World War--1914-1918, African Americans |
| Subject Local | World War I; WWI |
| Site Accession Number | A1771 |
| Contributing Institution | Missouri History Museum |
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| Date Original | April 30, 1919 |
| Language | English |