James R. Moore letter to Enoch H. Crowder - June 11, 1917
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James R. Moore Lawyer Rooms 4,6,8 &10 Armijo Block 306 West Central Avenue Albuquerque, New Mexico June 11, 1917. General E. H. Crowder, Judge-Advocate General of the Army, Washington, D.C. My dear General Crowder: I am inclosing you herewith an editorial clipped from the Albuquerque Evening Herald of this date. You may be much interested to know that your good work is known and appreciated in this comparatively remote part of the country. Much more could have been said. The only thing that I have been able to do in this war is to send two sons to the navy and take a few bonds. I made an effort to enter the officers
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| Title | James R. Moore letter to Enoch H. Crowder - June 11, 1917 |
| Creator | Moore, James R. |
| Source | Moore, James R. Letter to Enoch H. Crowder. 11 June 1917. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | Letter from James R. Moore of Albuquerque, New Mexico to Judge Advocate General of the Army, Enoch H. Crowder. Moore informed Crowder that knowledge of his good work had traveled across the country and he had sent two of his sons to the Navy. 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 1, 1917 |
| Language | English |