Letter from David Lawrence to General Enoch H. Crowder - July 6, 1918
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Washington, D.C. [m.s. crossed out] July 25, 1918. file July 6, 1918 Maj. Gen. Enoch H. Crowder, Prov. Marshall General U.S. Army, Washington, D.C. My dear General Crowder:- I learn that the newspapers were quite wrong in quoting the Secretary of War specifically with reference to military age limits. He did not mention any ages in his discussion with the newspaper men and was much chagrined that the 19 to 40 mimit was mentioned. All that he said was that he was simply studying the question of a change in the age limits. I am enclosing an editorial about which I spoke to you this morning on the steps of the War Department. Yours very sincerely, David Lawrence [newspaper] The Evening Post from Saturday, July 6, 1918
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| Title | Letter from David Lawrence to General Enoch H. Crowder - July 6, 1918 |
| Creator | Lawrence, David |
| Source | Lawrence, David. Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder. 06 July 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this letter, David Lawrence of the New York Evening Post wrote General Enoch H. Crowder and included a newspaper clipping from the New York Evening Post dated July 6, 1918. The clipping discussed Crowder's refusal of promotion to Lieutenant General. 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. War Department; Promotions, Military |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I; Selective Service Act of 1917; Selective Draft Act |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | July 6, 1918 |
| Language | English |