Letter from Frederick D. Gardner to General Enoch H. Crowder - January 15, 1918
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[January] 15, 1918. Hon. E. H. Crowder, Provost Marshal General, Washington, D.C. Dear General, Colonel McCord has shown me the advance copy of your report of the first Executive Draft, and I read the introductory part and Chapter 9 with a great deal of interest and satisfaction. I cannot find words with which to express my commendation of the service you have rendered the country in this work. I want you to know that people in this your home state, are deeply appreciative. If you could hear me making stump speeches extoling your many virtues to the citizens of this state, you certainly would feel gratified and pleased. I always point to you and your work as to what one of the great sons of Missouri is doing for the nation. Faithfully and always, Frederick D. Gardner Governor. G.McC. Rec
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| Title | Letter from Frederick D. Gardner to General Enoch H. Crowder - January 15, 1918 |
| Creator | Gardner, Frederick D. |
| Source | Gardner, Frederick D. Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder. 15 January 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this letter, Governor Frederick D. Gardner of Missouri, complimented General Crowder's work and informed him that the entire state of Missouri was proud of him. 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; Draft--Law and legislation; Gardner, Frederick Dozier, 1869-1949 |
| 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 | January 15, 1918 |
| Language | English |