Letter from H. E. Widener to Berry - May 10, 1918
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May 10 [1918] Berry, dear: The attached may help you in your compilation of Draft [m.s illegbile 2 wds]. Write me sometime. Quit that d- formality. Sind my love to Miss Kelsey. She was wonderfully attractive 2 know. Affectionately H.E.W. [newspaper clipping]
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| Title | Letter from H. E. Widener to Berry - May 10, 1918 |
| Creator | Widener, H. W. |
| Source | Widener, H. W. Letter to Berry. 10 May 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this letter to Berry, H.E. Widener attached a newspaper clipping entitled "Will let this man fight with his hands." The article stated that an African American man claimed to have Sydenham's chorea, known as St. Vitus Dance, in his feet and therefore should be exempted from the draft. This document is part of a collection compiled by Enoch Herbert Crowder, the Edinburg, Grundy County, Missouri native who served as Judge Advocate General devising the Selective Service Act in 1917 which drafted America's forces during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | Crowder, E. H. (Enoch Herbert), 1859-1932; St. Vitus's dance; Draft; World War, 1914-1918--African American |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | May 10, 1918 |
| Language | English |