Letter from Marchia J. Lwes to President Wilson - July 20, 1918
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July 20 1918 P.M.G. Kind President Mr. Wilson I thought as Virgil Moss Lewis recieved a card classing him from 3 to 1 I would write to you for an exemption I am a poor widow woman no body to stay with me or do any thing for me but Virgil he isent stoutfull of arcypolis I have a little house he raises to tobaco & corn
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and willing to help the soldiers all he can Dear President please exemp my only depenance I cant work I am cripled & stiff with Rhumatism I am not able to do anything Virgil has to work out & in dors his Father was once a soldier please let him stay with me I cant eat nor sleep I am so distressed & broken harted please answer & let me know I remain as ever Marchia J. Lewis Rockfield Warren Co. box 129 Rout 1 [Kentucky]
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| Title | Letter from Marchia J. Lwes to President Wilson - July 20, 1918 |
| Creator | Lewis, Marchia J. |
| Source | Lewis, Marchia J. Letter to President Wilson. 20 July 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this letter Marchia J. Lewis wrote President Wilson and asked for an exemption for Virgil Moss Lewis who worked for her. 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 | Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924; World War, 1914-1918--Public opinion |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | July 20, 1918 |
| Language | English |