Letter to General Crowder from Nicholas M. Bell - June 30, 1918
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June 30th -1918 Lieut. Gen. Enoch H. Crowder. Washington D.C. My Dear General:- It is with profound pleasure that I congratulate my country upon the splendid personality of Missouris noble son, Lieut. Gen. Enoch H. Crowder, who has climbed the ladder of fame, decked with the crown of the blazing star of true manhood. As a Missourian, born in a log house in Lincoln county in 1842, I stepped as a boy of 21 and when I read of the great accompolishment of the boys of my mother state, I felt that we alone could lick the Kaiser with all his hell-cats. Accept the assurance of my love and esteem. Your Truly Nicholas M. Bell P.S. I stand with the Boys Born in the Log House as [m.s. illegible: 1 wd] enclosure
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| Title | Letter to General Crowder from Nicholas M. Bell - June 30, 1918 |
| Creator | Bell, Nicholas M. |
| Source | Bell, Nicholas, M. Letter to General Crowder. 30 June 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this letter to General Enoch H. Crowder, Nicholas M. Bell stated that he was proud to be from Missouri due to Crowder's great accomplishments. 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 |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | June 30, 1918 |
| Language | English |