Letter to General Enoch Crowder from William H. Taft - September 16, 1917
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William H. Taft New Haven, [Connecticut] Pointe-a-pic, Canada, September 16, 1917. My dear General Crowder: I have yours of September 13th, and thank you for your advice to Charlie. I believe he took it, but the Colonel struck out his name, wishing to retain him in the regiment. He subsequently saw the Colonel, and the Colonel said to him that he would let him go if he desired, but that he (Charlie) and a comrade of his, Mitchell Anderson, were men whom he would like to have. I think Charlie expects to persist in following your advice. I am glad to see that they are still discussing, and therefore recognizing, the necessity for making you a Major-General. It is a joke to promote a lot of these wooden heads and leave you out. Sincerely yours, William H. Taft Brigadier-General E. H. Crowder, Provost Marshal General, Washington, D.C.
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| Title | Letter to General Enoch Crowder from William H. Taft - September 16, 1917 |
| Creator | Taft, William H. |
| Source | Taft, William H. Letter to General Enoch Crowder. 16 September 16, 1917. 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, William H. Taft thanked Crowder for the advice he gave him and explained that he hoped Crowder would be promoted to Major 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; Promotions, Military; United States. Army--Promotions. |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | September 16, 1917 |
| Language | English |