Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from Charles G. Allen - January 25, 1918
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January Twenty-Fifth, 1918. General E. H. Crowder, Office of the Provost Marshal General, War Department, Washington, D.C. My dear General Crowder: I want to thank you for the autographed copy of your report on the first draft under the Selective Service Act, which I received today. The volume will serve as a very pleasant reminder of the opportunity afforded me by your office to render at least a slight service in the present emergency. Yours very truly Charles G. Allen CGA/l
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| Title | Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from Charles G. Allen - January 25, 1918 |
| Creator | Allen, Charles G. |
| Source | Allen, Charles G. Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder. 25 January 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this letter, Charles H. Allen wrote Provost Marshal General Enoch H. Crowder and thanked him for the autographed copy of his report on the first draft under the Selective Service Act. 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 |
| 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 25, 1918 |
| Language | English |