Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from Frederick D. Gardner - February 1, 1918
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February 1, 1918. General E. H. Crowder, Provost Marshal General, Washington, D.C. Dear General Crowder, I want to thank you for having sent me the beautifully bound copy of your report to the Secretary of War, with my name on same. I have placed it on my desk and who it to all who come in, and tell them it is the work of our great Missouri soldier and former fellow citizen. We are all proud of you back here. With best wishes, I am, Faithfully yours, Frederick D. Gardner Governor. G.McG. Rec
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| Title | Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from Frederick D. Gardner - February 1, 1918 |
| Creator | Gardner, Frederick D. |
| Source | Gardner, Frederick D. Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder. 01 February 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | In this letter, the Governor of Missouri, Frederick D. Gardner, thanked Provost Marshal General Enoch H. Crowder for his bound copy of the report to the Secretary of War. 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; Baker, Newton, 1871-1937; Gardner, Frederick Dozier, 1869-1949 |
| 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 | February 1, 1918 |
| Language | English |