Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from Frederick D. Gardner - July 12, 1918
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July 12, 1918. Dear General,-I suppose you have seen the papers giving an account of the 4th of July celebration at General Pershing
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| Title | Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from Frederick D. Gardner - July 12, 1918 |
| Creator | Gardner, Frederick D. |
| Source | Gardner, Frederick D. Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from Frederick D. Gardner. 12 July 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | Letter from the Governor of Missouri, Frederick D. Gardner, to General Enoch H. Crowder. Gardner stated how proud he and the state of Missouri were of him and included a newspaper clipping from the St. Louis Republic that discussed the Fourth of July celebration in General John J. Pershing's home town of Laclede. 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; Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948; Gardner, Frederick Dozier, 1869-1949; Fourth of July. |
| 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 12, 1918 |
| Language | English |