Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from Shepard Barclay - September 23, 1918
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September 23, 1918 Dear General: To our great regret, we missed you at our banquet, a program of which will be sent you. Fortunately Mr. Ballard, passing through St. Louis, did us the honor to deliver an encouraging word from you, introduced as an extra toast:
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| Title | Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from Shepard Barclay - September 23, 1918 |
| Creator | Barclay, Shepard |
| Source | Barclay, Shepard. Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from Shepard Barclay. 23 September 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | Shepard Barclay, a lawyer from St. Louis, wrote to General Enoch H. Crowder and informed him of the support he had in the town and in the state of Missouri. 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; World War, 1914-1918--Public opinion |
| 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 | September 23, 1918 |
| Language | English |