Letter to Major General Enoch H. Crowder from Thomas W. Gregory - March 2, 1918
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March 2, 1918. Maj. Gen. E. H. Crowder, Judge Advocate General, Washington, D.C. Dear General: I am in receipt of yours of the 28th in regard to Major J. Reuben Clark. Not only has his work in the Department of Justice resulted in my having the greatest confidence in his judgment as a lawyer and his good sense as a man, but I have also become really attached to him personally. I highly appreciate the generosity of the War Department in allowing me to utilize his services. He has not only been of great value, but is still of great value, and I do not feel that I can spare him at this time. A little later perhaps I might be able to do so, in which event I will not impose upon you further by retaining him. I wish you to know how deeply my Department appreciates your handling of the selective draft problem. It is, to my mind, the most perfect piece of work which has taken place during the war, and it is remarkable in that it was an entirely new field in which no man connected with the Government had had any previous experience. The sympathetic way in which our services have been received has
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[page 2] also been appreciated. I regret to say that this has not always been the case in dealing with some of the governmental agencies. Permit me to subscribe myself, Sincerely your friend, T. W. Gregory [Thomas Watt Gregory] Attorney General Rec
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| Title | Letter to Major General Enoch H. Crowder from Thomas W. Gregory - March 2, 1918 |
| Creator | Gregory, Thomas Watt |
| Source | Gregory, Thomas Watt. Letter to Major General Enoch H. Crowder. 02 March 1918. 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, Thomas Watt Gregory of the Department of Justice explained how he wished to retain Major J. Reuben Clark in his current position, and congratulated Crowder on his work with 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; 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 | March 2, 1918 |
| Language | English |