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[Soldiers marching at unknown parade field]

Two postcards of marching regiments. Associated with GLC02679.09. An X under a soldier on horseback in both photographs is likely Dawes.

GLC02679.71

to my dear mother

He drilled the first batallion of the regiment the other day and will send photos.

GLC02679.02

to my dear mother

The censor prevents him from writing anything significant but says he is keeping a record of what happens so he will remember after the war. Tomorrow he will have a special birthday dinner. He expects to leave on special detail very soon.

GLC02679.05

to Rufus

He tells his brother that a letter he received from a William is enclosed here (not in collection). He has gone into the best corps.

GLC02679.08

to my dear mother

He describes his trip to the Belgian Front. He met with the French minister of finance during an air raid. They enjoyed a wonderful evening. Belgium is a small country but they are standing up to Germany none the less. He got to visit the trenches...

GLC02679.11

to nephew (W.M. Dawes)

He was glad to hear from him. He asks for the name of his commanding officer so he can get permission for his nephew to come to Paris to see him. He advises him to keep doing the work he is currently doing, at least for now.

GLC02679.61

to my dear caro

He explains that he does not have much time for writing as he has too many responsibilities. He describes how he runs the boat drill and the raft detail.

GLC02679.03

to Rufe

He tells his brother he gets new responsibilities every day, but he likes this. It means they like his work. The French army has been very cooperative.

GLC02679.06

to Rufus

He tells his brother about Ohio Cities and their revenue. He would like to see their earnings report. He spent the evening with General Pershing last night.

GLC02679.09

to my dear mother

He writes he is enjoying his work. He may come up to see her before he sails. Their regiment will not be ready active duty until July 10th.

GLC02679.01

to my dear caro

He writes that he can tell Henry he can sign the Auditorium Lease Guaranty. He is in good health and likes the army food. He had to leave Webster in London to have a tooth fixed.

GLC02679.04

to Henry

He tells his brother everything is going well. Junior Ames has done some really good work for them, making it probable that he will have him detatiled there.

GLC02679.07

to my dear mother

He received the socks she knitted for him. He will go to the Belgian front tomorrow. He heard from William and he had a cable from the War Dept. through General Pershing.

GLC02679.10

to Uncle Charley (Charles Dawes)

His nephew is considering his options in the army. He would like to go into something exciting like flying or artillery. He is trying to get to Paris to see his uncle.

GLC02679.60

to my dear mother

He revisited his old regiment this past week. He does not mind the air raids. he tells her to keep writing even if he is a poor correspondent.

GLC02679.14

to my dear mother

He apologizes for his poor correspondence. He notes his recent promotion. He is very well except he sometimes does not sleep well because of the air raids.

GLC02679.17

to my dear mother

He regrets that he cannot write her often and when he does write it is not a proper letter. There are 150,000 men and even more coming. Every day there seems to be a new crisis and he has to meet with the French Army. He needs all his strength to...

GLC02679.20

to my dear mother

He received the photos of her. He has enclosed a letter from Mrs. Chalmers and a letter from the Chief of Staff, Services of Supply. He knows his mother is disappointed that he refused to have his picture taken in the Saturday Evening Post.

GLC02679.23

Letters to his mother in the American Expeditionary Force, with Pershing [Decimalized .01- .79]

Dawes joined the AEF in France to monitor finances, based upon a recommendation of the Secretary of Treasury. Most of the letters are to his mother. Postwar letters are mostly from Chicago, where he was President then Chairman of a bank, and then...

GLC02679

to my dear mother

He talks of a Col. Henry S. Graves that he has gotten know. His labor organization is going well. There have been air raids.

GLC02679.12

to my dear mother

He has enclosed some souveniers of the war (not included here). Some amazing things have happened which will remain in posterity but he can't write of it here because of the censors.

GLC02679.15

to my dear mother

He showed a letter she wrote to General Pershing. He too has a pious mother. One day General Pershing will visit her.

GLC02679.18

to Charles Dawes

He is a little upset that his report of activities was addressed to General Harbord personally instead of to the commanding general. They need to see the documents and they will not see them in a timely manner if they are addressed in this way.

GLC02679.21

to my dear mother

He writes he is living in a time of great events. A man from the Saturday Evening Post came by and a wrote a story on him. This should staisfy her.

GLC02679.24

From General Headquarters: Secretary of the Treasury has requested Congress to enact law proving for organisation of 500,000,000...

McCain requests Charles Dawes appointment for directorship of the War Finance Corporation.

GLC02679.62

to my dear mother

He has enclosed a statement of the First Presbysterian Church. William has volunteered for the tank service and will undergo five weeks of training.

GLC02679.13

to my dear mother

He talks how his plans are often met with opposition because the commanding officers are so conservative. But he feels that with the help of the French he can push his plans through.

GLC02679.16

to my dear mother

He tells her how to frame the card he sent and he says he will send some of his papers to America. They are glad their work is not mentioned in America because it would embarrass them.

GLC02679.19

to my dear mother

He saw a bombardment recently at the [Chaucien?] de dames. While there he stopped in a cathedral and picked up a pamphlet which he has enclosed (not in folder.)

GLC02679.22

to my dear mother

The day the armistice was declared, Nov. 11, he took several phone calls in which they reversed the American Expeditionary Forces. Later the Italian army called saying they have 1 million Austrian prisoners and 200,000 horses and nothing to feed them...

GLC02679.25

Recommendation for Col. Dawes from General Pershing

He writes that Col. Dawes has rare business qualifications which enable him to carry out the duties of the position better than anyone else.

GLC02679.63

to Charles Dawes

He is excited about his upcoming visit. He asks Charles to be the godfather of his grandson. Written at Mount Ephrain.

GLC02679.31

to my dear mother

He is getting a gold cup for his godson. The grand duke's children are currently there and he is happy. They had lunch last Saturday and ate cold ham, potatoes, spinach and beans.

GLC02679.34

to my dear mother

He willl be home in July or the first week of August. It will take 30 days to complete his work at the Dept of War. Tomorrow he will go to Belgium for a few days.

GLC02679.37

to my dear mother

His departure will be delayed until July 20th because of further negotiations with the French Government. He describes his trip to England. He and other military associates went to the christening of his godson. They met William Dawes and his wife...

GLC02679.40

to my dear mother

He invites her to visit him as he is unable to go to Marietta. General Pershing will not be able to visit her either.

GLC02679.49

to my dear mother

He dined with the grand duke the other evening.He mentions G.D. Alexander and says he will try to write more frequently.

GLC02679.29

to General Dawes

He thanks him for a book that represents the work that they accomplished (the French and the Americans).

GLC02679.67

to my dear mother

He had an attack of ptomaine poisoning but is well now. He expects to be home in July. He will visit the English Dawes soon.

GLC02679.32

to my dear mother

He has enlclosed a copy of a letter from Sergeant Baker. Since the Germans are hesitating to sign the peace treaty, John has to postpone his trip to England, which means he will go by himself to his grandson's christening.

GLC02679.35

to my dear mother

He can only stay a few days on his first visit to Marietta. He says she must occupy centerstage in the family because he does not want the attention.

GLC02679.38

to my dear mother

His friend, Gen. Payut is giving him a dinner at his headquarters. He will see his mother on July 26th.

GLC02679.41

to my dear mother

He hopes she can visit in October. he knows she would like his foreign friends. He was appointed to a conference but he declined the appointment.

GLC02679.50

to my dear mother

He says he does not know when he will be home. He knows she was under the weather recently. He hopes to send her the official reports soon.

GLC02679.27

to General Dawes

In recognition of the services he performed with regard to the Franco-American cooperation.

GLC02679.65

to my dear mother

He is currently in Germany and has enclosed his itinerery. He enjoyed seeing the march of the 33rd division. He spent time with the prince of Belgium. He thinks they will be home in July or August.

GLC02679.30

to General Dawes

He informs him that by order 3127, the French commander in chief cited him in the orders of the army; "By his breadth of spirit and his constant effort to put in common the resources of the two armies..."

GLC02679.68

to my dear mother

He sending home a sword given to him by Gen. Pershing. The grand duke invited him to lunch.

GLC02679.33

to my dear mother

He describes a brief trip. The location is illegible but it is somewhere in France. They rode back by automobile.

GLC02679.36

to my dear mother

He will go to England on Wednesday and he is trying to get work done so he can leave early in July. He had dinner with Gen. Payut last night.

GLC02679.39