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to my dear mother
1 November 1918
Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951
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
14 April 1919
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
24 April 1919
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
11 May 1919
He sending home a sword given to him by Gen. Pershing. The grand duke invited him to lunch.
GLC02679.33
18 May 1919
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
1 June 1919
He describes a brief trip. The location is illegible but it is somewhere in France. They rode back by automobile.
GLC02679.36
7 June 1919
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
29 May 1920
He thanks her for sending copies of the letters from grandmother and grandfather Gates. It may be impossible for him to visit her now as he has so much to do.
GLC02679.48
9 September 1919
His friend was recently honored in a reception in New York. They are having a good time but will probably leave tomorrow or Thursday. They called up the Manhattan to see if an aunt and uncle were there but no such luck.
GLC02679.51
23 May 1921
He encloses a letter from General MacArthur which he says is not encouraging. He got hold of a copy of a letter by William Dawes Jr. in 1774. He read an account of Harriet Beecher Stowe and her involuntary drunk.
GLC02679.52
March 4, 1921
He mentions having some kind of publicity thrust upon him concerning the music business. He and Caro may take a trip to Europe in July.
GLC02679.53
to nephew (W.M. Dawes)
8 October 1917
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
6 June 1917
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
18 July 1917
He drilled the first batallion of the regiment the other day and will send photos.
GLC02679.02
to my dear caro
25 August 1917
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 Rufus
12 October 1917
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
7 April 1918
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
14 April 1918
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
5 June 1918
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
1 July 1918
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
3 March 1919
He responds that he liked Col. Bearden but he was given enough authority by the British. He will send the reports soon and then she will have a realistic idea of how much he has done.
GLC02679.28
to Charles Dawes
2 May 1919
Dawes, William C., fl. 1919
He is excited about his upcoming visit. He asks Charles to be the godfather of his grandson. Written at Mount Ephrain.
GLC02679.31
30 June 1919
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
17 November 1920
Written while waiting on a friend to go to the Opera. He has decided to publish is notes on the war. He will include some of the letters he wrote her.
GLC02679.42
14 May 1920
He asks her to write to a friend of his father's for him. Rufus went on a trip to New Mexico.general Pershing was made chief of staff. geneneral Payot struck his head against the top of his limousine.
GLC02679.44
23 June 1920
He will be visiting Marietta with seven other people on July 28th. He hopes she can arrange to take care of this.
GLC02679.46
Poem for the Christening of Charles Ambrose WIlliam Dawes
26 June 1919
At Bernhill Church.
GLC02679.66
to General Dawes
Clemenceau, Georges, 1841-1929
He thanks him for a book that represents the work that they accomplished (the French and the Americans).
GLC02679.67
to General Charles G. Dawes
9 May 1921
Kent, S., fl. 1921
He is glad of Dawes' association with the president. He thanks him for his photo which he frequently looks at. He is hoping Dawes can visit him in California.
GLC02679.69
27 July 1921
He enclosed an order about improving the goverment business system. He made a quick trip to Illinois.
GLC02679.57
26 August 1917
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
23 March 1918
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
19 April 1918
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
9 May 1918
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
13 September 1918
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
14 November 1918
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
22 March 1919
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
4 May 1919
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
25 May 1919
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
12 June 1919
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
10 July 1919
His friend, Gen. Payut is giving him a dinner at his headquarters. He will see his mother on July 26th.
GLC02679.41
13 August 1920
He notes that the newspaper was wrong in reporting that General Pershing was now in the oil business. He visited with Dorothy and her husband. He will give beman a copy of a picture of William Dawes Jr.
GLC02679.45
February 1, 1919
Varaigns, H., fl. 1919
A written testimony to show they agree with France's recent public recognition for his services.
GLC02679.64
6 July 1919
Wegand, fl. 1919
In recognition of the services he performed with regard to the Franco-American cooperation.
GLC02679.65
[Soldiers marching at unknown parade field]
1914
Two postcards of marching regiments. Associated with GLC02679.09. An X under a soldier on horseback in both photographs is likely Dawes.
GLC02679.71
Certificate.
1917/08/15
Certificate of appointment as 2nd Lieutenant in the Officers Reserve Corps.
GLC06196.238
1917/10/26
Certificate of provisional appointment as 2nd Lieutenant of Infantry.
GLC06196.239
1918/02/19
GLC06196.240
1918/08/26
Certificate of temporary appointment to the rank of 1st Lieutenant.
GLC06196.241
Cigarette case
1918/03/27
Cigarette case, inscribed "J.H.H." on outside; "V.E.B. to J.H.H. March 27-1918" on inside.
GLC06196.120
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