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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

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

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

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

Speech endorsing Gov. Frank O. Lowden for president

He focuses on the high cost of living and the business of running the government which he feels the Governor of Illinois is the best candidate for.

GLC02679.43

to my dear mother

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

to my dear mother

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

to my dear mother

He will be visiting Marietta with seven other people on July 28th. He hopes she can arrange to take care of this.

GLC02679.46

to my dear mother

He and General Pershing will visit her this summer. He was able to keep the original William Dawes Jr. photograph, worth about $1500.

GLC02679.47

to my dear mother

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

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 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

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

to my dear mother

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

to my dear mother

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 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 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

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

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 General Dawes

A written testimony to show they agree with France's recent public recognition for his services.

GLC02679.64

to General Dawes

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

GLC02679.65

Poem for the Christening of Charles Ambrose WIlliam Dawes

At Bernhill Church.

GLC02679.66

to General Dawes

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

GLC02679.67

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 General Charles G. Dawes

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