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I send to all those with you as to you yourself my sincerest remembrance. Write to me at the following address.

GLC02766.065

to my dear mother

He writes the president has approved all his plans and he will soon meet with the cabinet. He has absolute confidence now.

GLC02679.54

to my dear mother

He is tired but happy because he has accomplished so much by working with the president.

GLC02679.56

to Mrs. M B Dawes

He ordered 5 copies of his book for his mother.

GLC02679.59

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 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 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 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.

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to my dear mother

He recently got a promotion but feels embarrassed because it is a higher grade than a friend of his. He is anxious to see her and is having a book specially bound for her.

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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

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 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 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 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

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 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

The author writes that if it is true Dawes uses a lot of curse words, he is sure there is nothing malicious about it. But he recommends saying a prayer as reparation as the Holy Name Society does.

GLC02679.70

to my dear mother

He has great respect for the president. His wife wife and children will be coming to visit soon. He does not want to have to stay longer than next June.

GLC02679.55

to my dear mother

The publishers sent him the first copy of his book. He is very pleased with it and will send her one as well.

GLC02679.58

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 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 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.

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