Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Dawes, W. M., fl. 1917 to Uncle Charley (Charles Dawes)

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02679.60 Author/Creator: Dawes, W. M., fl. 1917 Place Written: s.l. Type: Typed letter signed Date: 3 October 1917 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 27 cm Order a Copy

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.

Dawes, Charles Gates, 1865-1951

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources