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15 June 1918
Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951
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
20 September 1918
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
1 November 1918
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
28 February 1919
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.
GLC02679.26
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
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
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
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
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
25 September 1919
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
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