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14 April 1918
Dawes, Charles G. (1865-1951)
to my dear mother
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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15 June 1918
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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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.
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27 August 1918
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...
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12 September 1918
Hagood, Johnson (1918-)
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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13 September 1918
Dawes, Charles (1865-1951)
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.)
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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.
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