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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02203.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1865-1929 |
| Title | William H. Taft to Howell Cheney regarding the war effort |
| Date | 2 February 1918 |
| Author | Taft, William H. (William Howard) (1857-1930) |
| Recipient | Cheney, Howell |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Discusses the sacrifices needed to support the American war effort during World War I. Mentions the War Savings Stamp project as a means for both rich and poor to contribute, but asserts that the such financial support "is a duty rather more incumbent upon people of large incomes." As the recently appointed chairman of the One Thousand Dollar War Savings Society in Connecticut, Taft asks Cheney to become a member. Typed on personal stationery. |
| Subjects | World War I President Military History Charity and Philanthropy Finance |
| People | Taft, William H. (William Howard) (1857-1930) Cheney, Howell (b. 1870) |
| Place written | New Haven, Connecticut |
| Theme | World War I; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |