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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02679.40 |
| From Archive Folder | Correspondence by and to Charles Gates Dawes, who worked alongside General Pershing in the American Expeditionary Force |
| Title | Letter from Charles Dawes to his mother with a detailed account of the christening of his English grandson and his visit to the family |
| Date | 30 June 1919 |
| Author | Dawes, Charles Gates (1865-1951) |
| Recipient | Dawes, Mary Beman Gates |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | His departure will be delayed until July 20th because of further negotiations with the French Government. He describes his trip to England. He and other military associates went to the christening of his godson. They met William Dawes and his wife and headed to the church located in a small village. Then they had lunch and engaged in old village customs. He planted a tree to represent the recent peace treaty. They visited the cemetery to see the graves of his ancestors. He is glad the English and American branch of the family have come together. |
| Subjects | Progressive Era World War I Soldier's Letter Military History Children and Family Government and Civics Diplomacy France Travel Religion Treaty Global History and Civics Genealogy |
| People | Dawes, Charles Gates (1865-1951) Dawes, Mary Beman Gates (1842-1921) |
| Theme | World War I; Children & Family; Agriculture; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | Dawes joined the AEF in France to monitor finances, based upon a recommendation of the Secretary of Treasury. Most of the letters are to his mother. Postwar letters are mostly from Chicago, where he was President then Chairman of a bank, and then from Washington where he served in the Treasury Dept. Bureau of Finance under Harding. The final folders include materials which may in fact have been enclosed by Dawes with letters to his mother. Additional Dawes materials are in GLC 1601 and GLC 4048. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |