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06 December 1911
U.S. Dept. of War
to Major Philip R. Ward, re: transmitting commission to Major of Coast
Signed by Adjutant General Henry P. McLean, with Ward's signed note at bottom.
GLC00778.21
21 December 1911
Taft, William H. (1857-1930)
[Appointment of Philip R. Ward, Major in the Coast Artillery Corps]
Appointment of Philip R. Ward to Major in the Coast Artillery Corps, beginning December 6, 1911. Signed by William Howard Taft as President and countersigned Henry L. Stimson as Secretary of War. Docketed at top by the Adjutant General, reads "The...
GLC00778.22
13 July 1917
Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924)
[Appointment of Philip R. Ward Lieutenant Colonel in the Coast Artillery]
Appointment of Philip R. Ward to Lieutenant Colonel in the Coast Artillery, beginning May 15, 1917. NOT signed by Wilson. Signed by William Ingraham as Acting Secretary of War. Docketed at top by the Adjutant General, reads "The Adjutant General's...
GLC00778.23
4 February 1917
Harding, Warren G. (1865-1923)
to Carrie F. Phillips
Written as United States senator from Ohio to Phillips, his longtime mistress, about his recent trip to Columbus and Marion, Ohio, to visit a sick brother. Writes that he approves the neutrality policy towards Germany but fears that war will still...
GLC00782.08
8 March 1909
to Henry G. Granger
Writes in response to a telegram from Granger in which he had praised his economic policy and looked forward to seeing Taft ride through a sea-level Panama Canal. Thanks him for his praise, but dismisses as impracticable a sea-level canal. Written...
GLC00782.20
22 March 1921
to O. S. Rapp
Acknowledges how the "railroad situation" affects Rapp's business and indicates that he wants "the government policy to be one leading to the railway restoration" but admits a current discouraging outlook. Signed 18 days after his inauguration....
GLC00800
18 September 1920
[Presidential commutation for Isaac Sorin, convicted of possession of stolen goods 3 February 1919 and sentenced to five years]
Isaac Sorin was convicted of possession of goods stolen from interstate shipments in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey and sentenced to five years in the State penitentiary in Baltimore, Maryland. Wilson commuted his sentence to expire 3 October...
GLC00868
8 February 1905
to John Dalzell
Asks Dalzell's support to reduce the tariff for the Philippines. Includes handwritten insertions. Written on War Department letterhead.
GLC00895
circa 26 May 1918
[Draft letter to King Albert of Belgium]
Discusses American aid to Belgium during World War I and their common fight for freedom. Written on White House stationery. Date from GLC00971.02.
GLC00971.01
6 March 1918
to Harvey D. Gibson
Wilson informs Gibson that he has selected him to serve on the National War Finance Committee. Indicates that the Red Cross was about to "appeal to the American people for additional funds to carry on its work" during World War I. Written on...
GLC00972
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