• Collection: World War I
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Opening: "I have just preached my last German sermon." Notes the generational divide and asks several questions.
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Metcalf gives forceful, pre-Babel layout of his reasons for legislating away foreign languages. AND we see here the obvious focus on German: "
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Response to Frank Pierce, who had recently submitted names of people to work under him, as an enrollment agent. Information and supplies are also to be passed on.
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Inquiry about motor mechanics regiment, also, appointing Ray Robie as an Enrollment Agent
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This letter is in response to an inquiry to a job position at a ship building plant also explains how this service will not exempt him from military service
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Metcalf's man does his business and talks about his draft status.
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