Lafayette Young to Jacob Russ, November 8, 1917

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Title

Lafayette Young to Jacob Russ, November 8, 1917

Subject

Patriotism; Loyalty; Iowa Council of National Defense; R.R. Taintor, Iowa; Russ, Jacob; Young, Lafayette;

Description

This letter is addressed to Jacob Russ from the Chairman of the Iowa Council of National Defense dated November 8, 1917. This letter states that the Iowa Council of Defense has received information stating that Russ has displayed disloyalty towards the United States Government. He continues to reiterate the state of danger that is currently taking place in the United States, and that there is no time or space for disloyal traitors. He ends with a request to hear from Russ as well as a not-so-subliminal threat that

Creator

Lafayette Young

Publisher

State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Date

11/8/1917

Format

Letter

Language

English

Identifier

Box #6, Herbert J. Metcalf

Coverage

Taintor, Iowa;