Letter from Clifford Durr at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, to his father, John, in Montgomery, Alabama.
In the letter Clifford asks his father to send money for his tuition and allowance, and he comments on the president and the possible entry of the United States into World War I: "To-day I am eighteen. Just old enough to be shot by the Germans but still too young to vote for the president who w...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | In the letter Clifford asks his father to send money for his tuition and allowance, and he comments on the president and the possible entry of the United States into World War I: "To-day I am eighteen. Just old enough to be shot by the Germans but still too young to vote for the president who will declare war on Germany. However, if I was allowed to vote I think Wilson would be my choice for he has certainly done all he could to keep us out of trouble." A transcription is included. |
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