Draft Exemption Letter
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In a letter addressed to the National Council of Defense, Merritt & Chapman, Derrick & Wrecking Company ask that their employees be exempt from the draft, "on the account of this Company doing so much Government work."
Identifier
NYSA_A4234_B2_F4_exemptions
NYSA_A4234_B2_F4_exemptions
Date Original
August 6 1917
August 6 1917
Language
English
English
Source
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. New York State Defense Council. Correspondence Files, 1917-1918. Series A4234-78, Box 2, Folder 4.
New York State Archives. New York (State). Education Dept. Division of Archives and History. New York State Defense Council. Correspondence Files, 1917-1918. Series A4234-78, Box 2, Folder 4.
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