Title	L. J. Hall letter to Bennett Champ Clark - October 17, 1917
Creator	Hall, L. J.
Source	Hall, L. J. Letter to Bennett Champ Clark. 17 October 1917. Clark, Champ (1850-1921) and Bennett Champ (1890-1954), Papers, 1853-1973. C0666. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
Description	In this October 17, 1917 letter to his friend Bennett Clark, L. J. Hall requested that Leon Hall be given a ten day furlough and inquired how Leon should go about applying to be an officer. Bennett Clark served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the 140th Regiment, 35th Division and as Assistant Chief of Staff for the 88th Division during World War I, and was Missouri State Senator from 1933 to 1945.
Subject.LCSH	United States. Army. Camp Doniphan (Okla.); Clark, Bennett Champ, 1890-1954; Fort Sill (Okla.); World War, 1914-1918; Missouri. National Guard; Military training
Subject.Local	WWI; World War I
Relation	Clark, Champ (1850-1921) and Bennett Champ (1890-1954), Papers, 1853-1973
Site Accession Number	C0666
Contributing Institution	The State Historical Society of Missouri
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Coverage	Oklahoma--Comanche County--Fort Sill; Missouri--Boone County--Columbia
County	Boone County (Mo.)
Volume	1 letter, 1 page
Publisher.Digital	The Springfield-Greene County Library District
Date.Original	October 17, 1917
Date.Digital	2014-04-15
Type	Letters and Correspondence
Format.Digital	JPEG 2000
Language	English
Collection Name	Over There: Missouri and the Great War
Transcript	Columbia, Missouri, [October] 17, 1917 Lieut. Col. Bennett Clark, [Fort Sill, Oklahoma] Dear Friend Bennett: After congratulating you and wishing you well, I am writing to ask your advice in regard to getting a ten-day furlough for Private Leon C. Hall, Co. F. 139th Inf., for ten days, beginning [November] 20th, or there-abouts. Can it be done? How? I shall appreciate it greatly if you will give me information. I have not seen the boy for more than six months, and will have to go back to Washington about [November] 30. His sisters of course, are anxious to see him. Have just received a letter from Gene saying that as it is hardly probable that he will be called next, he would like to go to an officers training camp, and that he has heard that several camps will be opened about [January] 1st. To whom should he make application? Gene, you know, would make a good officer. He is well educated --- well trained physically --- has had business experience, and is a pretty level-headed fellow, I think. We are all proud of your success, and are expecting you to climb right on up. With very best wishes, I am, Yours truly, L.J. Hall 1601 E. Broadway, Columbia, [Missouri]