Title: Letter from John J. Pershing to retired James H. Wilson about founding additional U.S. Military Academies Author: Pershing, John J. Place: Washington, D.C. Publisher: Date: May 20, 1921 Description: Typed Letter signed by Pershing in ink. 28 lines, on sheet of General of the Armies letterhead. General “Black Jack” Pershing writes to retired General James H. Wilson, responding to the latter’s suggestion about expanding the officer training capabilities of the U.S. Army, evidently one of Wilson’s pet projects. “…Your suggestion as to a number of ‘West Points’ is a very fascinating one. Last winter a bill embodying somewhat similar ideas was introduced in the Congress. But, for the time being at least, the matter appears to have ended with this introduction. However, the Congress has adopted a policy of extending military instruction to the student body of existing institutions…” Lot Amendments Condition: Dampstained, particularly around the margins, slightly affecting signature; good. Item number: 262807
Title: Letter from John J. Pershing to retired James H. Wilson about founding additional U.S. Military Academies Author: Pershing, John J. Place: Washington, D.C. Publisher: Date: May 20, 1921 Description: Typed Letter signed by Pershing in ink. 28 lines, on sheet of General of the Armies letterhead. General “Black Jack” Pershing writes to retired General James H. Wilson, responding to the latter’s suggestion about expanding the officer training capabilities of the U.S. Army, evidently one of Wilson’s pet projects. “…Your suggestion as to a number of ‘West Points’ is a very fascinating one. Last winter a bill embodying somewhat similar ideas was introduced in the Congress. But, for the time being at least, the matter appears to have ended with this introduction. However, the Congress has adopted a policy of extending military instruction to the student body of existing institutions…” Lot Amendments Condition: Dampstained, particularly around the margins, slightly affecting signature; good. Item number: 262807
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