To the Secretary of War: An Open Letter From a Conscientious Objector

Date

1917

Title

To the Secretary of War: An Open Letter From a Conscientious Objector

Date

1917

Description

letter sent to the Secretary of War by Brent Dow Allinson; published in "War?" (volume 2:1; December 1917), re: his opposition to conscription

Subject

WWI conscientious objection / objectors

Coverage

United States

Creator

Allinson, Brent Dow

Source

Swarthmore College Peace Collection

Publisher

Swarthmore College Peace Collection

Rights

Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

Format

no jpg?

Language

English

Type

text

Identifier

CDGA.Allinson-ToTheSecretaryPage1.jpg

Citation

Allinson, Brent Dow, “To the Secretary of War: An Open Letter From a Conscientious Objector,” Conscientious Objection & the Great War: 1914-1920, accessed June 4, 2026, https://cosandgreatwar.swarthmore.edu/items/show/1171.