Letter October 11, 1918 from Emma Thomas to President Woodrow Wilson

Date

1918-10-11

Title

Letter October 11, 1918 from Emma Thomas to President Woodrow Wilson

Date

1918-10-11

Description

Letter from Emma Thomas asking President Wilson to allow her son, Evan Thomas, to be moved from his military prison to a civilian internment camp or be allowed to choose their own essential work. Includes the letter from John Nevin Sayre forwarding Emma Thomas's letter directly to President Wilson.

Subject

World War I conscientious objection / objectors

Coverage

Camp Upton, New York; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

Creator

Thomas, Emma M.

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

image/jpg

Language

English

Type

text

Identifier

LetterfromJohnNevinSayretoPresidentWilson.jpg

Citation

Thomas, Emma M., “Letter October 11, 1918 from Emma Thomas to President Woodrow Wilson,” Conscientious Objection & the Great War: 1914-1920, accessed May 26, 2026, https://cosandgreatwar.swarthmore.edu/items/show/218.