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
Collection
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.