A war diary in Paris, 1914-1917

John Gardner Coolidge

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\\ r^x Nt: s^ W^S^ •^^. \ \V^^^ ^s*; '^^^ilti' BOSTON PUBLIC UBRARY { PARISDIARY INA WAR 1914-1917 A WAR DIARY IN PARIS 1914-1917 BY JOHN GARDNER COOLIDGE PRIVATELY PRINTED AT THE RIVERSIDE PRESS, CAMBRIDGE MDCCCCXXXI COPYRIGHT, I93I, BY JOHN G. COOLIDGE PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. TO ISABEL STEVENS 19^4 NOTE Entries initialled [h.] are by Helen Coolidge, and those aremy additions to them.[j.] G. G.J. INTRODUCTORY When the WorldWar broke out, wewere passing the hot weather in our 'camp' on Squam Lake, among the forest-clad foothills of the White Mountains, and shortly after I sent the following letter: Aug. 4, 1914 To the President the United States,of Sir: I have the honor to volunteermy services, for any emergency work ofa diplomatic character, at home or abroad, with or without remuneration. I have had the benefit of seven years' (1902- training and experience, as Secretary of1909) Legation and Charge d'Affaires in Peking, as Secretary of Embassy and Charge d'Affaires in Mexico, and as Minister Plenipotentiary in Nica- ragua. I have a good knowledge of French. Sir, I have the honor to be &c., &c., John Gardner Coolidge An answer came a week later as follows: Department of State Aug. II My dear Mr. Coolidge, The President has referred to this Department your letter of Aug.

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• World War

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• Publié par: les_archives_du_savoir
• Nombre de lectures: 88
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

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PUBLIC
UBRARY{PARISDIARY INA WAR
1914-1917A WAR DIARY IN PARIS
1914-1917
BY
JOHN GARDNER COOLIDGE
PRIVATELY PRINTED AT
THE RIVERSIDE PRESS, CAMBRIDGE
MDCCCCXXXICOPYRIGHT, I93I, BY JOHN G. COOLIDGE
PRINTED IN THE U.S.A.TO
ISABEL STEVENS