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PPF 9 PRESIDENT'S PERSONAL FILE Gifts B July-Sept. ***** 1944 2888 036 36 S PPF900111 2 I I BB 03 036 036 0369 F 14, 1944 pp.7, PP. q-B My dear Mr. Brickel: The President has asked me to thank you for your letter of July eleventh and for your generous thought in sending him that photograph of the Ship's Service Party. He enjoyed seeing his son, Franklin, and his ship associates. XH P.P.7.5 The President is strengthened and encouraged by your expression of commendation and wants you and the members of your organi- sation to know of his heartfelt appreciation of your confidence in his leadership. Very sincerely yours, Grace G. Tully Private Secretary X M. Brickel, Esq., President, X Standard Flashlight Co., Inc., 1595 Broadway, New York, N. Y. and XPA79-P MB/LRG NEW YORK'S LEADING BANQUET PHOTOGRAPHERS To be attached to 1110 letter addressed to: M. Brickel, Esq., President, Standard Flashlight Co., Inc., 1595 Broadway, J New York, N. Y. Letter is dated July 13, 1944. My dear Mr. Blauvelt: I have received your letter of July tenth and will be glad to bring it to the attention of the President. You may be assured that he will much appreciate your courtesy in sending him a copy of THE BEARDS' BASIC HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. Very sincerely yours, Grace G. Tully Private Secretary X James H. Blauvelt, Esq., Garden City Publishing Co., Inc., 14 West 49th Street, New York 20, New York. es 03 I 036 036 36 July 14, 1944 pp.7. q-B My dear Mr. Brickel: The President has asked me to thank you for your letter of July eleventh and for your generous thought in sending him that photograph of the Ship's Service Party. He enjoyed seeing his son, Franklin, and his ship associates. $1 XH P.P.7.5 The President is strengthened and encouraged by your expression of commendation and wants you and the members of your organi- sation to know of his heartfelt appreciation of your confidence in his leadership. Very sincerely yours, Grace G. Tully 2 Private Secretary X M. Brickel, Esq., President, Standard Flashlight Co., Inc., X 1595 Broadway, New York, N. Y. and it XPA79-P MB/LRG NEW YORK'S LEADING BANQUET PHOTOGRAPHERS 036 I CIRCLE 6- 036 036 ND 1595 BROADWAY, NEW YORK flashlight photographers 0369 standard 11 RD C.O. Corner 48th Street COMMERCIAL NEWS July 11, 1944. Andre Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, President, The United States of America, White House, Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. President: It gives us extreme pleasure to forward to you, under separate cover, a photograph taken at a dance given for the crew of your son, Franklin D. Jr. 's Ship. We wish to take this opportunity to express our sincere congratulations and our deep gratitude for the untiring efforts of yourself and members of your family, towards the war effort. The STANDARD FLASHLIGHT CO. INC. and all the members of its staff are behind you in your endeavors to bring us a lasting and speedy peace - and may your next term see the fulfillment of your efforts. Our most sincere good wishes to you. Respectfully yours, STANDARD FLASHLIGHT CO. INC. M. BRICKEL, PRESIDENT. MB/LRG NEW YORK'S LEADING BANQUET PHOTOGRAPHERS July 17, 1944 The 9-13 My dear Mr. Blauvelt: I have received your letter of July tenth and will be glad to bring it to the attention of the President. You may be assured that he will much appreciate your courtesy in sending him a copy of THE BEARDS' BASIC HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. Very sincerely yours, Grace G. Tully Private Secretary 2 James H. Blauvelt, Esq., Garden City Publishing Co., Inc., 14 West 49th Street, New York 20, New York. es I EN CIT Blue Ribbon Boc The Wagner Please ben GARDEN CITY Mo Reply to New Yor ack- I have loaned the Ackfuly book to for ME The 444 Neekend- Miss Gr Secretary to The President The White House Washington, D. C. Dear Miss Tully: I am taking the privilege of sending you and The President a complimentary copy of THE BEARDS' BASIC HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. This original publication, by America's foremost historians--Charles A. and Mary R. Beard--will be published on August 1st (under our New Home Library imprint) for only 69¢. The book will contain 520 pages and is illustrated with about 25 maps done by Fritz Kredel. A specially illustrated and enlarged edition of the book will be issued by the Book-of-the-Month Club as their September-October dividend. A deluxe edition will be published early in 1945 by Doubleday, Doran & Company--probably at $3.50. Charles and Mary Beard, in their decision to make this book available at a popular price, emphasize that "it brings to a close our many years of cooperative efforts in seeking to interpret the long course of American history--it is newly designed and newly written to express the historical judgment which we have reached after more than forty years. If I know I can anticipate your interest in low-cost books on behalf of wider education; and, of course, the importance of a broader knowledge of United States history in these times is undeniable. I do hope you and the President will have an opportunity to look through this book, and that you will permit me to send you other books from time to time that we think important. Thanks so much for your interest. Yours sincerely, Janes James GARDEN H. CITY Blauvelt PUBLISHING CO., INC. JHB:LL RDEN CITY PUBLISHING COMPANY INC. Blue Ribbon Books Triangle Books Sun Dial Press GARDEN CITY NEW YORK Me Reply to New York Office: 14 WEST 49TH ST., NEW YORK 20,N.Y. July 10, 1944 Miss Grace Tully Secretary to The President The White House Washington, D. C. Dear Miss Tully: I am taking the privilege of sending you and The President a complimentary copy of THE BEARDS' BASIC HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. This original publication, by America's foremost historians--Charles A. and Mary R. Beard--will be published on August 1st (under our New Home Library imprint) for only 69¢. The book will contain 520 pages and is illustrated with about 25 maps done by Fritz Kredel. A specially illustrated and enlarged edition of the book will be issued by the Book-of-the-Month Club as their September-October dividend. A deluxe edition will be published early in 1945 by Doubleday, Doran & Company--probably at $3.50. Charles and Mary Beard, in their decision to make this book available at a popular price, emphasize that "it brings to a close our many years of cooperative efforts in seeking to interpret the long course of American history--it is newly designed and newly written to express the historical judgment which we have reached after more than forty years." I know I can anticipate your interest in low-cost books on behalf of wider education; and, of course, the importance of a broader knowledge of United States history in these times is undeniable. I do hope you and the President will have an opportunity to look through this book, and that you will permit me to send you other books from time to time that we think important. Thanks so much for your interest. Yours sincerely, Janes James GARDEN H. CITY Blauvelt PUBLISHING CO., INC. JHB: I 0 SMITH, John Windsor Esq. New York 60, N.Y. P.P.7. 7-B July 1, 1944 - (ack. 7/5/44) Letter to the President enclosing a poem and a booklet of poems; writer expresses confidence in the President's leadership, favors a fourth term. SEE 4166 "S" emc not in PPF 9 B I 0 PECSON, Evaristo C. Esq. Lompoc, California Ack. July 5, 1944 P.P7.9-B 9-B On above date Miss Tully wrote Mr. Pecson thanking him for sending the President a copy of his book, OUR WORLD, inscribed "President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Washington, D.C. My sincere compliments. Evaristo C. Pecson June 19, 1944" I book sent to Study. SEE P.P.F. 9-P emc L s 2. 4 X 0 PPF 93 I 2 July 6, 1944 BPJ-9.B Respectfully referred to the L st Department of State. Attention: Mr. Summerlin. WILLIAM D. HASSETT Secretary to the President s Plinio Masta, Machado, 2. Sul de Minas, Brasil. Registered letter to the President, dated 2/23/44 in French: TRANSLATOR'S SUMMARY OF COMMUNICATION: Writer considers it an honor to offer his book to the President on the present war. Requests the President to have published in this country the book in question. Writer states that he is a Brazilian, but his spirit is French. (no record of receiving book) it JIM First copy filed - PPF 9 - M > 5 SHERRILL, Edgar B., UNIVERSITY PRESS, INC., Cambridge, Massachusetts, P.P.7, July 1, 1944 - ack, 9-B Ack. of thanks to Mr. Sherrill, for sending the President the reprint of an addressby Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, THE MEANING OF FREEDOM, ---- Book sent to Study. See P.P.F. 9-S fmf j a 3t 1 2 July 5, 1944 q-B AL My dear Professor Baxter: Many thanks in the President's be- half for your kindness in sending him the in- scribed copy of your book PATHOLOGY IN FOREST X 149 PRACTICE. He wants you to know that he appro- s ciates your friendly thought. 2 Very sincerely yours, Grace G. Tully Private Secretary eb x Professor Dow V. Baxter, it School of Forestry and Conservation, B University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. mis Eben says book going to study - isk - 7/6/xx 0 not in PPF 9 B I a C O P Y Inscription in book PATHOLOGY IN FOREST PRACTICE s "To President Franklin Delano Roosevelt: R Who has done so much for the protec- tion of our national resources. DOW V. BAXTER" it I 2 CONDICT, Alden S. New York,N.Y., August 28, 1944. Writes the President saying that he and Charles McCoy are sending the President the "Blueprints for Freedom" and two books, the complete set, Volume 1 and Volume 11, "Edward Delano, from his affectionate brother Franklin, 1834". Also enclosed is a picture of the President. Wishes the President to write a few lines in the corner of the picture and return to him. Asks that the President sign it Franklin Delano instead of just Franklin D.--Mr. Condict, Sept. 30th, wrote to Miss Tully asking if the Pres- ident had received the package above referred to.--Miss Tully, Oct. 16th, wrote to Mr. Condict saying she was very sorry for the delay but that she had been waiting until the AL President had an opportunity to sign the poiture so she could send it along at the same time. Miss Tully said the President has inscribed the picture but did not write out the Delano as he never signs his name that way. Miss Tully said the President was extremely grateful to him for Volumes 1 and 11 of "Tales of a Grandfather", which she thinks be- longed to his great-uncle. States the President was also pleased to have "Blueprints for Freedom" sent to him by Mr. Condict and Mr. MoCoy and wishes much that he had the time to discuss this with Mr. McCoy. but unfortunately he is so very busy at this time that they are unable to arrange an appointment. is SEE P.P.F. 6399 Attached is memo. to Mrs. Bonsteel from Mrs. Eben e AS saying the books have gone to the Library at Hyde Park Series "A". States "Blueprints" for file but has an idea they will write for return. it P.P.F 9-B not PPF I 0 p.n.t. August 28, 1944 q-A My dear Mr. Kemps UAL The President asks me to express his grateful thanks for your kindness in sending him through the courtesy of your representatives, Mr. Herbert Ford and Mr. Morris Shipley, one of your new air globes with that interesting flexible ruler and descriptive booklet. He wants you to know that he appreciates immensely your generous thought Very sincerely yours, + x APP7.9-B e + Grace 0. Tully Private Secretary X Mr. A. N. Kemp, President, American Airlines Inc., 100 East 42nd Street, New York, 17, N. Y. mgs 3t X Sam x249 of 9.9 1 I 2 11 we THE WHITE house D Rink WASHINGTON not August 25, 1944. MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Herbert Ford and Mr. Morris ook, Shipley, representing American Air Lines, book brought in this air globe, and I asked Mr. Ford to describe it, as it appeared so remarkable. losing UTIVE MANUAL eries B - "This air globe is American Air Lines conception of the world to emc come. The natural barriers of continents and mountains have been removed, because to the airplane the only medium is the air, which encom- passes the entire earth and the world then becomes simply a matter of hours and miles between any two points or peoples. There is attached at the base of the globe a tape which shows the number of miles between points, and the upper half of the tape shows num- ber of hours on the basis of an airplane traveling 250 miles per hour. 11 3t Emin, 1 THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON adams Thursday, August 24, 1944 - niday TO SEE GENERAL WATSON: ook, book losing 4:30 pm --- Mr. Herbert Ford, District Traffic UTIVE MANUAL Mgr., American Airlines eries B - Miss Carline Roberts, Asst to Vice President, American Airlines. emc m. morrishiplay. (to present globe as gift for the to deliver President) one of our find 4:45 pm Congr. Albert Thomas al responsi- above all, of the ry place air globe barriers true ession of MHILE not in PPF B I Thus any24 2 THE WHITE HOUSE 430pm WASHINGTON August 11, 1944 MEMORANDUM FOR GENERAL WATSON: adams Mr. James Barnes wants to know whether you will receive this model on behalf of the President. These people got in book, touch with him, and he told them book you would receive gifts of this kind. losing UTIVE MANUAL 92°F eries B - in emc to deliver RB one of our find 8-18-44 al responsi- Gen. Watson said he would accept Wed., Thurs., above all, or Friday. Mr. Barnes has made arrangements of the and a Miss Caroline Roberts, Natl 3112, will ry place call Wed., Aug 23d, to make final arrangements. air globe barriers ld true mr. Herbect Ford, Distr. Traffic mgr, american ession of airlines Miss Carline Roberts, asst to U.P., am. airlines 3t 8/24/44 430 form an MH net FPF THE I 2 her Barnes Know when you Watson returns present the be received of there personally possible puble wanted - ner. to B. told actiona them that you. kind on whalt but gifts the President. ook, book Losing The President TIVE MANUAL The White House ries B - Washington, D. C. emc My dear Mr. President: I am asking one of my associates to deliver to your Mr. James Barnes a special model of one of our new world air globes which we hope you will find interesting. With the national and international responsi- bilities you are carrying we feel that you, above all, will realize and appreciate the importance of the limitless and impartial availability of every place x on earth to the single ocean of air. This air globe erases all boundaries, borders and surface barriers and brings visually to one's knowledge the true picture of tomorrow's transportation. Trusting you will enjoy this impression of the world air picture, I am Faithfully yours, H A. N. Kemp 9 B a. AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. askid 100 EAST 42nd STREET NEW YORK 17, N.Y. OFFICE OF July 28, 1944 THE PRESIDENT book, book losing The President UTIVE MANUAL The White House eries B - Washington, D. C. emc My dear Mr. President: I am asking one of my associates to deliver to your Mr. James Barnes a special model of one of our new world air globes which we hope you will find interesting. With the national and international responsi- bilities you are carrying we feel that you, above all, will realize and appreciate the importance of the limitless and impartial availability of every place on earth to the single ocean of air. This air globe erases all boundaries, borders and surface barriers and brings visually to one's knowledge the true picture of tomorrow's transportation. Trusting you will enjoy this impression of the world air picture, I am Faithfully yours, A. N. Kemp not in PPF 9B I 2 McCORD, Hon. Leon Judge, United States Circuit Court Montgomery, Ala. P.P79-B August 21, 1944 - ack. 8/26/44. Letter to the President sending under separate cover a copy of the book, "THE EXECUTIVE'S MANUAL", a gift from the author, Mr. Rush H. Pearson sent to STUDY. book Mr. Rush H. Pearson, Montgomery, Ala. on 9/8/44 wrote Miss Tully enclosing a Suggested Study-Supplement to be placed in the President's copy of THE EXECUTIVE MANUAL .....ack. by Miss Tully 9/25/44 Supplement put with book. - Series B - - Library. SEE P.P.F. 9-M emc 2 ?s d x 3t A V not in PPF 9 B I 2 PPF q-B August 1, 1944 Study My dear Mr. Billig: Please accept the President's thanks for your kindness in sending him a copy of R. Volume IV of your Philatelic Handbook. I need ?s hardly tell you how much your friendly thought Y ppr e is appreciated. 37 < Very sincerely yours, B Grace G. Tully Private Secretary eb Y 3t Fritz Billig, Esq., *13. X Billings Stamp Company, B X 151-14 85th Avenue, Jamaica, New York. 5 not instihPPF9B in I a. I KING, Miss Helen, WILLIAM MORRION AND COMPANY, INC., New York 16, New York, 8-0-7, July 21, 1944 - (ack. 7/26/44). 9-B Let. to President, sending him under separate cover, an advance copy of LADOR BARON by Jusse Wechsler, the well-known Weshington corres. and labor reporter, which will be published on Aug. 2nd. Should appreciate any comment the President has to make concerning the book. - Request for coment is re- gretted and Mr. Early explains reason. - Book sent to Study. fmf See P.P.F. 9-11 R. ?s e L 3t n s not in PPF 9B 2 HEINMULLER, John PaVay President, LONDINES-NITTNAUER WATCH CO., INC., 8-8-7 New York 19, New York, July 26, 1944 - (ack. 7/31/44). 9-B Lot. to President, forwarding to him, under separate cover, the first copy of his book MAN'S FIGHT TO FLY, with inscription as follows: "From one collector to another", because he knows Pres 's great interest in stamps, covers, and specialised collections. It may bring back to Pres some monories of the Byrd stamp, or the Roasi and Codos flight. — Book sent to study. See P.P.F. 9-H fmf A K 3 1 V. PPF 95 I 2 LOGAN, Harlan, Editor & Gen. Mgr., LOOK, PP.7 New York, N.Y. 7-24-44 (ack. 7-31-44) 9-B Sends President a copy of WOODROW WILSON, a LOOK PICTURE BOOK, prepared jointly by Herald Johnson and the editors of LOOK and published by Harper & Brothers, (study) See P.P.F.9-L br R. ?s e x It s not in PPF 9 B I 2 KALTSPELL CHAMMAR OF OBSERVE, Kalispoll, Hont. P.P.7 no letter (sok. 8-1-44) 9-B sends box of cherries to the President, and booklet, "The Flethead", on the Glacier National Park. T.A. See P.P.F.9.K nt br R ?s e x 3t x s not in PPF 9B I 2 PP7 August 4, 1944 q-B & Respectfully referred to the Department of State, Attention: Mr. Summerlin. J 2s WILLIAM D. HASSETT e Secretary to the President x Juan Bautista Alberdi, Enriqueta Lopez - Mendoza y Salta, Tucuman, Argentina. Copy of a foreign language book, EL CRIMEN DE LA GUERRA by Juan B. Alberdi. An inscription in a foreign language appears on the fly-leaf and the title page. 3t n eth X Copy filed PP79- - A s not in PPF 9B I 2 Fileth the e PP7 q-13 August 4, 1944 My dear Miss Bracey: Your letter of July thirtieth has been received and I shall be glad to bring it and the enclosed pictures to the attention of the Presi- R. dent. I know that he will appreciate your friend- ?s ly thought of him and would went me to extend his e best wishes to you for your welfare and happiness. x Very sincerely yours, WILLIAM D. HASSETT Secretary to the President xpr7 9- P It x Miss Creeols Bracey, e/o Mrs. Nancy Zeny, 1015 Fair Street, Camden, South Carolina. EAK FSA (SSBd) - Writer - 83 years old - says she will appreciate any contribution, that if it were not for her good white friends, she couldn't get along; encloses Y 1710. miscel. pictures of herself. 3 I 0 pp7 August 17, 1944 9-B My dear Mr. Bugos: It was most kind of you to send the President the photograph received ro- X PP79-P cently. He has asked me to express his thanks for your courtesy and to extend his best wishes to you. J Very sincerely yours, is d x Grace G. Tully Private Secretary eb / like Bugos, Esq. 2146 P Street, N. We, x Washington, D. C. 3t x s I 0 © x e x 75 R alle 3 s VI AND AND STAMPS Swann Such ROBOX 1924 WASHINGTON.RU 4 1 y b a I $ 70 8 5 y e x is R it not in PPF 9B I 2 pp7 August 19, 1944 9- B Respectfully referred to the Department of State for appropriate acknowledgment and xro 0 return of book to the White House. Attention: Mr. Summerlin. Grace G. Tully Private Secretary hms e is e Letter from Sir William Burrell, Hutton Castle, Berwick-on-Tweed, x X X 48-N book "World In Trance" by Leopold Schwarzchild, Scotland, 7/25/44, to the President, with accompany copy of x it UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS R not in PPF 9B I The Latta for thank! STATE N August 23, 1944 Aliff Resson m. Then My dear Miss Tully: In compliance with your memorandum of August 19, 1944, I am returning herewith the book World in Trance by Leopold Schwarzschild, sent to the President by Sir William Burrell, Hutton Castle, Berwick-on-Tweed, England. The appropriate American consular officer has been 7s requested to convey to the sender a suitable expression of the President's thanks for the volume. X Sincerely yours, Chief of Protocol Enclosure: it Book, returned. Miss Grace G. Tully, FORDEFENSE The White House. BUY UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS 25 net in PPF 9 D I BP Study me DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON August 23, 1944 , My dear Miss Tully: In compliance with your memorandum of August 19, 1944, I am returning herewith the book World in Trance by Leopold Schwarzschild, sent to the President by Sir William Burrell, Hutton Castle, Berwick-on-Tweed, England. The appropriate American consular officer has been requested to convey to the sender a suitable expression of the President's thanks for the volume. x Sincerely yours, Chief of Protocol Enclosure: It Book, returned. Miss Grace G. Tully, FORDEFENSE The White House. BUY UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS I t Department of State BUREAU PR DIVISION ENCLOSURE TO refer ATdex UI 8-22-44 Mus you 0 07 PR BUREAU DIVISION ENCLOSURE MMUNICATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON, D. c. you Mrs DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON $ August 23, 1944 In reply refer to PR My dear Miss Tully: In compliance with your memorandum of August 19, 1944, I am returning herewith the book World in Trance by Leopold Schwarzschild, sent to the President by Sir William Burrell, Hutton Castle, Berwick-on-Tweed, England. The appropriate American consular officer has been requested to convey to the sender a suitable expression of the President's thanks for the volume. Sincerely yours, Chief of Protocol Enclosure: Book, returned. Miss Grace G. Tully, FORDEFENSE The White House. BUY UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS not in PPF 9B I August 21, 1944 In reply refer to PR My dear Miss Tully: I am returning herewith the book The First Church of Christ Scientist and Miscellany by Mary Baker Eddy, sent to the President by Miss Edith C. Funck, of Surbiton, England. The American Embassy at London has been requested to convey to the sender a suitable expression of thanks. Sincerely yours, SEORGAT Chief of Protocol Enclosure: Book, returned. Miss Grace G. Tully, The White House. p.p.7. August 24, 1944 9-B My dear Mrs. Bessler: It was kind indeed of you to send + the President that beautifully crecheted flag + 282 and he has asked me to express his hearty thanks for your friendly thought in wanting him to have this product of your own handiwork. All that you say in your letter of August eighteenth has been noted and the Presi- dent wishes you to know that he fully under- stands and appreciates the feeling of those whose sons are serving in the armed forces of our country. Very sincerely yours, Grace G. Tully Private Secretary x Mrs. Emil Bessler, Route 1, Elk City, Oklahoma. rg GST. please 17th 1944 & bekid me R miration for as a whole and to not any special group I am sending you a crocket Flag of our United States of America. It has been a great pleasure to make this for you, I have a Son in service and we mothers all look forward to the time when our Son's come home, but we will not be satidfied until we have won a complete Victory for Democraty and freedom for all people., Very truly yours., Mrs Emil. Bessler. Mrs. Emil Bessler., Route 1., Elk City., Okla. FEDERAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANY August 17th 1944 Franklin D. Roosevelt bek.244 Washington., D.C. Dear Mr. President; Owing to my great Admiration for you a staunch fix friend of the people as a whole and to not any special group I am sending you a crocket Flag of our United States of America. It has been a great pleasure to make this for you, I have a Son in service and we mothers all look forward to the time when our Son's come home, but we will not be satiefied until we have won a complete Victory for Democraty and freedom for all people., Very truly yours., Mrs Emil Bessler Mrs. Emil Bessler., Route 1., Elk City., Okla. FEDERAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANY t L HOLWO LEGATE st 0 BB give Brimy pp7 9-B 7 e Please accept the President's thanks for your letter of July twenty-fifth. Your thoughtful courtesy in sending him one of your x app79-C calendars is heartily appreciated. Very sincerely yours, Grace G. Tully Private Secretary e e b ?s R Mr. A. T. Bermingham, President, x Bermingham & Prosser Company, X 128 South Sangamon Street, Chicago, Illinois. t ATB FEH 0 August 24, 1944 pp7 9-B My dear Mr. Bermingham: Please accept the President's thanks for your letter of July twenty-fifth. Your thoughtful courtesy in sending him one of your x PP79-C calendars is heartily appreciated. Very sincerely yours, Grace G. Tully Private Secretary e b Mr. A. T. Bermingham, President, y Bermingham & Prosser Company, x 128 South Sangamon Street, Chicago, Illinois. ATB FEH BERMINGHAM & ROSSER CO. NEW YORK CITY KALAMAZOO,MICH KANSAS CITY.MO DES MOINES,IOWA DETROIT. MICH paper merchants the WHITE HOUSE CLEVELAND, OHIO GRAND RAPIDS,MICH AKRO N. OHIO JUL 28 9 34 AM 44 128 SOUTH SANGAMON STREET HAYMARKET 7080 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS IC EIVED July twenty-fifth Nineteen forty four Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt President United States of America White House Washington, D. C. Sir: We are taking the liberty of sending you under separate cover a copy of our new PEACOCK calendar and very much hope that \ you will find time to look at it. Somehow we feel that you would approve of it and perhaps find a place for its use. Respectfully yours, BERMINGHAM AND PROSSER COMPANY A. T. Bermingham, President. ATB FEH ? 1 NO ) \ 7 Service B / at August 24, 1944 it My dear Mr. Burks: pp7 The President has received your 9-B letter of August fifth and thanks you ever so much for your kindness in sending him to X pf79-P that picture to which you refer. He has asked no to tell you that he is especially pleased to have it. Very sincerely yours, ne g Grace G. Tully Private Secretary e b t Mr. Edward Burks, x 3960 Pennsylvania Avenue, S. E., ) Apartment 102, Washington, 20, D. C. I SERIES "B" 12 with letter ack copy T Jene the C" and 8/24/44 3960 Pennsylvania Ave. S. E. Apt. 102 Washington, 20, D. C. 8/5/44 dent Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt The White House Washington, D. C. Sir: I am forwarding under separate cover a picture I shot of the Capitol which I think is a little different. I thought you might like to have it. Respectfully yours, Edward Burks Edward Barks t EDWARD BURKS ) I it T.d great * Hamil ST L. pP7 at August 24, 1944 the LITTLE, BROWN & COMPANY, Boston, Mass. P.P.7. I 8-28-44 (ack.) no letter 9-B a Sends President copy of the book ONWARDS TO VICTORY by the Right Hon. Winston Churchill. (Study) See P.P.F.373 dent br I he go me R n y it a ost aps tn W' * Hamil f. + ant August 24, 1944 PP7 tt 9-B e My dear Jean Louise: The President thanks you ever so much x PP39-T for your kindness in sending him that tie and x pp79-H lent hankerchief. He deeply appreciates your friendly thought and has asked me to extend his very best wishes to you. Very sincerely yours, go Grace G. Tully Private Secretary 2 t Jean Louise Benninger, 123 South Harvard Avenue, n Villa Park, Illinois. vmt my it a I po 5 "As the 2 D 1 t gs re a e it ps st lent / from hen word non or coycrn poob - no pood abumn mmo +0 s,foy+ & - To President Roosevelt 8-18-44 From your little Friend This BEARS a Gift - 2405 MADE IN xxx 000 gran Louise / x. K. at itt 7 August 24, 1944 e pp7 My dear Mr. Bugos: 9.B lent Please accept the President's thanks for your kindness in sending him the painting, a product of your own. work. X pp79-P Your friendly thought in presenting it to re him is much appreciated. Very sincerely yours, go me t Grace G. Tully Private Secretary eb D Mr. Mike Bugos, x my 2146 P Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. it a st p ICS 1 is 4715 So. mishig an are Cherago is, lee Pres. Frankein D. Roneveet. aug 7, 1944. PP.3 Washing ton, D.C. a- Dear Sir: I have a patented was nanchty that I care the tistory smoking Pipe I have tried to X PP interest numerous manufactor 9-0 to huy and put Rame on market for a stimulant for the was effort They are claim that they cont get material eats. Do I decided Do write asking on if you could possibly use it as a Rossebelt Vistory smoking piper and a symbol for demosratic Party doing one election. d am mailing you a model for your examination Edd the price for patent rights q-B for same as the offer of the individual (Pat# 133352.). Propertfully yours. H. allaw Browner X PPF 9-0 X I / 8/11/44 ,Edd f. at I q-B X PP7 9-0 inth ps 5 ) my 90 t e it - l lent a st - e I / Edd K. ith at q-B X ppr 9-0 ps 5 ) in t 95 l it l 1, - st a lent - e I P.P.7. F. BB sad a-B at itt FULLER, Mr. Aspenwall PO7, Jersey City, New Jersey e August 28, 1944 - (ack. 8/31/44). 9-B Writes to President, sending him under separate cover a book which had been in the family for years; added information re the Aspinwalls who are related to the Roosevelts. - Book sent to Study. lent See - P.P.F. 9-F fmf 90 & t a my at / MB ( P.P.7. F. sad / B at th TIRLAU, Mr. Andres Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mercico B-P-7, September 28, 1944 - not ack. 9-B 2 Letter in Spanish to President was referred, 10/14/44, to the Department of State for translation. - Original letter, card and copies of translation returned to White House. Writer is a Mexican and sends congratulations and greetings to the President and convinced of the greatness of his "unsurpassable work". Also sends President a copy fo his book (TRANS.) ROAMING THROUGH THE LANDS OF MORRIOS. tent Homo for Non. George T. Summerlin, 10/21/44, from Miss Tully, asking him to be good enough to have an appropriate acknowledgment made of the accompanying - letter and book and return book to this office. See - - PPF 9-T he finf go me t D my it a ost / f. MB and P.P.7. a-B at a the AMMS, Lorene Long, (thes. Barnet K. Adama), Statesville, North Carolina PrP-7, September 28, 1944 - not ack. 9-B e Let. to Mr. Hassett, thanking him for his let. of 8/23/442 in reply to his. Says the radio announced that President Roosevelt might have southing to give out about the Warren 0. Harding Administration, the occasion of this letter. Writer has two books in his son's library which might help the President; They are "The Strange Death of President Harding" from the Diarice of Gaston B. Means tent and the "President's Daughter" by Non Britton (?). Would be glad to send these to him. Clipping attached to corres. See - PPF 9-A me inf gs me t ) my it a ost ps ny, / P.P.7. F. MP and a-B a / B at the STEINBERG, Capt. M.J. Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, P.P.Z, September 19, 1944 - (ack. 10/2/44). 9-B e Let. to President, forwarding under separate cover, copy of book, OUR AGE OF UNREASON. - Book sent to Study. tent See PPF 9-S fmf - me gs me t D my it a st 10s / F. MB and P.P.7. a-B a B at the TURNBULL, W.J. Principal gec. to the Prime Minister of Canada, Ottawa, Canada Sept. 21, 1944 - 10/3/44. P.P.7. P.P.7.9-B e Let. to Mr. Early transmitting for Jack Minor, author of, "Jack Miner and The Birds" a copy of this book to be presented to the President - the presentation of this book was intended/Suebec, att. penciled notation: "State Dept. to prepare reply to Mr. Miner for the President - GGT." Sent to Mr. Summerlin, date Department 9/28/44. dent Mr. Summerlin on 10/2 wrote Miss Tully re her undated penciled memorandum returning the book together with transmitting let. addressed to Mr. Early by Mr. Turnbull. Encloses a draft of a suggested letter, for the President's signature, thanking Mr. Miner for the volume. Will send the signed let. to the American Embassy at Ottawa for appropriate delivery, if returned, at the same time requesting that an expression of appreciation be conveyed to Mr. Burnbull for his courtesy in forwarding the book penned notation: on ack. "Signed original of this letter sent to Mr. Summerlin for delivery." penciled note att: "Book to Mrs. Eben Hilltop Cottage." ne gs t SEE P.P.F. 9-M emc a my it a st 10s / P.P.7. F. mB ( and a Pa-B at the MORRISON, Mr. A.F. PPF, Joliet, Illinois September 25, 1944 - (ack. 10/2/44). 9-B 2 Writes to President, enclosing five crocheted book marks, one for each of the President's sons and one for President. - Book marks sent to Switchboard Room for distribution. dent See - PPF 9-M fmf gs me t D my it a st last P.P.7. F. mB ( and a-B PARKER, Dr. Reginald, the Washington 10, D,C, September 25, 1944 - (ack. 10/2/44). P.P.F. 9-B 2 Let. to President, submitting under separate cover, a copy of the June 1944 issue of the "Tulane Law Review", containing article, HOW TO MAKE THE GERMANS PAY -- A STUDY OF LEGAL METHODS FOR POSTWAR FINANCIAL readjustment, for President's perusal. ---- Book sent to Study. tent See - PPF 9-P fmf gs t ) my it st las / P.P.7. F. MB ( and a-B at the NORTON, Earle D. Army and Navy Legion of Valor New York, New York P.P.7. September 30, 1944 - ack, 2 9-B No covering let. - Copy of the 54th Annual Reunion ARMY AND HAVY LEGION Study. OF VALOR of the United States of America, sent to President. - Book sent to tent See - - PPF 9-N for ne gs me t D my it a st $ as y / I MB ( and p.p.t. F. a-B at -th ROBOFF, 1/17. Be Wolf 1 Bronx 53, New York 0-0-7, October 5, 1944 - ack. e 9-B S. by Benjardo welf Rosoff. Attached to file to Letter addressed to little Bosoff by Forwards 13 copies of Iff UNITED HADER and book PSYCHOLOGY OF THE FLAG cent to Study V. Crewford, (for lbs. Janes Roosevelt), dated 11/8/42. I Dook and publications tent 1 See - PPF 9-8 for I ne gs me t a my it a st as y / mB ( P.P.7. / B f. and at mcg ith NORBURN, Mr. Charles A. Asheville, N. C. Sept. 20, 1944. 9-B 2 Letter to the President stating that he has requestithe publishers to send the Prosident a copy of Mr. Norburn's new book, "Streamlining Our Monetary System," which offers constructive suggestions for the remedy of some of our major financial and economic ills. - -Miss Tully on Oct. 5, 1944, replied expressing the President's thanks for the courtesy in sending the inscribed copy of his book. - -Penciled notation - Study. tent See - PPF 9-N - ne gs me t a my it a st S y / I mB ( and p.p.7. f. / B at ith POLLOCK, Dr. James Kerr, Ann Arbor, Michigan September 30, 1944 - ack. P-O-F, 9-B 2 On 9/27/44, Harold D. Smith, Director of Bureau of the Budget wrote memo to Miss Tully, attaching autographed booklet = - WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH GERMANY, sent to him for transmittal to the President, from Mr. Pollock. - Booklet sent to Study. tent I See - PPF 9-P fmf ne gs me t ) my it a st as my / I BB P.P.7. f. nad a-B at a ith RAY, Hilton S. Curator, I Pacific Masseum of Ornithology Ban Francisco 12, California SP.7, e September 11, 1944 - (ack. 9/22/44). 9-B Let. to President, stating that through the efforts of Hon. Cordell Hull, on their behalf, it was made possible for then to bring Ornithological after they had remained on the border for some six and a half months. Among the specimens collected by one of their staff into the U.S. from Ouererro, Maxico, tent birds shipped, one proves definitely now to Science and this is described in the encl. booklet, sent because of Pres.'s interest in Ornithology and that he is, also, I a member of the American Ornithologiste Union. Writer thought this booklet might shown. - Booklet sent to Study. be of interest. Their museum is very grateful to Sec'y Hull, for interest he has I ne gs me See - PPF 9-R from t a my it a S my / P.P.7. F. BB ( sad a-B at ith FARRELL, Rev. William J. Catholic Seamen's Institute, Diocese of Brooklyn, P-P-7, e Brooklyn, New York, September 22, 1944 - (ack. 9/26/44). 9-B Book, "The History of the Merchant Marine". In addition to history of the Merchant Let. to President, forwarding him herewith a DeLuxe copy of a Souvenir tent which Pres. will find interesting. - Book sent to Study. Marine, book contains many interesting articles, re our Post-War Merchant Marine, See - PPF 9-F fmf ne gs me t a my it a st ps my / FORCES BB P.P.7. f. nad a-B at itt BALIWIN, lt. C. B. Assistant Chairman P-P-7, 2 CIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE New York 17, New York September 12, 1944 - (ack. 9/25/44). 9 -B Let. to President, at the suggestion of Sixthey Hillman, they are sending him under separate cover two copies of each of the publications that the CIO Political tent Action Comm. has issued to date. List of publications attached. - Doolar sent to Hyde Park Library. I I See - PIT 9-C fai ne gs Cheques G. 9023 me t a my it a ast S As / F. BB nad P.P.7. a-B at itt September 28, 1944 pp7 G.B B tent Respectfully referred to the Department of State for reply. Attention: Mr. Summerlin. gs Grace G. Tully Private Secretary t George L. Bolan, 317 W. 83rd Street, 1S, X pp7 2 a New York City, New York. X P p 79- P Letter to the President dated 9/24/44. my Writer, a German Jewish refugee, enjoyed the President's speech it on September 23rd -- he derived much pleasure from the Presi- dent's defense of Fala. Sends a pin for Mrs. Roosevelt and a a book-mark for the President - these articles have a Scottie motif. eth st 20 y / BB are P.P.7. / B F. at itt LITTLE, BROWN & COMPANY Boston 6, Massachusetts B-O-7, August 29, 1944 - ack. 9-B No covering let. - Advance copy of THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS: HENRY CABOT LODGE, an Atlantic Monthly Press Book, sent with compliments of ] the publishers, to the President. - Book sent to Study. On 9/6/44, Roger L. Scaife wrote to President, re above book. - No ack. tent See - P.P.F. 373 fmf me gs me t ) my it a ast 20 las / BB P.P.7. f. nad a-B at itt DAVID, ltr. Andre, Director of the French liesearch Foundation Beverly Bills, California P-P-7, September 14, 1944 - not ack. 2 9-B No covering letter. GOT sent memo for Hon. George T. Summerlin, anking him to have prepared an Book sent to President, 9/14/4/42 inscribed in French. - On 9/22/44, ] de la PATRIE and return to this office. - On 9/27/44, It's Summerlin wrote to priate ack. expressing President's thanks for the copy of attached book AMOUR appro- CHARNEL tent COT, returning above book, saying that an expression of President's thanks has been addressed to lir. David. - Dook sent to Study. | See - - PPF 9-D for ne gs me t a my it a st as my / F. BB nad P.P.7. a-B at ith BECK, Thomas H., President Crowell-Collier Publishing Company P.O.F, e New York, New York, September 12, 1944 - (ack. 9/22/44). 9-B ] Let. to President, sending him under separate cover, with their appredcative compliments, a copy of the European Victory Edition of Collier's Photographic History of world War II. Any comments or suggestions Pres. may tent wish to make which might serve to add to the future historical ref. value of this tribute to the American soldier will be gratefully received. - Book 1 sent to Study. See - PPF 9-C ne fmf gs me t a my it a st 5 my / BB P.P.7. f. sad q-B at itt ROBACK, A.A. Esq. Cambridge, Mass. Sept. 24, 1944 - ack. 9/29/44. P.P.7. 9-B e Letter to the President sending an inscribed copy (first copy) of A DICTIONARY OF INTERNATIONAL SLURS - offers to send copies of this Dictionary with his compliments to any of his friends who are particularly concerned with theinternational background of prejudice Book.STUDY. tent 1 SEE P.P.F. 9-R emc ne go & t a my at a st $ my / f. BB nad P.P.7. 9-B at ith DAWSON, Lt. Col. Frank E. Civil Air Patrol, An Auxiliary of the Army Air Forces, Charlotte, 2, North Carolina, P.O.F, 2 September 20, 1944 - (ack. 9/27/44). 9-B Let. to President, encl. one of their Coastal Air Patrol Base #21 Books, This Base was established in N.C. during the early days of this war, to combat the submarine menace on our Coast. States that there were 4500 members dent of CAP who served on active duty with and for the Armed orces when they were vitally needed. Some of these men gave their lives, others injured and will be 1 for life. Asks that something be done so these men will be recognized and will be able to go intothe American Legion and receive the rights and benefits as a Veteran of this World War #2. Original let. ref. to Veterans' Affairs; copy to War Dept. and copy retained for our files. - Book sent to Study. ne gs See - PPF 9-D fmf me t D my at a st ps my / I BB P.P.7. F. nad 9-B at itt TOSEVIC, J. I Taronto, Ontario, Canada September 22, 1944 - referred. - not ack. PPF e 9-B asking him to have propared an appropriate ack. expressing President's thanks for to President. - lieno for Hon. George T. Summerlin from Miss Tully, 9/22/44. lio covering lot. - Sende book entitled NOT TAXIS BUT GENERANS, inscribed, attached book and return to this office. - On 9/28/449 Mr. Summerlin wrote to on, returning above books The appropriate American consular officer bas been dent requested to convey President's thanks to like Tosevic. - Book sent to Study. I I See - PPF 9-2 Inf ne gs me t ) my it a st ps my BP P.P.7. and 9-B ROY, Antoine Archiviste de la Province of Quebec Quebec, Canada Sept. 14, 1944 - 9/29/44 ack, P.P.J. 9-B Let. addressed to -rs. Roosevelt. Referred by Gen. Watson 9/22 by memo to Hon. Geo. T. Summerlin - above letter was sent to the President and Mrs. Roosevelt during their stay in Quebec. Asks for a suitable draft of reply for his signature thanking him on their behalf for the invitation to visit the Archives again, and for the interesting books. Said the 'res. said we might tell him he hoped he could see him sometime att, memo to Pa. from F.D.R. "To dent telephone him how sorry I am I can't accept, and thank him again for sending me those interesting books. I hope I can see him next time. II 4r. Summerlin on 9/28 sent "emorandum to Gen. watson returning the letter to "rs. Roosevelt together with translation thereof and draft of a suggested reply for his signature. Gen. Watson on 9/29 sent let, to ". Roy advising Mrs. E. asked him to acknowledge receipt of his let, of 9/14 and thank nom on the Pres,' and *TS, R. behalf for the gift of interesting books and invitation. Tey regret it was not possible to call upon him at the Archives during their recent visit to Quebec and hope they shall be able to do soon some future time Att. note from Rigdon indicates the books were a loan and were supposed to have been returned to the lender on their departure from Quebec. SEE P.P.F. 9-R emc my it / P.P.7. F. BB nad 9-B at itt TRAMMELL, Mr. Niles, President National Broadcasting Company, Inc. New York 20, New York O-O.7. September 7, 1944 - (ack. 9/27/44). a 9-B library. States that world news has assumed greater importance the past for few Writes to President, sending him a copy of "The Fourth Chimo" his and years that American people have demanded and come to expect from radio a fast, accurate news service. How that demand has been met and how radio dent "The Fourth Chime", a new publication of the NBC. Explains title of book. - reporting has become of ever-increasing importance to people of America news is told in book and STE is giving it to President with Mr. Trammell's compliments. copy Mr. ack. of 9/27/44, Mr. Early says that Cafeton Smith has given him the of above In Early adds a few personal lines in ack. - Book sent to Study. ne See - PPF 9-T fmf go e t ) my it a st 20 P.P.7. f. BP 9-B / at nad ith meb PAASIKIVI, Hugo, P.P.E. Business Manager, all Finnish-American Daily "Tyomies," Superior, Wisconsin. 9-B Sept. 22, 1944. Leo 9/28/44 Mattson written in a foreign language. (Pencil notation Ack. by Letter to the Pres., enclosing book titled ROOSEVELT, STALIN, CHURCHILL book. an appropriate note addressed to Mr. Paasikivi, acknowledging requesting he have Miss Tully referred above to Mr. Summerlin of State Dept., - Study - G.G.T.) that dent Requests that book be returned to White House when it has served receipt its purpose. of I SEE - PPF 9-P ne gs me t a my it Is F / BB- P.P.7. K 9-B at The President has asked me to thank you KPP79-P + for your letter of September eighteenth and for your thoughtfulness in making available to him de that set of photographs of drawings made by soldier I artist, Corporal Frank Nanartonis. He has very much enjoyed looking at them. Very sincerely yours, go Grace G. Tully Private Secretary t Sgt. Clarence J. Bonnell, B Pro Staff writer, a Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, Office of the Public Relations Officer, A.P.O. 650, my New York, N. Y. vmt it a ast NANARTONIS, SOLDIER ARTIST--1 ps The Boys should have all the protections F. at P.P.7. ith September 6, 1944 q-B we ) My dear Miss Rosvanis: Thank you in the President's behalf dent for your letter of August twenty-eighth and for your courtesy in writing to him regarding the very kind offer of Mr. Joseph E. Bassett. X 1 Needless to say, the President is grateful for the friendly interest of those who wish to present portraits or other articles of handwork to him but, unhappily, he simply does not have any more room for pictures and ne works of that nature. It is felt, therefore, in fairness to the prospective donor, that they should not be accepted. I know you will ago understand. me Although I cannot send you a more favorable reply, I do want to assure you that dent is nonetheless heartily appreciated. XPR79-P at Mr. Bassett's gracious thought of the Presi- Very sincerely yours, ISA B m. magee's filer EB. C. ey elt Mrs. Elen hms numered by her S in ost raps September 30, 1944 q-B P. the My dear Sergeant Bonnell: The President has asked me to thank you for your letter of September eighteenth and for XPP79-P 12 From the MEDITERR ALLIED FORDER Office of the Public Relations Officer Directly to P.P.7. 9-B at A.P.O. 650 PAPER ith September 30, 1944 we My dear Sergeant Bonnell: ) The President has asked me to thank you XPP79-P + for your letter of September eighteenth and for dent your thoughtfulness in making available to him I that set of photographs of drawings made by soldier artist, Corporal Frank Nanartonis. He has very much enjoyed looking at them. ne Very sincerely yours, gs me Grace G. Tully Private Secretary at t Sgt. Clarence J. Bonnell, B S. Pro Staff Writer, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces, Office of the Public Relations Officer, ey A.P.O. 650, elt New York, N. Y. vmt rost raps NANARTONIS, SOLDIER ARTIST--1 The Boys should have all the protection my From the MEDITERRANEAN ALLIED AIR FORCES Office of the Public Relations Officer at A.P.O. 650 Directly to YOUR PAPER 9-30-44 "unt ith September 18, 1944. The President of the United States, Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, ) Washington, D.C. My dear Sir: den Inclosed please find what we consider one of the 1 best works of art of its kind to come out of the Mediterranean Theater of Operations. Furnished to this office for distribution to the newspapers and interested magazines in the United States, we ne thought you, too, might be interested in receipt of a complete gs set. me Respectfully yours, at Claim SGT. CLARENCE Bames J. BONNELL, PRO STAFF WRITER S. by el me ray NANARTONIS, SOLDIER ARTIST--1 The Boya should have all the protection any at ith I ITALY--Bangor-born soldier-artist Frank Nanartonis, 25, a graduate of we the School of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, recently held a camp exhibit of some of the drawings shown here which have slid from his brush in the course of the two years he has spent in Syria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and now Italy, the 15th dent with a heavy bomber service group of - Air Force Service Command. I A former fine arts teacher in the Bangor Society of Art, Corporal Nanartonis now spends much of his time - when he is not painting murals or accomplishing other decorative paintings in the military offices and club ne rooms of the service group headquarters of which he is & member - to complete scores of rough sketches which he made while sojourning in the Middle East, North Africa and in lower Italy, according to information released by his me unit headquarters. The son of Mrs. Genie Olsen, of 3 French Street Court, Bangor, Cpl. Nanartonis attended John Bapst high school, from which he graduated in 1936, and later he continued his studies at the Boston Museum School, graduating in 1941. He specialized in painting and graphic arts while in Boston, winning highly competitive honors on several occusions. Corporal Nanartonis entered the army in January, 1942, and departed for m. magees ones overseas service in July of the same year. He was recently awarded the Euro- pean, North African and Middle Eastern service campaign ribbon as well as the army Good Conduct **** medal. -30- of NANARTONIS, SOLDIER ARTIST--1 the Boxe should have all the protection any F. at PP.7 ith September 6, 1944 q-B we ) My dear Miss Rosvanis: Thank you in the President's behalf dent for your letter of August twenty-sighth and for your courtesy in writing to him regarding the very kind offer of Mr. Joseph E. Bassett. X I Needless to say, the President is grateful for the friendly interest of those who wish to present portraits or other articles of handwork to him but, unhappily, he simply does not have any more room for pictures and me works of that nature. It is felt, therefore, in fairness to the prospective donor, that they should not be accepted. I know you will gs understand. me Although I cannot send you a more favorable reply, I do want to assure you that at Mr. Bassett's gracious thought of the Presi- dent is nonetheless heartily appreciated. XPR79-P Very sincerely yours, Grace G. Tully Private Secretary Miss Betty Rosvanis, 7 Hanover Street, Lynn, B m. magee's filer EB. elt Massachusetts. hms Ketter addressed to Misc. 12/20/43 - animered by her S in st raps The Boys should have all the protectiony 12 / F. at ith September 6, 1944 I we ) My dear Miss Rosvanis: Thank you in the President's behalf for your letter of August twenty-eighth and dent for your courtesy in writing to him regarding the very kind offer of Mr. Joseph E. Bassett. 1 Needless to say, the President is grateful for the friendly interest of those who wish to present portraits or other articles of hendwork to him but, unhappily, he simply does not have any more room for pictures and ne works of that nature. It is felt, therefore, in fairness to the prospective donor, that they should not be accepted. I know you will go understand. me Although I cannot send you a more favorable reply, I do want to assure you that at Mr. Bassett's gracious thought of the Presi- dent is nonetheless heartily appreciated. Very sincerely yours, S. Grace O. Tully ey Private Secretary elt Miss Betty Rosvenis, 7 Hanover Street, Lynn, Massachusetts. rost raps The Boys should have all the protections 12 / Envatt august 28, 1944 F. achd Dear mr. President at n hile conversing ppt with mr. Joseph I. ith 9-B Bassett of Hudson I new Hampshire, he we showed me a letter ) which he had nowl-> received from the book dent first lady. your I It was in regard to a partrait that to 1 he painted of you. ayers me Mrs. Roosevelt had; go declined Mr. Bossett's me offer to accept the at picture eb/ mr. Bassetts' only S. means of support is his paintings by elt ost raps The Boys should have all the protectiony 12 / 2 F. In considering this letter, of which Mr at Bassett has absolutely ppt 4 ith no knowledge of, 9-B I it is not for the we money that it may bring in, but more ) so that Mr. Bassett nowl->> Can feel that he has book dent your not lived an unsuccess I ful, unfinished life. g to He is a widower ayers me of seventy - fours years, go and in my estimation me a fine person at d have all the eb/ that you will give this faith mr. President S. matter four praper ey attention. elt cost raps The Boys should have all the protections 12 / /w 3 F. Thank you for any kindness that at ppt ith may he received 4 9-B I Sincerely y aurs, we ( Miss) Betty Rosvanis ) nowl- book dent 7 Hanover st. your / Lynn, mass. ng to ) rayers ne gs me at eb/ S. by elt a rost raps The Boys should have all the protections 1 f. at pPt ith September 6, 1944 9-B. I we My dear Dr. Boross: ) The President has asked me to acknowl- edge the receipt of the two copies of your book dent JEWS UNDER HITLERISM, to which you refer in your 1 letter of recent date. He appreciates your thoughtfulness and it is immensely gratifying to 1 him to know that he is remembered in your prayers me during these critical days. Very sincerely yours, ago me at Grace G. Tully / Private Secretary eb C. The Most lieverend Dr. Stephan Boross, Missionary Orth. Bishop, ey x 339 East 50th Street, elt New York 22, N. Y. st raps The Boys should have all the protection any 12 12 F. To the Most Hon. President of the United States. New York, 1944, Aug. 31. 339 East 50th. Street. Most Hon. President: I, the undersigned, a Hungarian Orth.Cath.Missio- nary Bishop, author of the book Jews Under Hitlerism", herewith respectfully enclose two copies of my book as a token of my respect and esteem. Kindly accept these voend books for your library. The books have been dedicated to you, Most Hon. President, X PP71-B dent I want to point out that myself, was an eye witness to many of the events described in my book. The reason for my writing the book was to open the eyes of those who have tried to contaminate the United States, our beloved country, with the wicked and contem- tible ideas of Hitler and the terrible virus of Anti - semitism. I am 64 years of age but would gladly bear arms, even at the price of my life, to be of assistance to my beloved country, the United States of America. gs Knowing that I am unfit for such service, I want to use me the weapon of my pen for the benefit and enlightenment of the population. Assuring you, Most Hon. President, of my deepest respect and praying to GOD ALMIGHTY for His blessing on you and your activities, I am ey Respectfully yours , elt The 2 books mailed t! Dr Stephanos for seperate cover. Missionary Orth.Cath.Bishop, for the Hungarian Orthodox people. cost raps The Boys should have all the protection any 12 9-6-44 44 F. September 4, 1944 PPF at q-B ith xro we MEMORANDUM FOR HONORABLE GEORGE T. SUMMERLIN: ) Will you please be good enough to have appropriate acknowledgment made of dent the attached book which was sent to the 1883 I President by Dr. Jan Papanek. 9-8 Kindly return the book to this 1 office when it has served its purpose. ne ago Grace G. Tully Private Secretary x PPT me x 3663 5957 at Book prepared by the International Business Machines Corporation presented to the President by Dr. Edward x536 Benes, President of Czechoslovakia. The Czechoslovak = Statesman's official wartime visit to the U.S. and Canada in 1943. x536-a x X48-B (Dr. Jan Papanek ey Minister Plenipotentiary) pl elt UNITED STATES SAVINGS rost BONDS AND STAMPS raps The Boys should P. have very all yer the w protections / UNICATIONS TO TARY OF STATE WASHINGTON, D.C. F. BM price DEPARTMENT OF STATE / at WASHINGTON ith In reply refer to PR September 9, 1944 ) My dear Miss Tully: In compliance with your memorandum of September 4, dent 1944, I am returning herewith the book concerning the I visit of President Benes to the United States and Canada in 1943, sent to the President by Dr. Ján Papanek. An appropriate expression of the President's thanks me has been addressed to Dr. Papanek. Sincerely yours, gs ne Jummer Chief of Protocol Enclosure: Book, returned. ey elt Miss Grace G. Tully, The White House. FORDEFENSE BUY UNITED STATES nost SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS raps The Boys should have all the protection p vrey yer w Jermany 12 'f' PP3 pt q-B ith September 18, 1944 we ) My dear Miss Burton: Your letter of September sixth with the x113 3 dent X enclosed copy of the New Testament, has been re- ceived during the absence of the President, but will be made available to him upon his return. I know that the President would want me me to thank you ever so much for your kind thought of him and especially for your remembrance of ugs me him in your prayers. Very sincerely yours, at Grace G. Tully Private Secretary Singh Miss Anna Burton, elt 8716 Baring Cross Street, Los Angeles, 44, California. mgs be Inusted d the gaps 9 feel they will do most everthing to kill our Boys or Hitler bendgaps may even have some other Trick to kill The all Boys our should Boys when have they all yet the to protection Germany ar President ackd Roosevelt 3mgg ackLas Angeles 44, Calif. study my Prayers was answerd that god kept Sept. b-1944, you for aur precident all this years. and with goy in my heart and tears of Heappiness when you was Elected again, It is absolutly June that god answers prayers. and I still pray that you still will he our president for many years. as america needs a president like you are. as I am very proud of you president Roosevelt. I feel it is my Derty to give a. all the protection to see It is, gift of god that many things for my Country U. S. as god gives it tome to see that aur boys life will be in great I came see very plainly and god gives me Danger as they come nearer Hitler and yermany, I year Hitler will use gas on our Boys ad all other Boys when they will reach yermany, president Roosevelt please see that our Boys and Russia al china protected and have yas also with them and the Boys what fight with us will be be Inusted d the gaps 9 feel they do most for there protection as Hitler will came not everthing to kill our Boys or Hitler bendgaps may even have some other Trick to kill The Boys should have all the protection all our Boys when they yet to Germany new they will need and some how plenty protection should he always at hand for our Boys is my Hearty advise. as Hitler cane not be trusted with The gaps with nothing. I also will say that on army should he kept for at least one year or more to watche Hitler ad gaps as they might play, a Lange rous Trick on us in some may in the u.s.a. and the gaps what are in the United state should be done away with them to send them back after the war to there country. The gaps what are here in the united state should never be allowed to live here again and the people in the united state as they will couse trouble here for will Revenge, not be safe to live with the gaps here ) feel sure ) believe in all this should he very carefully seen in to this for our own protection and our Boys a my Hearty advise, I do hope we will win soon and this war come to on end. god only can do t. president Roosevelt may god Bless you and keep you. in the Best of Health and also all the once what work with you is my prayers, yours very Truly 8716 Baring Cross St. anna Los angeles Burton 44. calif. 12 THE OCIATED pr.7.8 September 21, 1944 PP7 q-13 My dear Mr. and Mrs. Ball: It was very kind and most generous of you to send the President and Mrs. Roosevelt those beautiful flowers. They have asked me to xppz convey to you their appreciative thanks and best 9-7 wishes. Very sincerely yours, Grace G. Tully Private Secretary eb B Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Ball, Knowlton, Quebec, x Canada. 48-B miscel. 12 best wishes If October 5, 1944 a From hjr ard: Knowlton, Quebea. hanks for your courtesy in one rrosident a copy of the book AMERICA AND THE AMERICAS, AN APPRAISAL AND A PORECAST, to which you refer in your letter of September twenty-eighth. I can assure you that your thoughtfulness is appreciated. Very sincerely yours, Grace G. Tully Private Secretary eb Mr. Robert J. Bernard, Administrative Director, Claremont Colleges, Claremont, California. COLL pr.7. 9-B October 5, 1944 My dear Mr. Bernard: Many thanks for your courtesy in sending the President a copy of the book AMERICA AND THE AMERICAS, AN APPRAISAL AND A PORECAST, to which you refer in your letter of September twenty-eighth. I can assure you that your thoughtfulness is appreciated. Very sincerely yours, Grace G. Tully Private Secretary eb Mr. Robert J. Bernard, Administrative Director, Claremont Colleges, Claremont, California. HE ASSOCIATED COLLEGES CLAREMONT POMONA SCRIPPS HARPER HALL CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA ach ptudy achif 10/5/14 September 28, 1944 The Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt President of the United States Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. President: We take pleasure in sending to you, under separate cover, a copy of "America and the Americas: An Appraisal and a Fore- cast, " two lectures delivered recently in Los Angeles under the auspices of the Associated Colleges, by Hubert Herring, well known authority on inter-American affairs. Mr. Herring's seventeen years of travel, research and writing on Mexico and the other American Republics and his under- standing of the problems and potentialities of the peoples of these countries make his interpretation an enlightening and pro- phetic volume which we hope you will enjoy. Respectfully yours, Bolat &Berward Administrative Director Claremont Colleges RJB:BEG pp7 CA September 23, 1944 q-B Respectfully referred to the Department of State. M. C. LATTA Executive Clerk Paul Elle, Calle Luis Moya 20, Mexico, D. F. Registered letter to the President dated 9/8/44. Together with a copy of his book, NEW LIGHTNING METHOD ELLE TO LEARN LANGUAGES - the book is inscribed: WITH MY COMPLIMENTS TO THE U.S.A. PRESIDENT MR. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, MEXICO, SEPTEMBER 1944. PAUL ELLE. Says that his book has been a success, especially in American circles. Gral. A. R. Harris, Military Attache in that city, sent three copies of the book to the U. S. Har Department. eth /st copy field PP.79-E. KLEISER, Mr. Grenville, New York, New York, 6-0-7, September 21, 1944 - ack. 9-B No covering let. - Ack. of thanks to Mr. Kleiser, for sending copy of his book, TAKING GOD INTO PARTNERSHIP and the pamphlets. - Sent to Study. CA See - - PPF 9-K fmf SCHMIDT, Capt. John F. Arlington, Virginia P-O-7, September 21, 1944 - ack. 9-B Note of thanks to Capt. Schmidt, for sending the copy of book titled CA UNION NOW. - Book sent to Study. - No covering let. See - PPF 9-S fmf WALSH, Irn P., q.P7. Information Office, Committee on Physical Fitness, Federal Security Agency, 9-B Wash., D.C. 9-18-44 (no. 9-22-44) Letter to Gen. Watson that The Bowlers Victory Legion have realized $280,000,000 in were bonds in the Fifth Yor Loan Drive. Because of the President's interest in their efforts, they wish to present to him two gifts, one B. fishing kit, similar to the 17,000 kits which were bought and distributed to the armed forces on foreign soil; the other a set of six decks of playing cards of the type that were sent to our fightingnen. Would like to have the following people make the presentation to the President - Mr. K.H. Baungarten, Chmn, and Mr. A.L. Ebersole, Vice Chairmen of the Bowlers Victory Legion. Mr.Charles Vance, representative of the Bowlers Victory Legion and the American Bowling congress. Mr. John B. Kelly, Clum of the Committee on Physical Fitness. Gen. Watson on 9-22-44 informed them he would be glad to receive the gifts on behalf of the President. See P.P.F.8723 br CARLSON, Lt. (jg) Arnold A. A-V (N), United States Naval Reserve United States Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida P-O-7. September 22, 1944 - ack. 9-B Undated Letter to President, sending him copy of the Mark II edition of the 1943 FLIGHT JACKET, the yearbook of the Aviation Cadet Regiment of the Naval Air Training Center in Pensacola. - Book sent to Study. See - PPF 9-U fmf SUMMERLIN, Hon. George T. Sept. 22, 1944. Miss Tully, by memo. referred for draft of 3° oply - (message of ap- preciation) - book by Pierre Cot sent by R. Sebba of the Ziff-Davis Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., with the compliments of Ensign George Kantrovitz, USNR. USS PRESIDENT WARFIELD, c/o Fleet Post Office, NYC., to the President. Letter from Ziff-Davis Publishing Company dated Sept. 15, 1944. (Miss Fully asked that the book be returned to her) SEE P.P.F. 9-K AS P.P.F. 9-B SMITH, Edgar W. Secretary, "Buttons", B.S.I., New York,N.Y., Sept. 21, 1944. The President wrote saying upon his return from the Quebec Conference he was delighted to find on his desk Mr. Smith's letter and the complimentary bound copy of the Sher- lockiana stories dedicat ed to the Baker Street Irregulars. The President said a glance at the foreword and Mr. Smith's article entitled "The Disappearance of Mr. James Phillimore" inspires him with keen anticipations of another trip when that rame moment of relaxation comes --- this time in a "Four-Wheeler to Baker Street." (attached is a letter from Mr. Smith to the President of Sept. 6th.) SEE P.P.F. 8883 AS P.P.F. 9-B OLIVEIRA, Satyro Dornelles, Jr. Municipal Perfect, State of Rio Grade do Sul, P.P.7.9.B Brazil June 30, 1944 Letter to the President together with a foreign-language book, PRESTACAO DE CONTA CONTAS AO GOVERNO E AU POVO. Referred by memo on 9/15/44 by Mr. Latta to the Dept. of State for translation returned by State Dept. Mr. Hassett on 9/19/4 referred the above letter and book written in Spanish to the Department of State for Acknowledgment. Mr. Summerlin on 9/26/44 wrote Mr. Hassett re his memorandum of 9/19 - returns the book entitled "Rendering of Accounts to the Government and the People", sent by Major Satyro Dornelles de Oliveria Filho, Brazil. The appropriate American consular officer has been requested to uonvey the President's thanks for the volume to the sender. Also returns the White House file book sent to STUDY. SEE P.P.F. 9-0 emc JANKOSKI, Miss Catherine 6.0.7, Linden, New Jersey, September 23, 1944 - (ack. 9/27/44). 9-B Let. to President, sending him a little religious book mark and letter opener combined. Encloses newspaper clipping re campaign. - Book mark given to Mrs. Bonsteel. See - PPF 9-G fmf

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    "ocrText": "PPF 9\nPRESIDENT'S PERSONAL FILE\nGifts B\nJuly-Sept. ***** 1944\n2888\n036\n36\nS\nPPF900111\n2\nI\nI\nBB\n03\n036\n036\n0369\nF 14, 1944\npp.7, PP.\nq-B\nMy dear Mr. Brickel:\nThe President has asked me to thank\nyou for your letter of July eleventh and for\nyour generous thought in sending him that\nphotograph of the Ship's Service Party. He\nenjoyed seeing his son, Franklin, and his ship\nassociates.\nXH P.P.7.5\nThe President is strengthened and\nencouraged by your expression of commendation\nand wants you and the members of your organi-\nsation to know of his heartfelt appreciation\nof your confidence in his leadership.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nX\nM. Brickel, Esq.,\nPresident,\nX\nStandard Flashlight Co., Inc.,\n1595 Broadway,\nNew York, N. Y.\nand\nXPA79-P\nMB/LRG\nNEW YORK'S LEADING BANQUET PHOTOGRAPHERS\nTo be attached to 1110 letter addressed\nto:\nM. Brickel, Esq.,\nPresident,\nStandard Flashlight Co., Inc.,\n1595 Broadway,\nJ\nNew York, N. Y.\nLetter is dated July 13, 1944.\nMy dear Mr. Blauvelt:\nI have received your letter of July\ntenth and will be glad to bring it to the attention\nof the President. You may be assured that he will\nmuch appreciate your courtesy in sending him a copy\nof THE BEARDS' BASIC HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nX\nJames H. Blauvelt, Esq.,\nGarden City Publishing Co., Inc.,\n14 West 49th Street,\nNew York 20,\nNew York.\nes\n03\nI\n036\n036\n36\nJuly 14, 1944\npp.7.\nq-B\nMy dear Mr. Brickel:\nThe President has asked me to thank\nyou for your letter of July eleventh and for\nyour generous thought in sending him that\nphotograph of the Ship's Service Party. He\nenjoyed seeing his son, Franklin, and his ship\nassociates.\n$1\nXH P.P.7.5\nThe President is strengthened and\nencouraged by your expression of commendation\nand wants you and the members of your organi-\nsation to know of his heartfelt appreciation\nof your confidence in his leadership.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\n2\nPrivate Secretary\nX\nM. Brickel, Esq.,\nPresident,\nStandard Flashlight Co., Inc.,\nX\n1595 Broadway,\nNew York, N. Y.\nand\nit\nXPA79-P\nMB/LRG\nNEW YORK'S LEADING BANQUET PHOTOGRAPHERS\n036\nI\nCIRCLE 6- 036\n036\nND\n1595 BROADWAY, NEW YORK\nflashlight photographers\n0369\nstandard\n11\nRD\nC.O.\nCorner 48th Street\nCOMMERCIAL\nNEWS\nJuly 11, 1944.\nAndre\nHon. Franklin D. Roosevelt, President,\nThe United States of America,\nWhite House,\nWashington, D.C.\nDear Mr. President:\nIt gives us extreme pleasure to forward to you, under\nseparate cover, a photograph taken at a dance given for\nthe crew of your son, Franklin D. Jr. 's Ship.\nWe wish to take this opportunity to express our sincere\ncongratulations and our deep gratitude for the untiring\nefforts of yourself and members of your family, towards\nthe war effort.\nThe STANDARD FLASHLIGHT CO. INC. and all the members of\nits staff are behind you in your endeavors to bring us a\nlasting and speedy peace - and may your next term see the\nfulfillment of your efforts.\nOur most sincere good wishes to you.\nRespectfully yours,\nSTANDARD FLASHLIGHT CO. INC.\nM. BRICKEL, PRESIDENT.\nMB/LRG\nNEW YORK'S LEADING BANQUET PHOTOGRAPHERS\nJuly 17, 1944\nThe\n9-13\nMy dear Mr. Blauvelt:\nI have received your letter of July\ntenth and will be glad to bring it to the attention\nof the President. You may be assured that he will\nmuch appreciate your courtesy in sending him a copy\nof THE BEARDS' BASIC HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\n2\nJames H. Blauvelt, Esq.,\nGarden City Publishing Co., Inc.,\n14 West 49th Street,\nNew York 20,\nNew York.\nes\nI\nEN CIT\nBlue Ribbon Boc\nThe Wagner Please\nben\nGARDEN CITY\nMo\nReply to New Yor\nack- I have loaned the\nAckfuly\nbook to for ME The\n444\nNeekend-\nMiss Gr\nSecretary to The President\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Miss Tully:\nI am taking the privilege of sending you and The President a complimentary\ncopy of THE BEARDS' BASIC HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.\nThis original publication, by America's foremost historians--Charles A. and\nMary R. Beard--will be published on August 1st (under our New Home Library\nimprint) for only 69¢. The book will contain 520 pages and is illustrated\nwith about 25 maps done by Fritz Kredel. A specially illustrated and enlarged\nedition of the book will be issued by the Book-of-the-Month Club as their\nSeptember-October dividend. A deluxe edition will be published early in\n1945 by Doubleday, Doran & Company--probably at $3.50. Charles and Mary\nBeard, in their decision to make this book available at a popular price,\nemphasize that \"it brings to a close our many years of cooperative efforts\nin seeking to interpret the long course of American history--it is newly\ndesigned and newly written to express the historical judgment which we have\nreached after more than forty years. If\nI know I can anticipate your interest in low-cost books on behalf of wider\neducation; and, of course, the importance of a broader knowledge of United\nStates history in these times is undeniable. I do hope you and the President\nwill have an opportunity to look through this book, and that you will permit\nme to send you other books from time to time that we think important.\nThanks so much for your interest.\nYours sincerely,\nJanes James GARDEN H. CITY Blauvelt PUBLISHING CO., INC.\nJHB:LL\nRDEN CITY PUBLISHING COMPANY INC.\nBlue Ribbon Books Triangle Books Sun Dial Press\nGARDEN CITY\nNEW YORK\nMe\nReply to New York Office: 14 WEST 49TH ST., NEW YORK 20,N.Y.\nJuly 10, 1944\nMiss Grace Tully\nSecretary to The President\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Miss Tully:\nI am taking the privilege of sending you and The President a complimentary\ncopy of THE BEARDS' BASIC HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.\nThis original publication, by America's foremost historians--Charles A. and\nMary R. Beard--will be published on August 1st (under our New Home Library\nimprint) for only 69¢. The book will contain 520 pages and is illustrated\nwith about 25 maps done by Fritz Kredel. A specially illustrated and enlarged\nedition of the book will be issued by the Book-of-the-Month Club as their\nSeptember-October dividend. A deluxe edition will be published early in\n1945 by Doubleday, Doran & Company--probably at $3.50. Charles and Mary\nBeard, in their decision to make this book available at a popular price,\nemphasize that \"it brings to a close our many years of cooperative efforts\nin seeking to interpret the long course of American history--it is newly\ndesigned and newly written to express the historical judgment which we have\nreached after more than forty years.\"\nI know I can anticipate your interest in low-cost books on behalf of wider\neducation; and, of course, the importance of a broader knowledge of United\nStates history in these times is undeniable. I do hope you and the President\nwill have an opportunity to look through this book, and that you will permit\nme to send you other books from time to time that we think important.\nThanks so much for your interest.\nYours sincerely,\nJanes James GARDEN H. CITY Blauvelt PUBLISHING CO., INC.\nJHB:\nI\n0\nSMITH, John Windsor Esq.\nNew York 60, N.Y.\nP.P.7. 7-B\nJuly 1, 1944 - (ack. 7/5/44)\nLetter to the President enclosing a poem and a booklet of poems; writer\nexpresses confidence in the President's leadership, favors a fourth term.\nSEE 4166 \"S\"\nemc\nnot in PPF 9 B\nI\n0\nPECSON, Evaristo C. Esq.\nLompoc, California\nAck. July 5, 1944\nP.P7.9-B 9-B\nOn above date Miss Tully wrote Mr. Pecson thanking him for sending the President\na copy of his book, OUR WORLD, inscribed \"President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Washington,\nD.C. My sincere compliments. Evaristo C. Pecson June 19, 1944\"\nI\nbook sent\nto Study.\nSEE P.P.F. 9-P\nemc\nL\ns\n2.\n4\nX\n0\nPPF\n93\nI\n2\nJuly 6, 1944\nBPJ-9.B\nRespectfully referred to the\nL\nst\nDepartment of State.\nAttention: Mr. Summerlin.\nWILLIAM D. HASSETT\nSecretary to the President\ns\nPlinio Masta,\nMachado,\n2.\nSul de Minas,\nBrasil.\nRegistered letter to the President, dated 2/23/44 in French:\nTRANSLATOR'S SUMMARY OF COMMUNICATION:\nWriter considers it an honor to offer his book to the\nPresident on the present war. Requests the President to\nhave published in this country the book in question.\nWriter states that he is a Brazilian, but his spirit is\nFrench. (no record of receiving book)\nit\nJIM\nFirst copy filed - PPF 9 - M\n>\n5\nSHERRILL, Edgar B.,\nUNIVERSITY PRESS, INC.,\nCambridge, Massachusetts,\nP.P.7,\nJuly 1, 1944 - ack,\n9-B\nAck. of thanks to Mr. Sherrill, for sending the President the reprint\nof an addressby Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, THE MEANING OF FREEDOM, ----\nBook sent\nto Study.\nSee P.P.F. 9-S\nfmf\nj\na\n3t\n1\n2\nJuly 5, 1944\nq-B\nAL\nMy dear Professor Baxter:\nMany thanks in the President's be-\nhalf for your kindness in sending him the in-\nscribed copy of your book PATHOLOGY IN FOREST\nX 149\nPRACTICE. He wants you to know that he appro-\ns\nciates your friendly thought.\n2\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\neb\nx\nProfessor Dow V. Baxter,\nit\nSchool of Forestry and Conservation,\nB\nUniversity of Michigan,\nAnn Arbor,\nMichigan.\nmis Eben says book going to study - isk - 7/6/xx\n0\nnot in PPF 9 B\nI\na\nC\nO\nP\nY\nInscription in book\nPATHOLOGY IN FOREST\nPRACTICE\ns\n\"To President Franklin Delano Roosevelt:\nR\nWho has done so much for the protec-\ntion of our national resources.\nDOW V. BAXTER\"\nit\nI\n2\nCONDICT, Alden S.\nNew York,N.Y.,\nAugust 28, 1944.\nWrites the President saying that he and Charles McCoy are sending the President the\n\"Blueprints for Freedom\" and two books, the complete set, Volume 1 and Volume 11,\n\"Edward Delano, from his affectionate brother Franklin, 1834\". Also enclosed is a\npicture of the President. Wishes the President to write a few lines in the corner of\nthe picture and return to him. Asks that the President sign it Franklin Delano instead\nof just Franklin D.--Mr. Condict, Sept. 30th, wrote to Miss Tully asking if the Pres-\nident had received the package above referred to.--Miss Tully, Oct. 16th, wrote to Mr.\nCondict saying she was very sorry for the delay but that she had been waiting until the\nAL\nPresident had an opportunity to sign the poiture so she could send it along at the same\ntime. Miss Tully said the President has inscribed the picture but did not write out the\nDelano as he never signs his name that way. Miss Tully said the President was extremely\ngrateful to him for Volumes 1 and 11 of \"Tales of a Grandfather\", which she thinks be-\nlonged to his great-uncle. States the President was also pleased to have \"Blueprints for\nFreedom\" sent to him by Mr. Condict and Mr. MoCoy and wishes much that he had the time to\ndiscuss this with Mr. McCoy. but unfortunately he is so very busy at this time that they\nare unable to arrange an appointment.\nis\nSEE P.P.F. 6399\nAttached is memo. to Mrs. Bonsteel from Mrs. Eben\ne\nAS\nsaying the books have gone to the Library at Hyde\nPark Series \"A\". States \"Blueprints\" for file but\nhas an idea they will write for return.\nit\nP.P.F\n9-B\nnot PPF\nI\n0\np.n.t.\nAugust 28, 1944\nq-A\nMy dear Mr. Kemps\nUAL\nThe President asks me to express his\ngrateful thanks for your kindness in sending\nhim through the courtesy of your representatives,\nMr. Herbert Ford and Mr. Morris Shipley, one of\nyour new air globes with that interesting flexible\nruler and descriptive booklet. He wants you to\nknow that he appreciates immensely your generous\nthought\nVery sincerely yours,\n+\nx\nAPP7.9-B\ne\n+\nGrace 0. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nX\nMr. A. N. Kemp,\nPresident, American Airlines Inc.,\n100 East 42nd Street,\nNew York, 17, N. Y.\nmgs\n3t\nX\nSam\nx249\nof 9.9 1\nI\n2\n11\nwe\nTHE WHITE house\nD\nRink\nWASHINGTON\nnot\nAugust 25, 1944.\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT:\nMr. Herbert Ford and Mr. Morris\nook,\nShipley, representing American Air Lines,\nbook\nbrought in this air globe, and I asked Mr.\nFord to describe it, as it appeared so\nremarkable.\nlosing\nUTIVE MANUAL\neries B -\n\"This air globe is American Air\nLines conception of the world to\nemc\ncome. The natural barriers of\ncontinents and mountains have been\nremoved, because to the airplane the\nonly medium is the air, which encom-\npasses the entire earth and the world\nthen becomes simply a matter of hours\nand miles between any two points or\npeoples. There is attached at the\nbase of the globe a tape which shows\nthe number of miles between points, and\nthe upper half of the tape shows num-\nber of hours on the basis of an airplane\ntraveling 250 miles per hour. 11\n3t\nEmin,\n1\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nadams\nThursday, August 24, 1944 -\nniday\nTO SEE GENERAL WATSON:\nook,\nbook\nlosing\n4:30 pm --- Mr. Herbert Ford, District Traffic\nUTIVE MANUAL\nMgr., American Airlines\neries B -\nMiss Carline Roberts, Asst to Vice\nPresident, American Airlines.\nemc\nm. morrishiplay.\n(to present globe as gift for the\nto deliver\nPresident)\none of our\nfind\n4:45 pm Congr. Albert Thomas\nal responsi-\nabove all,\nof the\nry place\nair globe\nbarriers\ntrue\nession of\nMHILE\nnot in PPF B\nI\nThus any24\n2\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\n430pm\nWASHINGTON\nAugust 11, 1944\nMEMORANDUM FOR GENERAL WATSON:\nadams\nMr. James Barnes wants to\nknow whether you will receive\nthis model on behalf of the\nPresident. These people got in\nbook,\ntouch with him, and he told them\nbook\nyou would receive gifts of this\nkind.\nlosing\nUTIVE MANUAL\n92°F\neries B -\nin\nemc\nto deliver\nRB\none of our\nfind\n8-18-44\nal responsi-\nGen. Watson said he would accept Wed., Thurs.,\nabove all,\nor Friday. Mr. Barnes has made arrangements\nof the\nand a Miss Caroline Roberts, Natl 3112, will\nry place\ncall Wed., Aug 23d, to make final arrangements.\nair globe\nbarriers\nld\ntrue\nmr. Herbect Ford, Distr. Traffic mgr, american\nession of\nairlines\nMiss Carline Roberts, asst to U.P., am. airlines\n3t\n8/24/44\n430 form\nan\nMH\nnet\nFPF\nTHE\nI\n2\nher Barnes Know\nwhen you Watson returns present\nthe be received of\nthere personally possible\npuble wanted - ner. to B. told\nactiona\nthem that you. kind on whalt\nbut gifts the President.\nook,\nbook\nLosing\nThe President\nTIVE MANUAL\nThe White House\nries B -\nWashington, D. C.\nemc\nMy dear Mr. President:\nI am asking one of my associates to deliver\nto your Mr. James Barnes a special model of one of our\nnew world air globes which we hope you will find\ninteresting.\nWith the national and international responsi-\nbilities you are carrying we feel that you, above all,\nwill realize and appreciate the importance of the\nlimitless and impartial availability of every place\nx\non earth to the single ocean of air. This air globe\nerases all boundaries, borders and surface barriers\nand brings visually to one's knowledge the true\npicture of tomorrow's transportation.\nTrusting you will enjoy this impression of\nthe world air picture, I am\nFaithfully yours,\nH\nA. N. Kemp\n9\nB\na.\nAMERICAN AIRLINES INC.\naskid\n100 EAST 42nd STREET\nNEW YORK 17, N.Y.\nOFFICE OF\nJuly 28, 1944\nTHE PRESIDENT\nbook,\nbook\nlosing\nThe President\nUTIVE MANUAL\nThe White House\neries B -\nWashington, D. C.\nemc\nMy dear Mr. President:\nI am asking one of my associates to deliver\nto your Mr. James Barnes a special model of one of our\nnew world air globes which we hope you will find\ninteresting.\nWith the national and international responsi-\nbilities you are carrying we feel that you, above all,\nwill realize and appreciate the importance of the\nlimitless and impartial availability of every place\non earth to the single ocean of air. This air globe\nerases all boundaries, borders and surface barriers\nand brings visually to one's knowledge the true\npicture of tomorrow's transportation.\nTrusting you will enjoy this impression of\nthe world air picture, I am\nFaithfully yours,\nA. N. Kemp\nnot in PPF 9B\nI\n2\nMcCORD, Hon. Leon\nJudge, United States Circuit Court\nMontgomery, Ala.\nP.P79-B\nAugust 21, 1944 - ack. 8/26/44.\nLetter to the President sending under separate cover a copy of the book,\n\"THE EXECUTIVE'S MANUAL\", a gift from the author, Mr. Rush H. Pearson\nsent to STUDY.\nbook\nMr. Rush H. Pearson, Montgomery, Ala. on 9/8/44 wrote Miss Tully enclosing\na Suggested Study-Supplement to be placed in the President's copy of THE EXECUTIVE MANUAL\n.....ack. by Miss Tully 9/25/44\nSupplement put with book. - Series B - -\nLibrary.\nSEE P.P.F. 9-M\nemc\n2\n?s\nd\nx\n3t\nA\nV\nnot in PPF 9 B\nI\n2\nPPF q-B\nAugust 1, 1944\nStudy\nMy dear Mr. Billig:\nPlease accept the President's thanks\nfor your kindness in sending him a copy of\nR.\nVolume IV of your Philatelic Handbook. I need\n?s\nhardly tell you how much your friendly thought\nY\nppr\ne\nis appreciated.\n37\n<\nVery sincerely yours,\nB\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\neb\nY\n3t\nFritz Billig, Esq.,\n*13. X\nBillings Stamp Company,\nB\nX\n151-14 85th Avenue,\nJamaica,\nNew York.\n5\nnot instihPPF9B in\nI\na.\nI\nKING, Miss Helen,\nWILLIAM MORRION AND COMPANY, INC.,\nNew York 16, New York,\n8-0-7,\nJuly 21, 1944 - (ack. 7/26/44).\n9-B\nLet. to President, sending him under separate cover, an advance copy\nof LADOR BARON by Jusse Wechsler, the well-known Weshington corres. and labor\nreporter, which will be published on Aug. 2nd. Should appreciate any comment\nthe President has to make concerning the book. - Request for coment is re-\ngretted and Mr. Early explains reason. - Book sent to Study.\nfmf\nSee P.P.F. 9-11\nR.\n?s\ne\nL\n3t\nn\ns\nnot in PPF 9B\n2\nHEINMULLER, John PaVay President,\nLONDINES-NITTNAUER WATCH CO., INC.,\n8-8-7\nNew York 19, New York,\nJuly 26, 1944 - (ack. 7/31/44).\n9-B\nLot. to President, forwarding to him, under separate cover, the first\ncopy of his book MAN'S FIGHT TO FLY, with inscription as follows: \"From one\ncollector to another\", because he knows Pres 's great interest in stamps, covers,\nand specialised collections. It may bring back to Pres some monories of the\nByrd stamp, or the Roasi and Codos flight. — Book sent to study.\nSee P.P.F. 9-H\nfmf\nA\nK\n3\n1\nV.\nPPF 95\nI\n2\nLOGAN, Harlan, Editor & Gen. Mgr.,\nLOOK,\nPP.7\nNew York, N.Y.\n7-24-44 (ack. 7-31-44)\n9-B\nSends President a copy of WOODROW WILSON, a LOOK PICTURE BOOK, prepared\njointly by Herald Johnson and the editors of LOOK and published by Harper & Brothers,\n(study)\nSee P.P.F.9-L\nbr\nR.\n?s\ne\nx\nIt\ns\nnot in PPF 9 B\nI\n2\nKALTSPELL CHAMMAR OF OBSERVE,\nKalispoll, Hont.\nP.P.7\nno letter (sok. 8-1-44)\n9-B\nsends box of cherries to the President, and booklet, \"The Flethead\",\non the Glacier National Park. T.A.\nSee P.P.F.9.K\nnt\nbr\nR\n?s\ne\nx\n3t\nx\ns\nnot in PPF 9B\nI\n2\nPP7\nAugust 4, 1944\nq-B\n&\nRespectfully referred to the\nDepartment of State,\nAttention: Mr. Summerlin.\nJ\n2s\nWILLIAM D. HASSETT\ne\nSecretary to the President\nx\nJuan Bautista Alberdi,\nEnriqueta Lopez - Mendoza y Salta,\nTucuman, Argentina.\nCopy of a foreign language book, EL CRIMEN DE LA GUERRA by\nJuan B. Alberdi. An inscription in a foreign language appears\non the fly-leaf and the title page.\n3t\nn\neth\nX\nCopy filed PP79- - A\ns\nnot in PPF 9B\nI\n2\nFileth the\ne\nPP7\nq-13\nAugust 4, 1944\nMy dear Miss Bracey:\nYour letter of July thirtieth has been\nreceived and I shall be glad to bring it and the\nenclosed pictures to the attention of the Presi-\nR.\ndent. I know that he will appreciate your friend-\n?s\nly thought of him and would went me to extend his\ne\nbest wishes to you for your welfare and happiness.\nx\nVery sincerely yours,\nWILLIAM D. HASSETT\nSecretary to the President\nxpr7 9- P\nIt\nx\nMiss Creeols Bracey,\ne/o Mrs. Nancy Zeny,\n1015 Fair Street,\nCamden,\nSouth Carolina.\nEAK\nFSA (SSBd) - Writer - 83 years old - says she will\nappreciate any contribution, that if\nit were not for her good white friends,\nshe couldn't get along; encloses Y\n1710. miscel. pictures of herself.\n3\nI\n0\npp7\nAugust 17, 1944\n9-B\nMy dear Mr. Bugos:\nIt was most kind of you to send\nthe President the photograph received ro-\nX PP79-P\ncently. He has asked me to express his\nthanks for your courtesy and to extend his\nbest wishes to you.\nJ\nVery sincerely yours,\nis\nd\nx\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\neb /\nlike Bugos, Esq.\n2146 P Street, N. We,\nx\nWashington, D. C.\n3t\nx\ns\nI\n0\n©\nx e x 75 R\nalle\n3 s\nVI AND AND STAMPS\nSwann Such\nROBOX 1924 WASHINGTON.RU\n4\n1\ny b\na\nI\n$ 70\n8\n5 y\ne x is R\nit\nnot in PPF 9B\nI\n2\npp7\nAugust 19, 1944\n9- B\nRespectfully referred to\nthe Department of State for\nappropriate acknowledgment and\nxro\n0\nreturn of book to the White\nHouse.\nAttention: Mr. Summerlin.\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nhms\ne\nis\ne\nLetter from Sir William Burrell, Hutton Castle, Berwick-on-Tweed,\nx\nX X 48-N book \"World In Trance\" by Leopold Schwarzchild,\nScotland, 7/25/44, to the President, with accompany copy of\nx\nit\nUNITED\nSTATES\nSAVINGS\nBONDS\nAND STAMPS\nR\nnot in PPF 9B\nI\nThe Latta\nfor thank!\nSTATE\nN\nAugust 23, 1944\nAliff Resson m. Then\nMy dear Miss Tully:\nIn compliance with your memorandum of August 19,\n1944, I am returning herewith the book World in Trance\nby Leopold Schwarzschild, sent to the President by\nSir William Burrell, Hutton Castle, Berwick-on-Tweed,\nEngland.\nThe appropriate American consular officer has been\n7s\nrequested to convey to the sender a suitable expression\nof the President's thanks for the volume.\nX\nSincerely yours,\nChief of Protocol\nEnclosure:\nit\nBook, returned.\nMiss Grace G. Tully,\nFORDEFENSE\nThe White House.\nBUY\nUNITED\nSTATES\nSAVINGS\nBONDS\nAND STAMPS\n25\nnet in PPF 9 D\nI\nBP\nStudy me\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nWASHINGTON\nAugust 23, 1944\n,\nMy dear Miss Tully:\nIn compliance with your memorandum of August 19,\n1944, I am returning herewith the book World in Trance\nby Leopold Schwarzschild, sent to the President by\nSir William Burrell, Hutton Castle, Berwick-on-Tweed,\nEngland.\nThe appropriate American consular officer has been\nrequested to convey to the sender a suitable expression\nof the President's thanks for the volume.\nx\nSincerely yours,\nChief of Protocol\nEnclosure:\nIt\nBook, returned.\nMiss Grace G. Tully,\nFORDEFENSE\nThe White House.\nBUY\nUNITED\nSTATES\nSAVINGS\nBONDS\nAND STAMPS\nI\nt\nDepartment of State\nBUREAU\nPR\nDIVISION\nENCLOSURE\nTO\nrefer ATdex UI\n8-22-44\nMus you\n0\n07\nPR\nBUREAU\nDIVISION\nENCLOSURE\nMMUNICATIONS TO\nTHE SECRETARY OF STATE\nWASHINGTON, D. c.\nyou\nMrs\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nWASHINGTON\n$\nAugust 23, 1944\nIn reply refer to\nPR\nMy dear Miss Tully:\nIn compliance with your memorandum of August 19,\n1944, I am returning herewith the book World in Trance\nby Leopold Schwarzschild, sent to the President by\nSir William Burrell, Hutton Castle, Berwick-on-Tweed,\nEngland.\nThe appropriate American consular officer has been\nrequested to convey to the sender a suitable expression\nof the President's thanks for the volume.\nSincerely yours,\nChief of Protocol\nEnclosure:\nBook, returned.\nMiss Grace G. Tully,\nFORDEFENSE\nThe White House.\nBUY\nUNITED\nSTATES\nSAVINGS\nBONDS\nAND STAMPS\nnot in PPF 9B\nI\nAugust 21, 1944\nIn reply refer to\nPR\nMy dear Miss Tully:\nI am returning herewith the book The First Church of\nChrist Scientist and Miscellany by Mary Baker Eddy, sent\nto the President by Miss Edith C. Funck, of Surbiton,\nEngland.\nThe American Embassy at London has been requested to\nconvey to the sender a suitable expression of thanks.\nSincerely yours,\nSEORGAT\nChief of Protocol\nEnclosure:\nBook, returned.\nMiss Grace G. Tully,\nThe White House.\np.p.7.\nAugust 24, 1944\n9-B\nMy dear Mrs. Bessler:\nIt was kind indeed of you to send\n+\nthe President that beautifully crecheted flag\n+ 282\nand he has asked me to express his hearty\nthanks for your friendly thought in wanting\nhim to have this product of your own handiwork.\nAll that you say in your letter of\nAugust eighteenth has been noted and the Presi-\ndent wishes you to know that he fully under-\nstands and appreciates the feeling of those whose\nsons are serving in the armed forces of our\ncountry.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nx\nMrs. Emil Bessler,\nRoute 1,\nElk City,\nOklahoma.\nrg\nGST. please\n17th 1944\n&\nbekid\nme\nR\nmiration for\nas a whole\nand to not any special group I am sending you a\ncrocket Flag of our United States of America.\nIt has been a great pleasure to\nmake this for you, I have a Son in service and we\nmothers all look forward to the time when our Son's\ncome home, but we will not be satidfied until we\nhave won a complete Victory for Democraty and freedom\nfor all people.,\nVery truly yours.,\nMrs Emil. Bessler.\nMrs. Emil Bessler.,\nRoute 1., Elk City., Okla.\nFEDERAL UNION\nINSURANCE\nCOMPANY\nAugust 17th 1944\nFranklin D. Roosevelt\nbek.244\nWashington., D.C.\nDear Mr. President;\nOwing to my great Admiration for\nyou a staunch fix friend of the people as a whole\nand to not any special group I am sending you a\ncrocket Flag of our United States of America.\nIt has been a great pleasure to\nmake this for you, I have a Son in service and we\nmothers all look forward to the time when our Son's\ncome home, but we will not be satiefied until we\nhave won a complete Victory for Democraty and freedom\nfor all people.,\nVery truly yours.,\nMrs Emil Bessler\nMrs. Emil Bessler.,\nRoute 1., Elk City., Okla.\nFEDERAL UNION\nINSURANCE\nCOMPANY\nt\nL\nHOLWO\nLEGATE\nst\n0\nBB\ngive Brimy\npp7\n9-B\n7\ne\nPlease accept the President's thanks\nfor your letter of July twenty-fifth. Your\nthoughtful courtesy in sending him one of your\nx app79-C\ncalendars is heartily appreciated.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\ne\ne\nb\n?s\nR\nMr. A. T. Bermingham,\nPresident,\nx\nBermingham & Prosser Company,\nX 128 South Sangamon Street,\nChicago,\nIllinois.\nt\nATB FEH\n0\nAugust 24, 1944\npp7\n9-B\nMy dear Mr. Bermingham:\nPlease accept the President's thanks\nfor your letter of July twenty-fifth. Your\nthoughtful courtesy in sending him one of your\nx PP79-C\ncalendars is heartily appreciated.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\ne\nb\nMr. A. T. Bermingham,\nPresident,\ny\nBermingham & Prosser Company,\nx 128 South Sangamon Street,\nChicago,\nIllinois.\nATB FEH\nBERMINGHAM & ROSSER CO.\nNEW YORK CITY\nKALAMAZOO,MICH\nKANSAS CITY.MO\nDES MOINES,IOWA\nDETROIT. MICH\npaper merchants\nthe WHITE HOUSE\nCLEVELAND, OHIO\nGRAND RAPIDS,MICH\nAKRO N. OHIO\nJUL 28 9 34 AM 44\n128 SOUTH SANGAMON STREET\nHAYMARKET 7080\nCHICAGO, ILLINOIS IC EIVED\nJuly twenty-fifth\nNineteen forty four\nHonorable Franklin D. Roosevelt\nPresident\nUnited States of America\nWhite House\nWashington, D. C.\nSir:\nWe are taking the liberty of sending you\nunder separate cover a copy of our new\nPEACOCK calendar and very much hope that\n\\\nyou will find time to look at it.\nSomehow we feel that you would approve of\nit and perhaps find a place for its use.\nRespectfully yours,\nBERMINGHAM AND PROSSER COMPANY\nA. T. Bermingham, President.\nATB FEH\n?\n1\nNO\n)\n\\\n7\nService B\n/\nat\nAugust 24, 1944\nit\nMy dear Mr. Burks:\npp7\nThe President has received your\n9-B\nletter of August fifth and thanks you ever\nso much for your kindness in sending him\nto\nX pf79-P\nthat picture to which you refer. He has\nasked no to tell you that he is especially\npleased to have it.\nVery sincerely yours,\nne\ng\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\ne\nb\nt\nMr. Edward Burks, x\n3960 Pennsylvania Avenue, S. E.,\n)\nApartment 102,\nWashington, 20, D. C.\nI\nSERIES \"B\"\n12\nwith letter\nack copy T Jene the\nC\"\nand\n8/24/44\n3960 Pennsylvania Ave. S. E. Apt. 102\nWashington, 20, D. C.\n8/5/44\ndent\nHon. Franklin D. Roosevelt\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C.\nSir:\nI am forwarding under separate cover a picture I shot of the Capitol\nwhich I think is a little different. I thought you might like to have it.\nRespectfully yours,\nEdward Burks Edward Barks\nt\nEDWARD BURKS\n)\nI\nit\nT.d\ngreat * Hamil ST\nL.\npP7\nat\nAugust 24, 1944\nthe\nLITTLE, BROWN & COMPANY,\nBoston, Mass.\nP.P.7.\nI\n8-28-44 (ack.) no letter\n9-B\na\nSends President copy of the book ONWARDS TO VICTORY by the Right Hon.\nWinston Churchill.\n(Study)\nSee P.P.F.373\ndent\nbr\nI\nhe\ngo\nme\nR\nn\ny\nit\na\nost\naps\ntn\nW' * Hamil\nf.\n+\nant\nAugust 24, 1944\nPP7\ntt\n9-B\ne\nMy dear Jean Louise:\nThe President thanks you ever so much\nx PP39-T\nfor your kindness in sending him that tie and\nx pp79-H\nlent\nhankerchief. He deeply appreciates your friendly\nthought and has asked me to extend his very best\nwishes to you.\nVery sincerely yours,\ngo\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\n2\nt\nJean Louise Benninger,\n123 South Harvard Avenue,\nn\nVilla Park,\nIllinois.\nvmt\nmy\nit\na\nI\npo\n5\n\"As\nthe\n2\nD 1 t gs re a e it ps st lent\n/ from hen word\nnon or\ncoycrn poob - no pood abumn mmo +0 s,foy+ &\n-\nTo President\nRoosevelt\n8-18-44 From\nyour little Friend\nThis BEARS a\nGift -\n2405\nMADE\nIN\nxxx 000 gran Louise\n/\nx.\nK.\nat\nitt\n7\nAugust 24, 1944\ne\npp7\nMy dear Mr. Bugos:\n9.B\nlent\nPlease accept the President's\nthanks for your kindness in sending him\nthe painting, a product of your own. work.\nX pp79-P\nYour friendly thought in presenting it to\nre\nhim is much appreciated.\nVery sincerely yours,\ngo\nme\nt\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\neb\nD\nMr. Mike Bugos,\nx\nmy\n2146 P Street, N. W.,\nWashington, D. C.\nit\na\nst\np\nICS\n1\nis\n4715 So. mishig an are\nCherago is, lee\nPres. Frankein D. Roneveet.\naug 7, 1944.\nPP.3\nWashing ton, D.C.\na-\nDear Sir:\nI have a patented was\nnanchty that I care the tistory\nsmoking Pipe I have tried to\nX PP\ninterest numerous manufactor\n9-0\nto huy and put Rame on market\nfor a stimulant for the was effort\nThey are claim that they cont\nget material eats. Do I decided\nDo write asking on if you could\npossibly use it as a Rossebelt\nVistory smoking piper and a\nsymbol for demosratic Party\ndoing one election.\nd am mailing you a\nmodel for your examination\nEdd\nthe price for patent rights\nq-B\nfor same as the offer of the\nindividual (Pat# 133352.).\nPropertfully yours.\nH. allaw Browner\nX PPF\n9-0\nX\nI\n/\n8/11/44\n,Edd\nf. at I\nq-B\nX PP7\n9-0\ninth ps 5 ) my 90 t e it - l lent a st - e\nI\n/\nEdd\nK. ith at\nq-B\nX ppr\n9-0\nps 5 ) in t 95 l it l 1, - st a lent - e\nI\nP.P.7.\nF.\nBB\nsad\na-B\nat\nitt\nFULLER, Mr. Aspenwall\nPO7,\nJersey City, New Jersey\ne\nAugust 28, 1944 - (ack. 8/31/44).\n9-B\nWrites to President, sending him under separate cover a book which had\nbeen in the family for years; added information re the Aspinwalls who are related\nto the Roosevelts. - Book sent to Study.\nlent\nSee - P.P.F. 9-F\nfmf\n90\n&\nt\na\nmy\nat\n/\nMB\n(\nP.P.7.\nF.\nsad\n/ B\nat\nth\nTIRLAU, Mr. Andres\nCuernavaca, Morelos, Mercico\nB-P-7,\nSeptember 28, 1944 - not ack.\n9-B\n2\nLetter in Spanish to President was referred, 10/14/44, to the Department\nof State for translation. - Original letter, card and copies of translation returned\nto White House. Writer is a Mexican and sends congratulations and greetings to the\nPresident and convinced of the greatness of his \"unsurpassable work\". Also sends\nPresident a copy fo his book (TRANS.) ROAMING THROUGH THE LANDS OF MORRIOS.\ntent\nHomo for Non. George T. Summerlin, 10/21/44, from Miss Tully, asking him\nto be good enough to have an appropriate acknowledgment made of the accompanying\n-\nletter and book and return book to this office.\nSee - - PPF 9-T\nhe\nfinf\ngo\nme\nt\nD\nmy\nit\na\nost\n/\nf.\nMB\nand\nP.P.7. a-B\nat\na\nthe\nAMMS, Lorene Long, (thes. Barnet K. Adama),\nStatesville, North Carolina\nPrP-7,\nSeptember 28, 1944 - not ack.\n9-B\ne\nLet. to Mr. Hassett, thanking him for his let. of 8/23/442 in reply\nto his. Says the radio announced that President Roosevelt might have southing to\ngive out about the Warren 0. Harding Administration, the occasion of this letter.\nWriter has two books in his son's library which might help the President; They\nare \"The Strange Death of President Harding\" from the Diarice of Gaston B. Means\ntent\nand the \"President's Daughter\" by Non Britton (?). Would be glad to send these\nto him. Clipping attached to corres.\nSee - PPF 9-A\nme\ninf\ngs\nme\nt\n)\nmy\nit\na\nost\nps\nny,\n/\nP.P.7.\nF.\nMP and\na-B a / B\nat\nthe\nSTEINBERG, Capt. M.J.\nCamp Chaffee, Arkansas,\nP.P.Z,\nSeptember 19, 1944 - (ack. 10/2/44).\n9-B\ne\nLet. to President, forwarding under separate cover, copy of book,\nOUR AGE OF UNREASON. - Book sent to Study.\ntent\nSee PPF 9-S\nfmf\n-\nme\ngs\nme\nt\nD\nmy\nit\na\nst\n10s\n/\nF.\nMB\nand\nP.P.7. a-B a B\nat\nthe\nTURNBULL, W.J.\nPrincipal gec. to the Prime Minister of Canada,\nOttawa, Canada\nSept. 21, 1944 - 10/3/44.\nP.P.7. P.P.7.9-B\ne\nLet. to Mr. Early transmitting for Jack Minor, author of, \"Jack Miner and The\nBirds\" a copy of this book to be presented to the President - the presentation of this\nbook was intended/Suebec,\natt. penciled notation: \"State Dept. to prepare reply\nto Mr. Miner for the President - GGT.\"\nSent to Mr. Summerlin, date Department 9/28/44.\ndent\nMr. Summerlin on 10/2 wrote Miss Tully re her undated penciled memorandum returning the\nbook together with transmitting let. addressed to Mr. Early by Mr. Turnbull. Encloses\na draft of a suggested letter, for the President's signature, thanking Mr. Miner for the\nvolume. Will send the signed let. to the American Embassy at Ottawa for appropriate\ndelivery, if returned, at the same time requesting that an expression of appreciation\nbe conveyed to Mr. Burnbull for his courtesy in forwarding the book\npenned\nnotation: on ack. \"Signed original of this letter sent to Mr. Summerlin for delivery.\"\npenciled note att: \"Book to Mrs. Eben Hilltop Cottage.\"\nne\ngs\nt\nSEE P.P.F. 9-M\nemc\na\nmy\nit\na\nst\n10s\n/\nP.P.7.\nF.\nmB\n(\nand\na\nPa-B\nat\nthe\nMORRISON, Mr. A.F.\nPPF,\nJoliet, Illinois\nSeptember 25, 1944 - (ack. 10/2/44).\n9-B\n2\nWrites to President, enclosing five crocheted book marks, one for each\nof the President's sons and one for President. - Book marks sent to Switchboard\nRoom for distribution.\ndent\nSee - PPF 9-M\nfmf\ngs\nme\nt\nD\nmy\nit\na\nst\nlast\nP.P.7.\nF.\nmB\n(\nand\na-B\nPARKER, Dr. Reginald,\nthe\nWashington 10, D,C,\nSeptember 25, 1944 - (ack. 10/2/44).\nP.P.F.\n9-B\n2\nLet. to President, submitting under separate cover, a copy of the June\n1944 issue of the \"Tulane Law Review\", containing article, HOW TO MAKE THE GERMANS\nPAY -- A STUDY OF LEGAL METHODS FOR POSTWAR FINANCIAL readjustment, for President's\nperusal. ---- Book sent to Study.\ntent\nSee - PPF 9-P\nfmf\ngs\nt\n)\nmy\nit\nst\nlas\n/\nP.P.7.\nF.\nMB ( and\na-B\nat\nthe\nNORTON, Earle D.\nArmy and Navy Legion of Valor\nNew York, New York\nP.P.7.\nSeptember 30, 1944 - ack,\n2\n9-B\nNo covering let. - Copy of the 54th Annual Reunion ARMY AND HAVY LEGION\nStudy. OF VALOR of the United States of America, sent to President. - Book sent to\ntent\nSee - - PPF 9-N\nfor\nne\ngs\nme\nt\nD\nmy\nit\na\nst\n$\nas\ny\n/\nI\nMB ( and\np.p.t.\nF.\na-B\nat\n-th\nROBOFF, 1/17. Be Wolf\n1\nBronx 53, New York\n0-0-7,\nOctober 5, 1944 - ack.\ne\n9-B\nS. by Benjardo welf Rosoff. Attached to file to Letter addressed to little Bosoff by\nForwards 13 copies of Iff UNITED HADER and book PSYCHOLOGY OF THE FLAG\ncent to Study\nV. Crewford, (for lbs. Janes Roosevelt), dated 11/8/42. I Dook and publications\ntent\n1\nSee - PPF 9-8\nfor\nI\nne\ngs\nme\nt\na\nmy\nit\na\nst\nas\ny\n/\nmB\n(\nP.P.7. / B\nf.\nand\nat\nmcg\nith\nNORBURN, Mr. Charles A.\nAsheville, N. C.\nSept. 20, 1944.\n9-B\n2\nLetter to the President stating that he has requestithe publishers to send the\nProsident a copy of Mr. Norburn's new book, \"Streamlining Our Monetary System,\" which\noffers constructive suggestions for the remedy of some of our major financial and\neconomic ills. - -Miss Tully on Oct. 5, 1944, replied expressing the President's thanks\nfor the courtesy in sending the inscribed copy of his book. - -Penciled notation - Study.\ntent\nSee - PPF 9-N\n-\nne\ngs\nme\nt\na\nmy\nit\na\nst\nS\ny\n/\nI\nmB ( and\np.p.7.\nf.\n/ B\nat\nith\nPOLLOCK, Dr. James Kerr,\nAnn Arbor, Michigan\nSeptember 30, 1944 - ack.\nP-O-F,\n9-B\n2\nOn 9/27/44, Harold D. Smith, Director of Bureau of the Budget wrote\nmemo to Miss Tully, attaching autographed booklet = - WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH\nGERMANY, sent to him for transmittal to the President, from Mr. Pollock. -\nBooklet sent to Study.\ntent\nI\nSee - PPF 9-P\nfmf\nne\ngs\nme\nt\n)\nmy\nit\na\nst\nas\nmy\n/\nI\nBB\nP.P.7.\nf.\nnad\na-B\nat\na\nith\nRAY, Hilton S. Curator,\nI\nPacific Masseum of Ornithology\nBan Francisco 12, California\nSP.7,\ne\nSeptember 11, 1944 - (ack. 9/22/44).\n9-B\nLet. to President, stating that through the efforts of Hon.\nCordell Hull, on their behalf, it was made possible for then to bring Ornithological\nafter they had remained on the border for some six and a half months. Among the\nspecimens collected by one of their staff into the U.S. from Ouererro, Maxico,\ntent\nbirds shipped, one proves definitely now to Science and this is described in the\nencl. booklet, sent because of Pres.'s interest in Ornithology and that he is, also,\nI\na member of the American Ornithologiste Union. Writer thought this booklet might\nshown. - Booklet sent to Study.\nbe of interest. Their museum is very grateful to Sec'y Hull, for interest he has\nI\nne\ngs\nme\nSee - PPF 9-R\nfrom\nt\na\nmy\nit\na\nS\nmy\n/\nP.P.7.\nF.\nBB\n(\nsad\na-B\nat\nith\nFARRELL, Rev. William J.\nCatholic Seamen's Institute,\nDiocese of Brooklyn,\nP-P-7,\ne\nBrooklyn, New York,\nSeptember 22, 1944 - (ack. 9/26/44).\n9-B\nBook, \"The History of the Merchant Marine\". In addition to history of the Merchant\nLet. to President, forwarding him herewith a DeLuxe copy of a Souvenir\ntent\nwhich Pres. will find interesting. - Book sent to Study.\nMarine, book contains many interesting articles, re our Post-War Merchant Marine,\nSee - PPF 9-F\nfmf\nne\ngs\nme\nt\na\nmy\nit\na\nst\nps\nmy\n/\nFORCES\nBB\nP.P.7.\nf.\nnad\na-B\nat\nitt\nBALIWIN, lt. C. B.\nAssistant Chairman\nP-P-7,\n2\nCIO POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE\nNew York 17, New York\nSeptember 12, 1944 - (ack. 9/25/44).\n9 -B\nLet. to President, at the suggestion of Sixthey Hillman, they are sending\nhim under separate cover two copies of each of the publications that the CIO Political\ntent\nAction Comm. has issued to date. List of publications attached. - Doolar sent to\nHyde Park Library.\nI\nI\nSee - PIT 9-C\nfai\nne\ngs\nCheques\nG.\n9023\nme\nt\na\nmy\nit\na\nast\nS\nAs\n/\nF.\nBB\nnad\nP.P.7. a-B\nat\nitt\nSeptember 28, 1944\npp7\nG.B B\ntent\nRespectfully referred to the\nDepartment of State for reply.\nAttention: Mr. Summerlin.\ngs\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nt\nGeorge L. Bolan,\n317 W. 83rd Street, 1S,\nX pp7 2\na\nNew York City, New York.\nX P p 79- P\nLetter to the President dated 9/24/44.\nmy\nWriter, a German Jewish refugee, enjoyed the President's speech\nit\non September 23rd -- he derived much pleasure from the Presi-\ndent's defense of Fala. Sends a pin for Mrs. Roosevelt and a\na\nbook-mark for the President - these articles have a Scottie\nmotif.\neth\nst\n20\ny\n/\nBB\nare\nP.P.7. / B\nF.\nat\nitt\nLITTLE, BROWN & COMPANY\nBoston 6, Massachusetts\nB-O-7,\nAugust 29, 1944 - ack.\n9-B\nNo covering let. - Advance copy of THE GENTLEMAN FROM MASSACHUSETTS:\nHENRY CABOT LODGE, an Atlantic Monthly Press Book, sent with compliments of\n]\nthe publishers, to the President. - Book sent to Study.\nOn 9/6/44, Roger L. Scaife wrote to President, re above book. - No ack.\ntent\nSee - P.P.F. 373\nfmf\nme\ngs\nme\nt\n)\nmy\nit\na\nast\n20\nlas\n/\nBB\nP.P.7.\nf.\nnad\na-B\nat\nitt\nDAVID, ltr. Andre, Director of the\nFrench liesearch Foundation\nBeverly Bills, California\nP-P-7,\nSeptember 14, 1944 - not ack.\n2\n9-B\nNo covering letter.\nGOT sent memo for Hon. George T. Summerlin, anking him to have prepared an\nBook sent to President, 9/14/4/42 inscribed in French. - On 9/22/44,\n]\nde la PATRIE and return to this office. - On 9/27/44, It's Summerlin wrote to\npriate ack. expressing President's thanks for the copy of attached book AMOUR appro- CHARNEL\ntent\nCOT, returning above book, saying that an expression of President's thanks has been\naddressed to lir. David. - Dook sent to Study.\n|\nSee - - PPF 9-D\nfor\nne\ngs\nme\nt\na\nmy\nit\na\nst\nas\nmy\n/\nF.\nBB\nnad\nP.P.7. a-B\nat\nith\nBECK, Thomas H., President\nCrowell-Collier Publishing Company\nP.O.F,\ne\nNew York, New York,\nSeptember 12, 1944 - (ack. 9/22/44).\n9-B\n]\nLet. to President, sending him under separate cover, with their\nappredcative compliments, a copy of the European Victory Edition of Collier's\nPhotographic History of world War II. Any comments or suggestions Pres. may\ntent\nwish to make which might serve to add to the future historical ref. value of\nthis tribute to the American soldier will be gratefully received. - Book\n1\nsent to Study.\nSee - PPF 9-C\nne\nfmf\ngs\nme\nt\na\nmy\nit\na\nst\n5\nmy\n/\nBB\nP.P.7.\nf.\nsad\nq-B\nat\nitt\nROBACK, A.A. Esq.\nCambridge, Mass.\nSept. 24, 1944 - ack. 9/29/44.\nP.P.7. 9-B\ne\nLetter to the President sending an inscribed copy (first copy) of A\nDICTIONARY OF INTERNATIONAL SLURS - offers to send copies of this Dictionary with\nhis compliments to any of his friends who are particularly concerned with theinternational\nbackground of prejudice\nBook.STUDY.\ntent\n1\nSEE P.P.F. 9-R\nemc\nne\ngo\n&\nt\na\nmy\nat\na\nst\n$\nmy\n/\nf.\nBB\nnad\nP.P.7. 9-B\nat\nith\nDAWSON, Lt. Col. Frank E.\nCivil Air Patrol, An Auxiliary of the\nArmy Air Forces,\nCharlotte, 2, North Carolina,\nP.O.F,\n2\nSeptember 20, 1944 - (ack. 9/27/44).\n9-B\nLet. to President, encl. one of their Coastal Air Patrol Base #21\nBooks, This Base was established in N.C. during the early days of this war, to\ncombat the submarine menace on our Coast. States that there were 4500 members\ndent\nof CAP who served on active duty with and for the Armed orces when they were\nvitally needed. Some of these men gave their lives, others injured and will be\n1\nfor life. Asks that something be done so these men will be recognized and will\nbe able to go intothe American Legion and receive the rights and benefits as a\nVeteran of this World War #2.\nOriginal let. ref. to Veterans' Affairs; copy to War Dept. and copy\nretained for our files. - Book sent to Study.\nne\ngs\nSee - PPF 9-D\nfmf\nme\nt\nD\nmy\nat\na\nst\nps\nmy\n/\nI\nBB\nP.P.7.\nF.\nnad\n9-B\nat\nitt\nTOSEVIC, J.\nI\nTaronto, Ontario, Canada\nSeptember 22, 1944 - referred. - not ack.\nPPF\ne\n9-B\nasking him to have propared an appropriate ack. expressing President's thanks for\nto President. - lieno for Hon. George T. Summerlin from Miss Tully, 9/22/44.\nlio covering lot. - Sende book entitled NOT TAXIS BUT GENERANS, inscribed,\nattached book and return to this office. - On 9/28/449 Mr. Summerlin wrote to\non, returning above books The appropriate American consular officer bas been\ndent\nrequested to convey President's thanks to like Tosevic. - Book sent to Study.\nI\nI\nSee - PPF 9-2\nInf\nne\ngs\nme\nt\n)\nmy\nit\na\nst\nps\nmy\nBP\nP.P.7.\nand\n9-B\nROY, Antoine\nArchiviste de la Province of Quebec\nQuebec, Canada\nSept. 14, 1944 - 9/29/44 ack,\nP.P.J. 9-B\nLet. addressed to -rs. Roosevelt.\nReferred by Gen. Watson 9/22 by memo to Hon. Geo. T. Summerlin - above letter was sent\nto the President and Mrs. Roosevelt during their stay in Quebec. Asks for a suitable\ndraft of reply for his signature thanking him on their behalf for the invitation to\nvisit the Archives again, and for the interesting books. Said the 'res. said we might\ntell him he hoped he could see him sometime\natt, memo to Pa. from F.D.R. \"To\ndent\ntelephone him how sorry I am I can't accept, and thank him again for sending me those\ninteresting books. I hope I can see him next time. II\n4r. Summerlin on 9/28\nsent \"emorandum to Gen. watson returning the letter to \"rs. Roosevelt together with\ntranslation thereof and draft of a suggested reply for his signature.\nGen. Watson on 9/29 sent let, to \". Roy advising Mrs. E. asked him to\nacknowledge receipt of his let, of 9/14 and thank nom on the Pres,' and *TS, R. behalf\nfor the gift of interesting books and invitation. Tey regret it was not possible to call\nupon him at the Archives during their recent visit to Quebec and hope they shall be able\nto do soon some future time\nAtt. note from Rigdon indicates the books were\na loan and were supposed to have been returned to the lender on their departure from\nQuebec.\nSEE P.P.F. 9-R\nemc\nmy\nit\n/\nP.P.7.\nF.\nBB\nnad\n9-B\nat\nitt\nTRAMMELL, Mr. Niles, President\nNational Broadcasting Company, Inc.\nNew York 20, New York\nO-O.7.\nSeptember 7, 1944 - (ack. 9/27/44).\na\n9-B\nlibrary. States that world news has assumed greater importance the past for few\nWrites to President, sending him a copy of \"The Fourth Chimo\" his\nand years that American people have demanded and come to expect from radio a fast,\naccurate news service. How that demand has been met and how radio\ndent\n\"The Fourth Chime\", a new publication of the NBC. Explains title of book. -\nreporting has become of ever-increasing importance to people of America news is told in\nbook and STE is giving it to President with Mr. Trammell's compliments. copy Mr.\nack. of 9/27/44, Mr. Early says that Cafeton Smith has given him the of above In\nEarly adds a few personal lines in ack. - Book sent to Study.\nne\nSee - PPF 9-T\nfmf\ngo\ne\nt\n)\nmy\nit\na\nst\n20\nP.P.7.\nf.\nBP\n9-B /\nat\nnad\nith\nmeb\nPAASIKIVI, Hugo,\nP.P.E.\nBusiness Manager,\nall\nFinnish-American Daily \"Tyomies,\"\nSuperior, Wisconsin.\n9-B\nSept. 22, 1944.\nLeo 9/28/44 Mattson written in a foreign language. (Pencil notation Ack. by\nLetter to the Pres., enclosing book titled ROOSEVELT, STALIN, CHURCHILL\nbook. an appropriate note addressed to Mr. Paasikivi, acknowledging requesting\nhe have Miss Tully referred above to Mr. Summerlin of State Dept., - Study - G.G.T.) that\ndent\nRequests that book be returned to White House when it has served receipt its purpose. of\nI\nSEE - PPF 9-P\nne\ngs\nme\nt\na\nmy\nit\nIs\nF\n/\nBB-\nP.P.7.\nK\n9-B\nat\nThe President has asked me to thank you\nKPP79-P\n+\nfor your letter of September eighteenth and for\nyour thoughtfulness in making available to him\nde\nthat set of photographs of drawings made by soldier\nI\nartist, Corporal Frank Nanartonis. He has very\nmuch enjoyed looking at them.\nVery sincerely yours,\ngo\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nt\nSgt. Clarence J. Bonnell,\nB\nPro Staff writer,\na\nMediterranean Allied Air Forces,\nOffice of the Public Relations Officer,\nA.P.O. 650,\nmy\nNew York, N. Y.\nvmt\nit\na\nast\nNANARTONIS, SOLDIER ARTIST--1\nps\nThe Boys should have all the protections\nF.\nat\nP.P.7.\nith\nSeptember 6, 1944\nq-B\nwe\n)\nMy dear Miss Rosvanis:\nThank you in the President's behalf\ndent\nfor your letter of August twenty-eighth and\nfor your courtesy in writing to him regarding\nthe very kind offer of Mr. Joseph E. Bassett.\nX\n1\nNeedless to say, the President is\ngrateful for the friendly interest of those\nwho wish to present portraits or other articles\nof handwork to him but, unhappily, he simply\ndoes not have any more room for pictures and\nne\nworks of that nature. It is felt, therefore,\nin fairness to the prospective donor, that\nthey should not be accepted. I know you will\nago\nunderstand.\nme\nAlthough I cannot send you a more\nfavorable reply, I do want to assure you that\ndent is nonetheless heartily appreciated.\nXPR79-P\nat\nMr. Bassett's gracious thought of the Presi-\nVery sincerely yours,\nISA\nB\nm. magee's filer EB.\nC.\ney\nelt\nMrs. Elen\nhms\nnumered by her S in\nost\nraps\nSeptember 30, 1944\nq-B P.\nthe\nMy dear Sergeant Bonnell:\nThe President has asked me to thank you\nfor your letter of September eighteenth and for\nXPP79-P\n12\nFrom the MEDITERR ALLIED\nFORDER\nOffice of the Public Relations Officer\nDirectly\nto\nP.P.7. 9-B\nat\nA.P.O. 650\nPAPER\nith\nSeptember 30, 1944\nwe\nMy dear Sergeant Bonnell:\n)\nThe President has asked me to thank you\nXPP79-P\n+\nfor your letter of September eighteenth and for\ndent\nyour thoughtfulness in making available to him\nI\nthat set of photographs of drawings made by soldier\nartist, Corporal Frank Nanartonis. He has very\nmuch enjoyed looking at them.\nne\nVery sincerely yours,\ngs\nme\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nat\nt\nSgt. Clarence J. Bonnell,\nB\nS.\nPro Staff Writer,\nMediterranean Allied Air Forces,\nOffice of the Public Relations Officer,\ney\nA.P.O. 650,\nelt\nNew York, N. Y.\nvmt\nrost\nraps\nNANARTONIS, SOLDIER ARTIST--1\nThe Boys should have all the protection my\nFrom the MEDITERRANEAN ALLIED AIR FORCES\nOffice of the Public Relations Officer\nat\nA.P.O. 650\nDirectly to YOUR PAPER\n9-30-44 \"unt\nith\nSeptember 18, 1944.\nThe President of the United States,\nHon. Franklin D. Roosevelt,\n)\nWashington, D.C.\nMy dear Sir:\nden\nInclosed please find what we consider one of the\n1\nbest works of art of its kind to come out of the Mediterranean\nTheater of Operations.\nFurnished to this office for distribution to the\nnewspapers and interested magazines in the United States, we\nne\nthought you, too, might be interested in receipt of a complete\ngs\nset.\nme\nRespectfully yours,\nat\nClaim SGT. CLARENCE Bames J. BONNELL,\nPRO STAFF WRITER\nS.\nby\nel\nme\nray\nNANARTONIS, SOLDIER ARTIST--1\nThe Boya should have all the protection any\nat\nith\nI\nITALY--Bangor-born soldier-artist Frank Nanartonis, 25, a graduate of\nwe\nthe School of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, recently held a camp exhibit of\nsome of the drawings shown here which have slid from his brush in the course\nof the two years he has spent in Syria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and now Italy,\nthe 15th\ndent\nwith a heavy bomber service group of - Air Force Service Command.\nI\nA former fine arts teacher in the Bangor Society of Art, Corporal\nNanartonis now spends much of his time - when he is not painting murals or\naccomplishing other decorative paintings in the military offices and club\nne\nrooms of the service group headquarters of which he is & member - to complete\nscores of rough sketches which he made while sojourning in the Middle East,\nNorth Africa and in lower Italy, according to information released by his\nme\nunit headquarters.\nThe son of Mrs. Genie Olsen, of 3 French Street Court, Bangor, Cpl.\nNanartonis attended John Bapst high school, from which he graduated in 1936,\nand later he continued his studies at the Boston Museum School, graduating in\n1941. He specialized in painting and graphic arts while in Boston, winning\nhighly competitive honors on several occusions.\nCorporal Nanartonis entered the army in January, 1942, and departed for\nm. magees ones\noverseas service in July of the same year. He was recently awarded the Euro-\npean, North African and Middle Eastern service campaign ribbon as well as the\narmy Good Conduct **** medal.\n-30-\nof\nNANARTONIS, SOLDIER ARTIST--1\nthe Boxe should have all the protection any\nF.\nat\nPP.7\nith\nSeptember 6, 1944\nq-B\nwe\n)\nMy dear Miss Rosvanis:\nThank you in the President's behalf\ndent\nfor your letter of August twenty-sighth and\nfor your courtesy in writing to him regarding\nthe very kind offer of Mr. Joseph E. Bassett.\nX\nI\nNeedless to say, the President is\ngrateful for the friendly interest of those\nwho wish to present portraits or other articles\nof handwork to him but, unhappily, he simply\ndoes not have any more room for pictures and\nme\nworks of that nature. It is felt, therefore,\nin fairness to the prospective donor, that\nthey should not be accepted. I know you will\ngs\nunderstand.\nme\nAlthough I cannot send you a more\nfavorable reply, I do want to assure you that\nat\nMr. Bassett's gracious thought of the Presi-\ndent is nonetheless heartily appreciated.\nXPR79-P\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nMiss Betty Rosvanis,\n7 Hanover Street,\nLynn,\nB\nm. magee's filer EB.\nelt\nMassachusetts.\nhms\nKetter addressed to Misc. 12/20/43 - animered by her S in\nst\nraps\nThe Boys should have all the protectiony\n12\n/\nF.\nat\nith\nSeptember 6, 1944\nI\nwe\n)\nMy dear Miss Rosvanis:\nThank you in the President's behalf\nfor your letter of August twenty-eighth and\ndent\nfor your courtesy in writing to him regarding\nthe very kind offer of Mr. Joseph E. Bassett.\n1\nNeedless to say, the President is\ngrateful for the friendly interest of those\nwho wish to present portraits or other articles\nof hendwork to him but, unhappily, he simply\ndoes not have any more room for pictures and\nne\nworks of that nature. It is felt, therefore,\nin fairness to the prospective donor, that\nthey should not be accepted. I know you will\ngo\nunderstand.\nme\nAlthough I cannot send you a more\nfavorable reply, I do want to assure you that\nat\nMr. Bassett's gracious thought of the Presi-\ndent is nonetheless heartily appreciated.\nVery sincerely yours,\nS.\nGrace O. Tully\ney\nPrivate Secretary\nelt\nMiss Betty Rosvenis,\n7 Hanover Street,\nLynn,\nMassachusetts.\nrost\nraps\nThe Boys should have all the protections\n12\n/\nEnvatt\naugust 28, 1944\nF.\nachd\nDear mr. President\nat\nn hile conversing\nppt\nwith mr. Joseph I.\nith\n9-B\nBassett of Hudson\nI\nnew Hampshire, he\nwe\nshowed me a letter\n)\nwhich he had\nnowl->\nreceived from the\nbook\ndent\nfirst lady.\nyour\nI\nIt was in regard\nto a partrait that\nto\n1\nhe painted of you.\nayers\nme\nMrs. Roosevelt had;\ngo\ndeclined Mr. Bossett's\nme\noffer to accept the\nat\npicture\neb/\nmr. Bassetts' only\nS.\nmeans of support\nis his paintings\nby\nelt\nost\nraps\nThe Boys should have all the protectiony\n12\n/\n2\nF.\nIn considering this\nletter, of which Mr\nat\nBassett has absolutely\nppt\n4\nith\nno knowledge of,\n9-B\nI\nit is not for the\nwe\nmoney that it may\nbring in, but more\n)\nso that Mr. Bassett\nnowl->>\nCan feel that he has\nbook\ndent\nyour\nnot lived an unsuccess\nI\nful, unfinished life.\ng to\nHe is a widower\nayers\nme\nof seventy - fours years,\ngo\nand in my estimation\nme\na fine person\nat\nd have all the\neb/\nthat you will give this\nfaith mr. President\nS.\nmatter four praper\ney\nattention.\nelt\ncost\nraps\nThe Boys should have all the protections\n12\n/\n/w\n3\nF.\nThank you for any\nkindness that\nat\nppt\nith\nmay he received\n4\n9-B\nI\nSincerely y aurs,\nwe\n( Miss) Betty Rosvanis\n)\nnowl-\nbook\ndent\n7 Hanover st.\nyour\n/\nLynn, mass.\nng to\n)\nrayers\nne\ngs\nme\nat\neb/\nS.\nby\nelt\na\nrost\nraps\nThe Boys should have all the protections\n1\nf.\nat\npPt\nith\nSeptember 6, 1944\n9-B.\nI\nwe\nMy dear Dr. Boross:\n)\nThe President has asked me to acknowl-\nedge the receipt of the two copies of your book\ndent\nJEWS UNDER HITLERISM, to which you refer in your\n1\nletter of recent date. He appreciates your\nthoughtfulness and it is immensely gratifying to\n1\nhim to know that he is remembered in your prayers\nme\nduring these critical days.\nVery sincerely yours,\nago\nme\nat\nGrace G. Tully\n/\nPrivate Secretary\neb\nC.\nThe Most lieverend Dr. Stephan Boross,\nMissionary Orth. Bishop,\ney\nx\n339 East 50th Street,\nelt\nNew York 22, N. Y.\nst\nraps\nThe Boys should have all the protection any\n12\n12\nF.\nTo the Most Hon. President\nof the United States.\nNew York, 1944, Aug. 31.\n339 East 50th. Street.\nMost Hon. President:\nI, the undersigned, a Hungarian Orth.Cath.Missio-\nnary Bishop, author of the book Jews Under Hitlerism\",\nherewith respectfully enclose two copies of my book as\na token of my respect and esteem. Kindly accept these\nvoend\nbooks for your library. The books have been dedicated\nto you, Most Hon. President,\nX PP71-B\ndent\nI want to point out that myself, was an eye\nwitness to many of the events described in my book.\nThe reason for my writing the book was to open the\neyes of those who have tried to contaminate the United\nStates, our beloved country, with the wicked and contem-\ntible ideas of Hitler and the terrible virus of Anti -\nsemitism.\nI am 64 years of age but would gladly bear\narms, even at the price of my life, to be of assistance\nto my beloved country, the United States of America.\ngs\nKnowing that I am unfit for such service, I want to use\nme\nthe weapon of my pen for the benefit and enlightenment\nof the population.\nAssuring you, Most Hon. President, of my deepest\nrespect and praying to GOD ALMIGHTY for His\nblessing on you and your activities, I am\ney\nRespectfully yours ,\nelt\nThe 2 books mailed\nt! Dr Stephanos\nfor seperate cover.\nMissionary Orth.Cath.Bishop,\nfor the Hungarian Orthodox\npeople.\ncost\nraps\nThe Boys should have all the protection any\n12\n9-6-44 44\nF.\nSeptember 4, 1944\nPPF\nat\nq-B\nith\nxro\nwe\nMEMORANDUM FOR\nHONORABLE GEORGE T. SUMMERLIN:\n)\nWill you please be good enough to\nhave appropriate acknowledgment made of\ndent\nthe attached book which was sent to the\n1883\nI\nPresident by Dr. Jan Papanek.\n9-8\nKindly return the book to this\n1\noffice when it has served its purpose.\nne\nago\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nx PPT\nme\nx 3663\n5957\nat\nBook prepared by the International Business Machines\nCorporation presented to the President by Dr. Edward\nx536\nBenes, President of Czechoslovakia. The Czechoslovak\n=\nStatesman's official wartime visit to the U.S. and Canada\nin 1943.\nx536-a\nx\nX48-B\n(Dr. Jan Papanek\ney\nMinister Plenipotentiary)\npl\nelt\nUNITED\nSTATES\nSAVINGS\nrost\nBONDS\nAND STAMPS\nraps\nThe Boys should P. have very all yer the w protections\n/\nUNICATIONS TO\nTARY OF STATE\nWASHINGTON, D.C.\nF.\nBM price\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\n/\nat\nWASHINGTON\nith\nIn reply refer to\nPR\nSeptember 9, 1944\n)\nMy dear Miss Tully:\nIn compliance with your memorandum of September 4,\ndent\n1944, I am returning herewith the book concerning the\nI\nvisit of President Benes to the United States and Canada\nin 1943, sent to the President by Dr. Ján Papanek.\nAn appropriate expression of the President's thanks\nme\nhas been addressed to Dr. Papanek.\nSincerely yours,\ngs\nne\nJummer Chief of Protocol\nEnclosure:\nBook, returned.\ney\nelt\nMiss Grace G. Tully,\nThe White House.\nFORDEFENSE\nBUY\nUNITED\nSTATES\nnost\nSAVINGS\nBONDS\nAND STAMPS\nraps\nThe Boys should have all the protection\np vrey yer w Jermany\n12\n'f'\nPP3\npt\nq-B\nith\nSeptember 18, 1944\nwe\n)\nMy dear Miss Burton:\nYour letter of September sixth with the\nx113\n3\ndent\nX\nenclosed copy of the New Testament, has been re-\nceived during the absence of the President, but\nwill be made available to him upon his return.\nI know that the President would want me\nme\nto thank you ever so much for your kind thought\nof him and especially for your remembrance of\nugs\nme\nhim in your prayers.\nVery sincerely yours,\nat\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nSingh\nMiss Anna Burton,\nelt\n8716 Baring Cross Street,\nLos Angeles, 44,\nCalifornia.\nmgs\nbe Inusted d the gaps 9 feel they will do most\neverthing to kill our Boys or Hitler bendgaps\nmay even have some other Trick to kill\nThe all Boys our should Boys when have they all yet the to protection Germany\nar President ackd Roosevelt 3mgg ackLas Angeles 44, Calif.\nstudy\nmy Prayers was answerd that god kept\nSept. b-1944,\nyou for aur precident all this years. and with\ngoy in my heart and tears of Heappiness when\nyou was Elected again, It is absolutly June\nthat god answers prayers. and I still pray\nthat you still will he our president\nfor many years. as america needs a president\nlike you are. as I am very proud of you\npresident Roosevelt.\nI feel it is my Derty to give a. all the protection\nto see It is, gift of god that many things\nfor my Country U. S. as god gives it tome\nto see that aur boys life will be in great\nI came see very plainly and god gives me\nDanger as they come nearer Hitler and\nyermany, I year Hitler will use gas\non our Boys ad all other Boys when they\nwill reach yermany, president Roosevelt\nplease see that our Boys and Russia al china\nprotected and have yas also with them\nand the Boys what fight with us will be\nbe Inusted d the gaps 9 feel they do most\nfor there protection as Hitler will came not\neverthing to kill our Boys or Hitler bendgaps\nmay even have some other Trick to kill\nThe Boys should have all the protection\nall our Boys when they yet to Germany\nnew they will need and some how plenty\nprotection should he always at hand for our\nBoys is my Hearty advise. as Hitler cane not\nbe trusted with The gaps with nothing.\nI also will say that on army should he\nkept for at least one year or more\nto watche Hitler ad gaps as they might\nplay, a Lange rous Trick on us in some\nmay in the u.s.a.\nand the gaps what are in the United\nstate should be done away with them\nto send them back after the war to there country.\nThe gaps what are here in the united state\nshould never be allowed to live here again\nand the people in the united state\nas they will couse trouble here for will Revenge, not be\nsafe to live with the gaps here ) feel sure\n) believe in all this should he very carefully\nseen in to this for our own protection\nand our Boys a my Hearty advise,\nI do hope we will win soon and this war\ncome to on end. god only can do t.\npresident Roosevelt may god Bless you and\nkeep you. in the Best of Health and also all the\nonce what work with you is my prayers,\nyours very Truly\n8716 Baring Cross St. anna Los angeles Burton 44. calif.\n12\nTHE\nOCIATED\npr.7.8\nSeptember 21, 1944\nPP7\nq-13\nMy dear Mr. and Mrs. Ball:\nIt was very kind and most generous\nof you to send the President and Mrs. Roosevelt\nthose beautiful flowers. They have asked me to\nxppz\nconvey to you their appreciative thanks and best\n9-7\nwishes.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\neb\nB\nMr. and Mrs. Stanley Ball,\nKnowlton,\nQuebec,\nx\nCanada.\n48-B\nmiscel.\n12\nbest wishes\nIf\nOctober 5, 1944\na\nFrom\nhjr\nard:\nKnowlton, Quebea.\nhanks for your courtesy in\none rrosident a copy of the book\nAMERICA AND THE AMERICAS, AN APPRAISAL AND\nA PORECAST, to which you refer in your letter\nof September twenty-eighth. I can assure you\nthat your thoughtfulness is appreciated.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\neb\nMr. Robert J. Bernard,\nAdministrative Director,\nClaremont Colleges,\nClaremont,\nCalifornia.\nCOLL\npr.7. 9-B\nOctober 5, 1944\nMy dear Mr. Bernard:\nMany thanks for your courtesy in\nsending the President a copy of the book\nAMERICA AND THE AMERICAS, AN APPRAISAL AND\nA PORECAST, to which you refer in your letter\nof September twenty-eighth. I can assure you\nthat your thoughtfulness is appreciated.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\neb\nMr. Robert J. Bernard,\nAdministrative Director,\nClaremont Colleges,\nClaremont,\nCalifornia.\nHE ASSOCIATED COLLEGES\nCLAREMONT\nPOMONA\nSCRIPPS\nHARPER HALL\nCLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA\nach ptudy\nachif\n10/5/14\nSeptember 28, 1944\nThe Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt\nPresident of the United States\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Mr. President:\nWe take pleasure in sending to you, under separate cover,\na copy of \"America and the Americas: An Appraisal and a Fore-\ncast, \" two lectures delivered recently in Los Angeles under\nthe auspices of the Associated Colleges, by Hubert Herring,\nwell known authority on inter-American affairs.\nMr. Herring's seventeen years of travel, research and\nwriting on Mexico and the other American Republics and his under-\nstanding of the problems and potentialities of the peoples of\nthese countries make his interpretation an enlightening and pro-\nphetic volume which we hope you will enjoy.\nRespectfully yours,\nBolat &Berward Administrative Director\nClaremont Colleges\nRJB:BEG\npp7\nCA\nSeptember 23, 1944\nq-B\nRespectfully referred to the\nDepartment of State.\nM. C. LATTA\nExecutive Clerk\nPaul Elle,\nCalle Luis Moya 20,\nMexico, D. F.\nRegistered letter to the President dated 9/8/44.\nTogether with a copy of his book, NEW LIGHTNING METHOD ELLE TO\nLEARN LANGUAGES - the book is inscribed: WITH MY COMPLIMENTS\nTO THE U.S.A. PRESIDENT MR. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, MEXICO,\nSEPTEMBER 1944. PAUL ELLE. Says that his book has been a\nsuccess, especially in American circles. Gral. A. R. Harris,\nMilitary Attache in that city, sent three copies of the book\nto the U. S. Har Department.\neth\n/st copy field PP.79-E.\nKLEISER, Mr. Grenville,\nNew York, New York,\n6-0-7,\nSeptember 21, 1944 - ack.\n9-B\nNo covering let. - Ack. of thanks to Mr. Kleiser, for sending copy of\nhis book, TAKING GOD INTO PARTNERSHIP and the pamphlets. - Sent to Study.\nCA\nSee - - PPF 9-K\nfmf\nSCHMIDT, Capt. John F.\nArlington, Virginia\nP-O-7,\nSeptember 21, 1944 - ack.\n9-B\nNote of thanks to Capt. Schmidt, for sending the copy of book titled\nCA\nUNION NOW. - Book sent to Study. - No covering let.\nSee - PPF 9-S\nfmf\nWALSH, Irn P.,\nq.P7.\nInformation Office, Committee on Physical Fitness,\nFederal Security Agency,\n9-B\nWash., D.C.\n9-18-44 (no. 9-22-44)\nLetter to Gen. Watson that The Bowlers Victory Legion have realized\n$280,000,000 in were bonds in the Fifth Yor Loan Drive. Because of the President's\ninterest in their efforts, they wish to present to him two gifts, one B. fishing kit,\nsimilar to the 17,000 kits which were bought and distributed to the armed forces\non foreign soil; the other a set of six decks of playing cards of the type that were\nsent to our fightingnen. Would like to have the following people make the presentation\nto the President - Mr. K.H. Baungarten, Chmn, and Mr. A.L. Ebersole, Vice Chairmen of\nthe Bowlers Victory Legion. Mr.Charles Vance, representative of the Bowlers Victory\nLegion and the American Bowling congress. Mr. John B. Kelly, Clum of the Committee\non Physical Fitness.\nGen. Watson on 9-22-44 informed them he would be glad to receive the gifts on\nbehalf of the President.\nSee P.P.F.8723\nbr\nCARLSON, Lt. (jg) Arnold A.\nA-V (N), United States Naval Reserve\nUnited States Naval Air Station\nPensacola, Florida\nP-O-7.\nSeptember 22, 1944 - ack.\n9-B\nUndated Letter to President, sending him copy of the Mark II edition of\nthe 1943 FLIGHT JACKET, the yearbook of the Aviation Cadet Regiment of the Naval\nAir Training Center in Pensacola. - Book sent to Study.\nSee - PPF 9-U\nfmf\nSUMMERLIN, Hon. George T.\nSept. 22, 1944.\nMiss Tully, by memo. referred for draft of 3° oply - (message of ap-\npreciation) - book by Pierre Cot sent by R. Sebba of the Ziff-Davis\nPublishing Co., Chicago, Ill., with the compliments of Ensign George\nKantrovitz, USNR. USS PRESIDENT WARFIELD, c/o Fleet Post Office, NYC.,\nto the President. Letter from Ziff-Davis Publishing Company dated\nSept. 15, 1944. (Miss Fully asked that the book be returned to her)\nSEE P.P.F. 9-K\nAS\nP.P.F.\n9-B\nSMITH, Edgar W.\nSecretary, \"Buttons\", B.S.I.,\nNew York,N.Y.,\nSept. 21, 1944.\nThe President wrote saying upon his return from the Quebec Conference he was delighted\nto find on his desk Mr. Smith's letter and the complimentary bound copy of the Sher-\nlockiana stories dedicat ed to the Baker Street Irregulars. The President said a glance\nat the foreword and Mr. Smith's article entitled \"The Disappearance of Mr. James Phillimore\"\ninspires him with keen anticipations of another trip when that rame moment of relaxation\ncomes --- this time in a \"Four-Wheeler to Baker Street.\" (attached is a letter from Mr.\nSmith to the President of Sept. 6th.)\nSEE P.P.F. 8883\nAS\nP.P.F.\n9-B\nOLIVEIRA, Satyro Dornelles, Jr.\nMunicipal Perfect,\nState of Rio Grade do Sul,\nP.P.7.9.B\nBrazil\nJune 30, 1944\nLetter to the President together with a foreign-language book, PRESTACAO DE CONTA\nCONTAS AO GOVERNO E AU POVO.\nReferred by memo on 9/15/44 by Mr. Latta to the Dept. of State for\ntranslation\nreturned by State Dept.\nMr. Hassett on 9/19/4 referred the above letter and book written in Spanish\nto the Department of State for Acknowledgment.\nMr. Summerlin on 9/26/44 wrote Mr. Hassett re his memorandum of 9/19 - returns\nthe book entitled \"Rendering of Accounts to the Government and the People\", sent by\nMajor Satyro Dornelles de Oliveria Filho, Brazil. The appropriate American consular\nofficer has been requested to uonvey the President's thanks for the volume to the sender.\nAlso returns the White House file\nbook sent to STUDY.\nSEE P.P.F. 9-0\nemc\nJANKOSKI, Miss Catherine\n6.0.7,\nLinden, New Jersey,\nSeptember 23, 1944 - (ack. 9/27/44).\n9-B\nLet. to President, sending him a little religious book mark and letter\nopener combined. Encloses newspaper clipping re campaign. - Book mark given\nto Mrs. Bonsteel.\nSee - PPF 9-G\nfmf"
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