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PRESIDENT'S PERSONAL FILE
9
Gifts
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January 6, 1945
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My dear Mr. Eames:
The President has received, through
the courtesy of the Library of Congress, those
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two inscribed copies of your booklet GANANOQUE,
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which you so kindly sent for his library. He
asks me to thank you for your thoughtfulness
and to express his appreciation of your friendly
good wishes.
Very sincerely yours,
Grace G. Tully
Private Secretary
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Mr. Frank Rames,
Box 180,
Gananoque,
Ontario,
Canada.
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THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Acquisitions Department
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
EXCHANGE AND GIFT DIVISION
Refer to: AG
December 20, 1944
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The Honorable
, 1944
Stephen A. Early
Secretary to the President
The White House
Dear Mr. Early:
We are forwarding to you two copies of a
publication by Frank Eames and a copy of a
letter from him. These books were sent to us
agressional
for the President's library.
the first
The Name
Very truly yours,
John L. Nolan
enclosed
page 12 of
John L. Nolan
is sometime.
Chief, Exchange and Gift Division
inted card
the second,
for yourself
ble by my
he first.
red cross
u also: this,
that it
ot wish to
ce, as attract-
hope I do
iously oblige
Yours Very Sincerely
Frank Eames.
(Signed)
COPY
(AOUAN ISLAND)
Gananoque, Bx 180
Nov. 16, 1944
John H. Moriarty, Esqr.,
Assistant Director
Acquisitions Dept.
Congressional Library
Washington.
Dear Mr. Moriarty:
I have it in mind that the Congressional
Library may not have on its shelves a copy of the first
edition of the "Eames" monograph: "Gananoque, The Name
and its Origin."
A copy of this humble work is enclosed
to complete the reference by a cross-check on page 12 of
the second ed. as it may be desirable to do this sometime.
As an appreciation of your printed card
sent out by you, please accept a bound copy of the second,
and a paper covered copy of the First Edition for yourself
with my compliments. This has been made possible by my
having been able to buy back a few copies of the first.
A small package marked with a red cross
within a red ring, is being sent forward to you also: this,
I beg, you will be so kind as to arrange it so that it
reaches The President for his Library. I do not wish to
send it to him direct from our small post office, as attract-
ing too much attention or petty curiosity. I hope I do
not trouble you too much in asking you to graciously oblige
Yours Very Sincerely
Frank Eames.
(Signed)
Mady
January 6, 1945
My dear Mr. Nolan:
Thank you for your courtesy in for-
warding to Secretary Early those two copies of
the publication GANANOQUE, by Frank Eames, which
were sent to you for the President's library.
For your information, we are today sending a note
of thanks to Mr. Eames.
Very sincerely yours,
Grace G. Tully
Private Secretary
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Mr. John L. Nolan,
Chief, Exchange and Gift Division,
Acquisitions Department,
The Library of Congress,
Washington 25, D. C.
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My dear Bobby:
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I want to thank you and Joyce Rogers for
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your nice letter to the President and for your
friendly thought in sending him the photographs.
Your words of congratulation are much apprecia
ated.
The President extends his best wishes to
you and to Joyce for the new year.
Very sincerely yours,
Grace 0. Tully
Private Secretary
Bobby Erickson,
38 Codar Street,
Pawtucket,
Rhode Island.
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Dear President Roosevelt
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by Miss
Happy New year Congratulation
on your 4 th term from Joye
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radio for 4 yrs. We love
To do our part for servicemen
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in our own state and also
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won ld be To come to
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picture I will not of Joyce write & & To smuch myself
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Best Regardo
From
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VAN LOON, Dr. In G.
Reading, Pa.
1/19/45 (Acknowledged)
Sends the President an otching. Acknowledged 1/19/45 by Miss
Tully. To Print Case.
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LEGAKES, Miss Katherine Kanaky
Los Angeles, Calif.
P.P.7.9.
12/11/44 - ack. 1/3/45.
Let. to the President advising an embroidered portrait of George Washington
and Abraham Lincoln, which she made, is being shipped.
Miss Tully on above date wrote Miss Legakes thanking her for sending
the Pres. the portrait and also for the photograph which accompanied it
sent
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January 15, 1945
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My dear Nargis:
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It was kind indeed of you to send the
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President that pillow as a Christmas remembrance.
He appreciates your friendly thought and I have
pleasure in extending his very best wishes to you.
Very sincerely yours,
Grace G. Tully
Private Secretary
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Nargis Eashoo,
1342 Easy Street,
Flint,
Michigan.
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January 15, 1945
My dear Nargis:
It was kind indeed of you to send the
President that pillow as a Christmas remembrance.
He appreciates your friendly thought and I have
pleasure in extending his very best wishes to you.
Very sincerely yours,
Grace G. Tully
Private Secretary
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Nargis Eashoo,
1342 Easy Street,
Flint,
Michigan.
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red, white and Blue guards. Will you
please take a sicture of you holding
the pillow soll can keep it for
remembrance. I am only 14 years old
so please forgive me if I made a
few mistables, I wish you all a merry
Christmas and a happy new year and
many more
your's trily
nargis E Eushoo
1343 Easy st
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THE WHITE HOUSE
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WASHINGTON
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February 7, 1945.
MEMOPANDUM FOR MISS SUCKLEY:
28 November 1944.
I am sending you herewith copy
of a letter dated November 28, 1944
from Lt. Comdr. George H. Farle in X PP7 1999
tmas present,
regard to the Christmas present which
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which you inquire in your letter of
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January 25th.
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These two items were sent to
interesting
Hyde Park with the Christmas gifts
.nd off the
and the President has not instructed
me as to their disposition.
ectfully yours,
Grace G. Tully
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Earle.
The White House.
EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA
OFFICE OF THE NAVAL ATTACHÉ
TURKEY
Istanbul, 28 November 1944.
My dear Mr. President:
I enclose, as a little Christmas present,
a Lapis Lazuli cigarette case and matchbox that I got
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from the retiring Afghanistan Minister here. It is
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pretty fragile but I hope it comes through all right.
Every now and then it gives me great
pleasure to try to send you some little interesting
thing that will, for a moment, take your mind off the
terrific problems that beset you.
A very Merry Christmas to you.
Cordially and respectfully yours,
George H. Earle.
The President
The White House.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library
Hyde Park, N.Y.
Jan 25th 1945
Dear Miss Tully:
Forgive me for bothering you when you
should be having some sort of a rest.
I have a copy of the President's letter
to Lt. Comdr. George H. Earle, at Ankarra, Turkey, dated
Jan 8 1945, thanking him for the cigarette case which was given
by the Sultan Rechad to Djemel Pasha. In this note, the
President also mentions a "lapis lazuli cigarette case and
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match box", which Mr. Eatle has sent him. We have the case
from the Sultan, but not two lapis pieces; nor is there
any mention of them in Mr. Earle's letter to the President
of Sept 16 (1944), which I have.
Can you tell me anything about these
things - where they are, etc.?
I would be verygrateful if you would
let me know of any specific arrivals and departures at
certain points; I suppose I really mean "arrivals"!
With best wishes to you all,
kengaret L. 3900
Suckley X
The file Room, as of 2-2-45, has -vot
received a copy of President's letter to
Mr. Earle, 1-8-45:
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February 14, 1945
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My dear fr. Ek:
Many thanks in the President's be-
half for your kindness in sending him that
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hand carved cane as a birthday remembrance.
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I can assure you that the friendliness which
prompted this presentation will mean a great
deal to him.
Very sincerely yours,
WILLIAM D. HASSETT
Secretary to the President
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February 9, 1945
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My dear Dr. Engle:
In acknowledgi.ng the receipt of your
letter of January twenty-fifth I want to thank
you for your courtesy in sending the President
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that copy of ALUMINUM, inscribed by yourself
x pp79-B
and your co-authors, Professor Homer E. Gregory
X
and Professor Robert Mosse. I can assure you
that the President will be especially pleased
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to have the volume.
Very sincerely yours,
Grace G. Tully
Private Secretary
Dr. Nathanael H. Engle,
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Director,
Bureau of Business Research,
University of Washington,
Seattle 5,
Washington.
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
COLLEGE OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS
SEATTLE 5 wash
BUREAU OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
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January 25, 1945
The President of the United States
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. President:
Your interest in winning the peace as well as the war
prompts us to send you a copy of our study of one of America's
key industry, Aluminum.
Conducted over a two-year period with the cooperation of
the United States Department of Commerce and the Washington
State Planning Council, this work provides an up-to-date,
factual basis for policy decisions which must be made by
government and business affecting the future of this vital
industry.
You will find a preview of our findings on pp. XXV - XXX,
which gives you the gist of our conclusions and which you can
scan in a very few minutes. You may also be interested in
Chapters XVIII and XIX, which contain recommendations for
public policy.
We hope you will find this report of value to you and your
assistants in dealing with postwar problems.
With kind personal regards,
Cordially,
n,st,Engle N. H. Engle
Director
NHE:IA
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February 9, 1945
Centlement
Many thanks in the President's behalf
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for your kindness in sending him that handsome
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gift. I can assure you that the friendly
thought which prompted this presentation is es-
pecially pleasing.
Very sincerely yours,
Grace G. Tully
Private Secretary
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Resway Manufacturing Company,
261 Fifth Avenue,
New York, N. Y.
GIFT: Magazine Rack.
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March 8, 1945
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My dear Mr. Commissioner:
I want to thank you and your fellow
Commissioners for your courtesy in sending the
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President a copy of your publication PORT OF
SEATTLE VICTORY BOOK - 1944. He is most appre-
ciative of your kind thought.
Very sincerely yours,
Grace G. Tully
Private Secretary
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Honorable J. A. Earley,
Commissioner,
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Port of Seattle,
Seattle II,
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Washington.
P.O. Box 1878
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF
their
CIVIL AFFAIRS DIVISION
WASHINGTON 25
new Col
14 March 1945
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Miss Grace Tully
The White House
3 3-6
Washington, D. C.
Dear Grace:
The attached is self explanatory. Colonel Ellis,
a hero of the first U.S. landings in North Africa, wants
to give the President the first German weapon seized by
Americans in this war. The President told me he would be
delighted to have it.
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Sincerely,
John Lt Col, GSC
JOHN BOETTIGER
Var Department
Office of the Assistent Secretary
Washington, DC
14 March 1945
10 March 1945
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. McCLOY STTIGER:
Attached hersto is & memorandum which Colonel Ellis left with
me.
I spoke with the President concerning the attached matter. He
will be delighted to receive the weapon. It happens that he also
possesses a German machine gun which was the LAST enemy weapon cap-
tured in World War I. Regular Army unit dating from the Revelutionary
wars). One of the regular was Charles &- Ellis, now
Col As for arranging a date for the presentation, I gather from Ellis'
memorandum that he will be back in Washington after 25 April. As you
know, the President is planning to participate in the opening of the
United Nations conference at San Francisco, but he will doubtless return
to Washington soon after the end of April, and, if Colonel Ellis is
available here at that time, a meeting can easily be arranged.
time to time in 4th Division reunions. At the commencement of
this I am sending a copy of this memo, along with copies of your memos
on the matter. to Miss Tully. If Colonel Ellis will get in touch with
her, perhaps by letter, I know that Miss Tully will be glad to arrange
date for the presentation. captured the that he refers to.
Subvequently he was at General Clark's Headquorters and vas given
concerning of the 91st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron in Italy. He
has been owarded the Distinguished Service Cross, received some
other citations, and was wounded twice. He is now back in this
country undergoing some treatments for JOHN BOETTIGER
Lt Col, GSC
Re is a fine type old soldier and one can be certain that
CC: Miss Tully he makes regarding the circumstances of the capture
of this weapon are reliable.
/8/3.3.
J.J.MeC.
Inc.
Memo. 28 Feb 45
Bilis to McCley
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War Department
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Office of the Assistant Secretary
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Washington, DC
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10 March 1945
MEMORANDUM FOR COLONEL BOETTIGER:
Attached hereto is a memorandum which Colonel Ellis left with
me, which in the main speaks for itself.
After leaving Plattsburg in the last war I joined the 2nd
U.S. Cavalry (an old Regular Army unit dating from the Revolutionary
wars). One of the regular non-coms was Charles A. Ellis, now
Colonel Ellis. He was commissioned a Captain in the last war and
served with me in the 4th Division. He performed highly creditable
service and remained with the division throughout the period of
hostilities. He was wounded once and I believe was cited once.
After the war he left the Army and I used to see him from
time to time in 4th Division reunions. At the commencement of
this war, he rejoined the Army and after I became Assistant Secretary
of War it was not long before he was after me to get him overseas.
He went overseas, landing with the first waves at Fadela. It was
on this occasion that he captured the weapon that he refers to.
Subsequently he was at General Clark's Headquarters and was given
command of the 91st Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron in Italy. He
has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, received some
other citations, and was wounded twice. He is now back in this
country undergoing some treatments for one of his wounds.
He is a fine type old soldier and one can be certain that
any statements he makes regarding the circumstances of the capture
of this weapon are reliable.
/s/ J.J.
J.J.McC.
Inc.
Memo. 28 Feb 45
Ellis to McCloy
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28 February 1945
P
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MEMORANDUM FOR MR. McCLOY;
Confirming our conversation in reference to the first German
weapon captured from the Germans in this World War II, this incident
occurred when the Special CIC Unit, Western Task Force under my
command seized the Miramar Hotel at Fadela French Morocco on November
8, 1942.
My special unit was assigned to specific assault waves wi th the
7th Infantry landing at Fadela. The several small groups on this
assignment converged after landing on the beach at the hotel, captured
several of the German Armistice Commission personnel and seized all
documents, equipment, arms and the entire arsenal at the hotel. All
ordnance equipment that was captured was turned over, and properly
salvaged, to the W.T.F. Ordnance Depot but one sub-machine gun which
was retained by me because of its historical value. This weapon is
described as follows:
Sub-machine gun - German - caliber 7.52 CM - Zolothurn.
As previously stated this weapon has been carefully guarded and
under my personal supervision continuously for the purpose of returning
it to the United States in person and has been accomplished upon my
present return at this time. The weapon is now in, my possession and
is available for presentation to the President if he so desires it or
for other disposition as we discussed, if not so desired by the President.
I presume that you wanted these details in preparing the letter
that you mentioned this afternoon.
I would consider it a very personal honor to be present with you
when this is presented to the President.
Mrs. Ellis and I will be at the Redistribution Center at Miami
Beach until on or about April 25, I will be available upon call to
return to Washington before that date if you so desire.
/s/ Ellis
CHARLES A. ELLIS
Lt. Colonel, Cavalry
91st Cavalry Reconnaissance Sqd.
Commanding
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March 15, 1945
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My dear Mrs. Ebbersol:
Please accept the President's thanks
for your kindness in sending him a copy of the
book TEACH US TO PRAY. He wants you to know
that he is most appreciative of your friendly
thought.
Very sincerely yours,
Grace G. Tully
Private Secretary
Mrs. Rubie N. Ebbersol,
Box 180,
Standard,
California.
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Anne Esenstant
NEW YORK JUNIOR HADASSAH
Anne Misenstadt
Presid ent
BB
York
Junior
Hadassah
Amar
March 22, 1945
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Dear Miss Eisenstadt:
This is to acknowledge and thank you
for your letter of March sixteenth, addressed
to the President, with which you forwarded a copy
of the book by Ernest Frankenstein entitled
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"Justice for My People". I shall be glad to
bring it to the President's attention at the
earliest opportunity.
Very sincerely yours,
WILLIAM D. HASSETT
Secretary to the President
Miss Anne Eisenstadt,
President,
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New York Junior Hadassah,
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1819 Broadway HID. 306,
700
New York, N. Y.
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Very respectfully yours,
Anne Esenstant
NITW YORK JUNIOR HADASSAH
Anne Disenstadt
Presid ent
New York Junior Hadassah
1819 BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY Clrcle 6-2439
Room 306
ALICE B. JACOBSON
THE OF
Honorary President
OFFICERS
President
Anne Eisenstadt
GST
359 East 8th Street
New York 9, N. Y.
Vice-President
March 16, 1945
Esther Konikoff
884 West End Avenue
New York 25, N. Y.
Treasurer
Yetta Ripp
2141 Holland Avenue
Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bronx 60, N. Y.
White House
Recording Secretary
Adele Fierman
Washington, D.C.
266 East 7th Street
New York 9, N. Y.
Dear Mr. President:
Corresponding Secretary
Rita G. Cobin
122 East 102nd Street
New York 29, N. Y.
At this time when you are busy with working out the
details to activate the important discussions for
world organization and cooperation reached at Yalta,
you will perhaps feel that it is presumptuious for us
to send you this book, "Justice for My People", by
Ernst Frankenstein and to ask you to read it before
attending the San Francisco Conference.
In our opinion this book is a "must" before the meet-
ing. Perhaps we are unduly perturbed but the published
results of the Crimean Conference promise little hope
for the establishment of Palestine as a Jewish National
Homeland, either now or at the war's end. But it seems
to us that there can be no healthy world democracy if
the Jews remain wanderers, anchorless, and without a
country. A real world democracy must be based on the
Four Freedoms for all without exception.
We have appealed to you before by petition, letter and
telegram, but Dr. Frankenstein's little book carries our
message today. It presents the case of Palestine as a X 700
Jewish National Homeland SO logically and clearly that we
beg that you read if and are certain of your understand-
ing and action once you have completed it,
New York Junior Hadassah greets you and conveys best
wishes for a constructive, successful conference at
San Francisco.
Very respectfully yours,
Anne Esenstant
NEW YORK JUNIOR HADASSAH
Anne Misenstadt
Presid ent
W.
EDWARDS
PUBLISHER
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April 4, 1945
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My dear Mr. Edwards:
It was good of you to send the Presi-
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dent a copy of Luther H. Evans' book entitled,
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, which I note from your let-
ter of March twentieth has just come off the
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press.
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In behalf of the President, permit me
to thank you for your kind thought of him.
Very sincerely yours,
Grace G. Tully
Private Secretary
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Mr. J. W. Edwards,
Publisher,
Ann Arbor,
Michigan.
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PUBLISHER
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March 20, 1945
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The White House
Washington, D. C.
My Dear Mr. President:
Under separate cover I am sending you a copy of
The Virgin Islands, From Naval Base to New Deal, by
Luther H. Evans, which has just come off the press
with my imprint.
I am certain that you will be interested in the
author's discussion of the administration of the Is-
lands.
Very truly yours,
J. Juidward W. Edwards
JWE:AV
pr7's 7,
April 18, 1945
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My dear Mr. Ernst:
Thank you very much for those in-
scribed copies of your new book, THE BEST IS
YET, concerning which you wrote to me on April
ninth. You must know that your kind thought
is appreciated.
I am sorry that I did not have an
opportunity to take up the matter of your visa
with President Roosevelt.
Very sincerely yours,
GRACE G. TULLY
Mr. Morris L. Ernst,
285 Madison Avenue,
New York 17, N. Y.
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Miss Grace Tully
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The White House
Washington, D.C.
My dear Grace Tully:
I am sending you a copy of a new book I have written called
THE BEST IS yet. In the same package I am sending a copy for the Boss.
Both of you may be interested or amused in my story about F.D.R. being
a merger of Benjamin Franklin and James Madison.
Best,
Yours
P.S. Did you ever get word to the Boss in regard to my visa as to which
I answered your questions?
LAWRENCE S. GREENBAUM
GREENBAUM, WOLFF & ERNST
EDWARD S. GREENBAUM
HERBERT A.WOLFF
285 MADISON AVENUE
MORRIS L. ERNST
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SAMUEL J. SCHUR
NEW YORK 17, N.Y.
ALEXANDER LINDEY
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JEROME HANDLER
THEODORE S.JAFFIN
TELEPHONE CALEDONIA 5-1582
BENJAMIN KAPLAN
LEO ROSEN
HAROLD H. STERN
HARRIET F. PILPEL
SYLVESTER BENJAMIN
RAYMOND HERZOG
CASSRELL GREENBERG
April 9,1945.
MONROE R. LAZERE
ELLIOTT E. RUSKIN
CECILE BENNETT
ALAN L. rOSENbLUm
THEODORA STUART
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Miss Grace Tully
R1
The White House
Washington, D.C.
My dear Grace Tully:
I am sending you a copy of a new book I have written called
THE BEST IS yet. In the same package I am sending a copy for the Boss.
Both of you may be interested or amused in my story about F.D.R. being
a merger of Benjamin Franklin and James Madison.
Best,
Yours Rust
P.S. Did you ever get word to the Boss in regard to my visa as to which
I answered your questions?