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    "ocrText": "PPF 9\nPRESIDENT'S PERSONAL FILE\nGifts H\nApr. - -Sept. 1940\nPPF900342\n00\nApril 1, 1940\nP.P.7.\n9-1+\nMy dear Mr. Hamor:\nThe President has noted with interest\nyour letter of March twenty-ninth and thanks\nyou very much indeed for the enclosed photo-\ngraphs. He is most appreciative of your\nxp.p.7 X\nfriendly thought in sending them to him and\nG,P\nasks me to convey his good wishes to you.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\n+\nWesley Hamer, Esq.,\n203 Grosvenor Street,\nDouglaston, Queens,\nNew York.\nes\n203 Grosvenor Street,\nDouglaston, Queens, N. Y.\nWESIEY Wisling Hamer HAMER.\nASSOCIATION of CITY HALL REPORTERS\nached\nROOM 9, CITY HALL\n4-1-40\nNew York City\n&\nTelephone WOrth 2-8600-1-2-3-4-5\n321\nIRVING H. PHILLIPS, President\nEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE\nALEX FEINBERG, Vice-President\nJAMES F. O'LEARY, Chairman\nFRANK J. MacMASTER, Secretary-Treasurer\nWILLIAM R. CONKLIN\nALEX FEINBERG\nWILLIAM F. McCOLLUM\nMarch 29, 1940.\nFRANK J. MacMASTER\nIRVING H. PHILLIPS\nHon. Franklin D. Roosevelt,\nHARRY RAYMOND\nPresident of the United States,\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Mr. President:\nFelix Belair's story about you in the magazine section of\nthe Sunday Times suggested to me that you might like to have\nthese photographs of Woodrow Wilson.\nx#\nTne picture of Mr. Wilson with William Jennings Bryan was\ntaken on the steps of Mr. Bryan's home in Lincoln while Mr.\nWilson was campaigning in 1912. The group comprises the news-\npaper men accompanying the candidate and the local committee,\nThe other was taken in front of Mr. Wilson's cottage in\nPrinceton on the day he was elected President. In the crescent\nare the reporters and others. The names are listed on the back\nof the photograph.\nI covered Mr. Wilson for the Hearst organization from his\nnomination to his inauguration--eight months, and am in both\npictures. The bust picture I am inclosing Ior good measure, and\nas evidence Mr. Wilson and I were friends.\nYours respectfully,\n203 Grosvenor Street,\nDouglaston, Queens, N. Y.\nWESIEY Wesling Hamer HAMER.\nno record\nApril 29, 1940\nJ\nMy dear Mr. Hawkins:\nMany thanks in the President's behalf\nfor that crate of fine oranges which you sent to\nhim while at Warm Springs. He wants you to know\nthat he much appreciates your thoughtfulness and\nI can assure you the oranges were much enjoyed.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nWalter Hawkins, Esq.,\n224 West Jay Street,\nJacksonville,\nes\nFlorida.\nGEORGIA WARM Memorandum SPRINGS FOUNDATION\nWARM SPRINGS, GEORGIA\nCrate of Oranges for\nTO:\nMiss Marguerite LeHand\nSUBJECT: The President\nFROM: C. W. Bussey -- Steward\nDATE: April 24, 1940\nBelow is the name and address of the gentleman who sent the President\na crate of nice oranges:\nMr. Walter Hawkins,\n224 West Bay Street,\nJacksonville, Florida.\nThe oranges have been sent up to the Little White House. I am advising\nyou of his name and address should you care to acknowledge receipt of\nthe oranges.\nMr. Hawkins card is attached.\nWB\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nX\nGeorge S. Hellman, Esq.,\nc/o McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.,\nMcGraw-Hill Building,\nNew York, N.Y.\nes\nwill by goodfar you. tudy\nThis president. Oxonge Juice\n7\n4/19.40,\nReprestfully Knetr Hawkins\nril 5, 1940\nP. P7.\nMy dear Mr. Hellman:\nq-H /\nThe President asks me to thank\nyou ever so much for the copy of your book,\n\"Benjamin N. Cardoza\". He is glad to have\nx#P,P,-5817\nthe volume and appreciates your courtesy\nin sending it to him.\nX.PP.7\n9-B\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nGeorge S. Hellman, Esq.,\nc/o McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.,\nMcGraw-Hill Building,\nNew York, N.Y.\nes\nPres Study\nof\nApril 5, 1940\nP.P7\nMy dear Mr. Hellman:\nq-H ,\nThe President asks me to thank\nyou ever so much for the copy of your book,\n\"Benjamin N. Cardoza\". He is glad to have\nthe volume and appreciates your courtesy\nX sp.7\nin sending it to him.\n9-B\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nX\nGeorge S. Hellman, Esq.,\nc/o McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.,\nMcGraw-Hill Building,\nNew York, N.Y.\nes\n&\nC\n0\nP\nY\nGEORGE S. HELLMAN\n331 West 71st Street,\nNEW YORK CITY\nMy dear Miss Le Hand:\nAccept, please, my appreciation for your\nhaving conveyed the thanks of the President for the\nbiography of Justice Cardoza - and will you tell the\nPresident of my regret at the carelessness in the\nIndex? Of course, Mr. Roosevelt figures frequently in\nthe volume; and on p. 255, appears the beautiful letter\nhe was so kind as to send me.\nVery sincerely,\n(SIGNED) George S. Hellman\nApril 24, 1940\nGEORGE S. hellman\n331 WEST 71ST STREET\nus\nNEW YORK CITY\nmy dear m iss he Hand\nP.P.F\ndeupt, please, my appreciation\n9-H\nfor you having councy'ed the thank\nof the President for the bragnging\n5, made by Congressman\n-- 4/10/40, letter from\nof flytice Carvago. - And will\nCoar to send him the\nyou tell the Prindent of my\nIndy? of came. NE Roosect\nregret at the Bastermen in the\nfigures prequently in the volume;\nand in p.255. appears the\nbrantful G 4s he was so Kizd\nas to And use.\nmy Specialy\nGeogel. Hallum.\nCapit 24-1540.\nTop7,\nus\njh\nCOAR, R. J.\nP.P.F.\nRadio Room,\nOld House Office Building,\nWashington, D. C.\n9-H\n4/11/40\nWrites Miss Lehand enclosing copy of a recording, made by Congressman\nJohn Houston, which should be of interest to the President; -- 4/10/40, letter from\nCongressman Houston to the President, saying he requested Mr. Coar to send him the\nrecording.\nSEE PPF 444\nPPF\nmr nows\nApril 2, 1940\nTA,\nMy dear Senator Sheppard:\nThe President asks me to acknowledge\nyour letter of March twenty-ninth and to tell\nyou how pleased he is to have those two pictures\nxplAday 310 P. B pack Ball\nof the oil portraits to which you refer. A\ng\nlittle note of thanks has been sent to the\nartist, Mr. Elias B. Harris, and the President\nalso deeply appreciates your kindness in the\nmatter.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nHonorable Morris Sheppard,\nx\nUnited States Senate,\nWashington, D. C.\neke\nApril 2, 1940\nMy dear Mr. Harris:\nSenator Sheppard has just forwarded to\nthe President pictures of two of your oil paint-\nings which were unveiled at the recent Birthday\nBall at Galveston. He is pleased to have these\npictures and asks me to send you this note to\nassure you of his sincere appreciation of your\ninterest and efforts in behalf of the fight\nagainst infantile paralysis.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nElias B. Harris, Esq.,\n2009 Avenue M,\nGalveston,\nTexas.\neke\nprevious from Elias B. Harris to\na\nshow better address in Galveston?\nStates Senate\nngm\nTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS\nington, D. C.\nno file our mh. Hanis\narch 29, 1940.\n2009 are, m.\nAirl\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nThanker\nthe\nAPR I 9 47 AM '40\nRECEIVED\naccerd\nDear Mr. President:\n4-2-40\n2018\nI know you will be interested in the enclosed\npictures of an oil portrait of yourself, unveiled at the\nAnnual President's Birthday Ball at Galveston, January 29,\n1940, and the picture of the Birthday Cake on display at\nthe same Ball, executed by Mr. Elias B. Harris, a\nGalveston artist. He touched up and perfected both of the\nphotographs also.\nI take pleasure in calling them to your atten-\ntion.\nMine Yours very Sheppard sincerely\nPresident Franklin Delano Roosevelt\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C.\nEliasB Harris M.G.M.\n3\n2009 avenue m.\nStates Senate\nTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS\nGalveston\nshington, D. C.\nMarch 29, 1940.\nTexas B.\nThank your the wrtist APR THE I\nWHITE HOUSE\n9 47 AM '40\nRECEIVED\nDear Mr. President:\nachid 4-2-40\n/118\nI know you will be interested in the enclosed\npictures of an oil portrait of yourself, unveiled at the\nAnnual President's Birthday Ball at Galveston, January 29,\n1940, and the picture of the Birthday Cake on display at\nthe same Ball, executed by Mr. Elias B. Harris, a\nGalveston artist. He touched up and perfected both of the\nphotographs also.\nI take pleasure in calling them to your atten-\ntion.\nMinis Yours very Sheppard sincerely\nPresident Franklin Delano Roosevelt\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C.\nby\nMORRIS SHEPPARD, TEX., CHAIRMAN\nOBERT R. REYNOLDS, N.C.\nWARREN R. AUSTIN, VT.\nELBERT D. THOMAS, UTAH\nSTYLES BRIDGES, N. H.\nSHERMAN MINTON, IND.\nCHAN GURNEY, S. DAK.\nEDWIN c. JOHNSON, COLO.\nRUFUS C. HOLMAN, OREG.\nJOSH LEE, OKLA:\nJOHN THOMAS, IDAHO\nHARRY H. SCHWARTZ, WYO.\nUnited States Senate\nERNEST LUNDEEN, MINN.\nLISTER HILL, ALA.\nSHERIDAN DOWNEY, CALIF.\nCOMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS\nJAMES M. SLATTERY, ILL.\nALBERT B. CHANDLER, KY.\nWashington, D. C.\nWILLIAM H. SMATHERS, N.J.\nVICTOR RUSSELL, CLERK\nW.\n1.\nSMALLEY,\nASST.\nCLERK\nThank your him the\nMarch 29, 1940.\nartist\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nAPR I 9 47 AM '40\nRECEIVED\naccid\nDear Mr. President:\n4-2-40\nI know you will be interested in the enclosed\npictures of an oil portrait of yourself, unveiled at the\nAnnual President's Birthday Ball at Galveston, January 29,\n1940, and the picture of the Birthday Cake on display at\nthe same Ball, executed by Mr. Elias B. Harris, a\nGalveston artist. He touched up and perfected both of the\nphotographs also.\nI take pleasure in calling them to your atten-\ntion.\nYours very Sheppard sincerely\nPresident Franklin Delano Roosevelt\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C.\nD.A.\n2 you a\nApril 11, 1940\nP.P.7.\nMy dear Miss Hunter:\nYour letter of April tenth with the\nq-H\nenclosed pamphlet has been received and will be\nbrought to the attention of the President. I\nXP.P.7.\nwant to assure you in his behalf that your in-\n9-P\nterest in writing is appreciated.\nVery sincerely yours,\nSTEPHEN RARLY\nSecretary to the President\nMiss Mary Catharine Hunter,\n75 Wilson Avenue,\nWashington,\nPennsylvania.\nmgs\nCATHARINE HUNTER\n75 WILSON AVENUE, WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA\nDear President Rooserelt.\nEnclosed in a copy of the\nCurrent issue of \"Forusand\". which\nyou probably already have. I\nam sending it to you, humbly\nsuggesting that the hoou Prayer\nfor Peace at the bottom of the\nlast page, right be Goodeast\nby an national Radio stations.\nI f it could be picked up\nin Europe, + carried on around\naround the world, our prayers,\nt the prayers of \" He fellowship\nof Una Sancta\" you page 76 of\n\"Forward\") might before very long\nbe answered\n2 th every good wish to you,\nSincerely. Many Catharine Hunter\napril teuth. minteen-hundred forty.\nA H 1\nI\nPPTH\nApril 19, 1940\nGentlemen:\nPlease accept the President's thanks\nX pp.7\n9-B\nfor the copy of the book \"The Pinpoint Plane-\ntarium\". I can assure you that he appreciates\nyour courtesy in sending the volume to him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nHenry Holt and Company, Inc.,\nX\n257 Fourth Avenue,\nNew York, N.Y.\nes\npp.7\nTrus Study +\nApril 22, 1940\nMy dear Mr. Moley:\nThis is by way of acknowledging\nand thanking you for your letter of April\nallt\nX\nnineteenth and for your courtesy in sending\nG/B\nthe copy of the book, \"How to Pay for the\nWar\", by John Maynard Keynes. I shall be\nglad to make this book available to the\nPresident upon his return to the city and\nknow he would want me to thank you for your\nthought of him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nSTEPHEN EARLY\nSecretary to the President\nMr. F. V. Moley,\nHarcourt, Brace and Company,\n383 Madison Avenue,\nNew York, N. Y.\nrr\nHARCOURT, BRACE PUBLISHERS AND COMPANY, INC.\nTelephone: ELdorado 5-3610\nCable Address:Harbrace, New York\n383 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK\nach 4/22/40 an\nhb\nApril 19, 1940\nMr. Stephen Early\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Mr. Early:\nIt occurred to me that the President might\nbe interested in the forthcoming book by\nJohn Maynard Keynes on HOW TO PAY FOR THE\nWAR, which we are publishing on April 25th.\nIt gives me great pleasure to send a copy\nin the hope that the President may be\ninterested to look into it.\nYours sincerely,\nHarcourt, Funday Brace\nand Company\nFVM\nBook under separate cover.\nPress Study +\nApril 30, 1940\nP.P.7.\nMy dear Miss Holmes:\nq-H\nPermit me, please, to acknowledge\nthe receipt of your letter of April twenty-\nthird, which will be made available to the\nPresident.\nMeanwhile, I want to issure you that\nthe President and Mrs. Roosevelt appreciate\nyour courtesy in sending than copies of your\nbook and that they are deeply grateful for\nyour prayers.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Hhoebe Marie Holmes,\nP. 0. Box 5004, Metropolitan Station,\nLos Angeles,\nCalifornia.\nes\nhappiness and prosperity, for until man returns to God in con-\nsciousness, his accomplishments are merely temporary and of no\nlasting good. The crown and glory of life is Christian charac-\nter. It is the noblest possession of man, dignifying every sta-\ntion, exalting every position in society, expressing the sweet\njoy of life and happiness. Every Christian should have eyes to\nSTAFF ROOM\n3 MARIE HOLMES\nThank\nSECRETS OF HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS\nirer, World Traveler, Founder and\nM.A.L. signature\nresident of Radiant Health Clubs\n5004, METROPOLITAN STATION\nP.T.L.\nANGELES, CALIFORNIA\napril 23, 1940\nHon. Franklin Delano Roosevelt,\nPresident of the United States of America,\nWhite House,\nWashington, D. C.\nDear President Roosevelt,\nBrother in Christ,\nHappy, Radiant Greetings:\nto you from the Land of Sunshine, flowing with milk\nand honey.\nThis is to inform you that today I have mailed you and\nMrs. Roosevelt copies of my book \"Love, the Sweetest Thing in\nLife. If I have read you were asked by Rev. Denton M. Gerow,\n\"What is your opinion of the most fundamental needs of the lives\nof the young people of today?\" And your reply was, \"No greater\nthing could come to our land than the renewal of the spirit of\nreligion.' I agree perfectly with your statement. It is the\nspirit of love and tolerance in the hearts of humanity that is\nneeded today. This constitutes the sublimity of friendship, true\nhelpfulness and affection. In the heavenly order of relationship\nthere is one law -- one destiny and goal -- namely, the building\nof the Kingdom of Heaven on earth.\nThe hope of the world lies in the simple observance of\nthe Golden Rule, which is the only guarantee of world peace,\nhappiness and prosperity, for until man returns to God in con-\nsciousness, his accomplishments are merely temporary and of no\nlasting good. The crown and glory of life is Christian charac-\nter. It is the noblest possession of man, dignifying every sta-\ntion, exalting every position in society, expressing the sweet\njoy of life and happiness. Every Christian should have eyes to\nWould\nboth-I hereph have sent K\nThe\n-3\nL MARIE HOLMES\nfie\nSECRETS OF HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS\nirer, World Traveler, Founder and\nresident of Radiant Health Clubs\nher\n5004, METROPOLITAN STATION\nANGELES, CALIFORNIA\nApril 23, 1940\nHon. Franklin Delano Roosevelt,\nPresident of the United States of America,\nWhite House,\nWashington, D. C.\nDear President Roosevelt,\nBrother in Christ,\nHappy, Radiant Greetings:\nto you from the Land of Sunshine, flowing with milk\nand honey.\nThis is to inform you that today I have mailed you and\nMrs. Roosevelt copies of my book \"Love, the Sweetest Thing in\nLife. If I have read you were asked by Rev. Denton M. Gerow,\n\"What is your opinion of the most fundamental needs of the lives\nof the young people of today?\" And your reply was, \"No greater\nthing could come to our land than the renewal of the spirit of\nreligion. If I agree perfectly with your statement. It is the\nspirit of love and tolerance in the hearts of humanity that is\nneeded today. This constitutes the sublimity of friendship, true\nhelpfulness and affection. In the heavenly order of relationship\nthere is one law -- one destiny and goal -- namely, the building\nof the Kingdom of Heaven on earth.\nThe hope of the world lies in the simple observance of\nthe Golden Rule, which is the only guarantee of world peace,\nhappiness and prosperity, for until man returns to God in con-\nsciousness, his accomplishments are merely temporary and of no\nlasting good. The crown and glory of life is Christian charac-\nter. It is the noblest possession of man, dignifying every sta-\ntion, exalting every position in society, expressing the sweet\njoy of life and happiness. Every Christian should have eyes to\nR Itudy 7\nVMB -\nD\nes\nMrs Ebea\nto\non.\nachers/30/40\nPHOEBE MARIE HOLMES\nTEACHER OF THE SECRETS OF HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS\nAuthor, Lecturer, World Traveler, Founder and\nInternational President of Radiant Health Clubs\nP.\nP.O. BOX 5004, METROPOLITAN STATION\nLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA\nApril 23, 1940\nHon. Franklin Delano Roosevelt,\nPresident of the United States of America,\nWhite House,\nWashington, D. C.\nDear President Roosevelt,\nBrother in Christ,\nHappy, Radiant Greetings:\nto you from the Land of Sunshine, flowing with milk\nand honey.\nThis is to inform you that today I have mailed you and\nMrs. Roosevelt copies of my book \"Love, the Sweetest Thing in\nLife. \" I have read you were asked by Rev. Denton M. Gerow,\n\"What is your opinion of the most fundamental needs of the lives\nof the young people of today?\" And your reply was, \"No greater\nthing could come to our land than the renewal of the spirit of\nreligion. If I agree perfectly with your statement. It is the\nspirit of love and tolerance in the hearts of humanity that is\nneeded today. This constitutes the sublimity of friendship, true\nhelpfulness and affection. In the heavenly order of relationship\nthere is one law -- one destiny and goal -- namely, the building\nof the Kingdom of Heaven on earth.\nThe hope of the world lies in the simple observance of\nthe Golden Rule, which is the only guarantee of world peace,\nhappiness and prosperity, for until man returns to God in con-\nsciousness, his accomplishments are merely temporary and of no\nlasting good. The crown and glory of life is Christian charac-\nter. It is the noblest possession of man, dignifying every sta-\ntion, exalting every position in society, expressing the sweet\njoy of life and happiness. Every Christian should have eyes to\nHon. Franklin Delano Roosevelt\nPage 2\n4/23/40\n0.\nsee the tinted twilight in all its beauty, gleaming in glorious\nsplendor. It is indeed a marvelous blessing to be able to sing\nthrough life with God. I feel what is needed most at this cru-\ncial time is a national prayer week set aside for definite pray-\ners for the outpouring of God's Spirit of Love, mercy and for-\ngiveness upon the world. I feel that is the only thing that will\nturn the tide of hatred, malice and intolerance to love and for-\ngiveness and mercy. Without this spirit, humanity is doomed,\nregardless of creed or nationality. The world today faces condi-\ntions that humanity has never before known, and it is the duty of\nall people to call upon God without reserve, -- with all their\nheart, mind, soul and strength, for the outpouring of God's rich-\nest blessings upon humanity. These are my sentiments regarding\nthe question that was asked, re, the needs of the people at this\ntime. That is the reason I have written the book on \"Love, the\nSweetest Thing in Life.' I am trying to do my utmost to help\nevery soul I meet on the pathway of life.\nI trust you will enjoy reading this book. You will see\nI touch upon every phase of life, and upon how problems can be\nsolved. I wish you to know I realize your task is not an easy\none and that I daily uplift my heart to the Father for His rich-\nest blessings upon you, that you may have unbounded health and\nfaith, and the mighty courage of your conviction. I am one who\nupholds you with my prayers and kindest thoughts and faith, --\nto know you are guided by the Spirit of Jesus Christ, who speaks\nand acts through you for the upbuilding of His Kingdom of Peace\nand Love and Harmony for all the people of the United States, who\nhave been entrusted to your care.\nTrusting I have not intruded upon your valuable time, and\ncongratulating you on your glorious humanitarian work, and wishing\nthat you may continue to be our most beloved and cherished\nPresident, -- that you may know the delight of achievement and the\nsatisfaction of victory, I remain\nMost sincerely yours\nin the Loving Service of our Lord.\nPhachemarie Holmes\nPMH nme\nR Itudy 1\nVMB -\n0.\nFULMER, Representative H.P.\nMay 3,1940\nWrites to the President, with a covering letter to Miss LaHand,\nJudge in the Court of Claims to succeed the late Judge Williams. Wants to\nTO the President's appointment of their Chairman, Hon, Marvin Jones, as\nbe Chairman of the Agricultural Committee of the House and suggests if Mr.\nJones would resign just two or three days before adjournment, Chairman Robert\nDoughton would submit a resolution giving him the Chairmanship. Discusses\nthis. In a \"P.S.\" says he has 3 beautiful cotton suits which he shall de-\nliver soon to the President in line with the usual delivery during the past\nfew years coming fromHaspel Brothers, New Orleans, La. I May 8, the Presi-\ndent replied thanking for hisletter, but says frankly he does not know what\nMarvin's plans are so suggests he talk with Mr. Jones and also Rep. Doughton\nand Rep. Sam Rayburn.\nP.P.F.\nSEE - P.P.F. 6624\n9-H\nes\nto.\non.\nPres Study 7\n0.\nMay 9, 1940\nP.P.7.\n9-H\nMy dear Mrs. Handley:\nThe President has received the\nHoly Bible and the pamphlet which you were\ngood enough to send him and he wants you to\nknow that he is deeply grateful for your\nfriendly thought. He acks me to convey his\nbest wishes to you for your health and happi-\nness.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nes\nMrs. Edith Handley,\nWoodward,\nOklahoma.\nes\nto.\non.\nPress study 7\n0.\nMay 9, 1940\npr7 9-H\nMy dear Mr. Hohenstein:\nThe President thanks you for your\nletter of April twenty-seventh. He wants you\nto know how much he appreciates your friendly\nthought in sending him the small New Testament\nX113 113\nto which you refor.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nH. H. Hohenstein, Esq.,\nDirector, Radio Station KFUO,\nConcordia Theological Seminary,\nSt. Louis,\nes\nMissouri.\nto.\non.\nP.n Study\n1\nRADIO STATION KFUO\nached\n0.\n(545.1 Meters, 550 Kilocycles, 1000 Watts)\n\"We preach Christ Crucified\" -- 1 Cor. 1,23\nST. LOUIS, MO.\n5/9/498\nLOCATED AT\nOWNED BY\nCONCORDIA THEOLOGICAL seminary\nEVANGELICAL lutheran CHURCH\nST. LOUIS, MO.\nMISSOURI SYNOD\nApril 27, 1940\nThe Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt,\nThe White House,\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Sir:\nUnder separate cover I am sending you one of our Letter\nWeek souvenirs - a small New Testament. The response to our\nLetter Week was very gratifying.\n-\nVery truly yours,\nA.W.Holanstein\nHHH: GR\nDirector of Radio Station KFUO\nin Poetry drawer\n3rd deck\n3/13/79\nb.\non.\nPrus Study +\nPres study +\nto.\nP.P.7.\nMay 15, 1940\n9-H\nMy dear Mr. Henckels:\nIt was thoughtful of you to present\nto the President a copy of your work,\nXP.P.7.\n\"America\", and I want to thank you, in his\ng-B\nbehalf, for your kindness.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nTheodore Henckels, Esq.,\n2220 Twentieth Street, N. W.,\nWashington, D. C.\neke\nin Poetry drawer\n3rd deck\n3/13/19\nb.\non.\nPrus Study +\nP.?.7\nto.\nMay 21, 1940\nq-H\nMy dear Mr. Hanks:\nThe President and Mrs. Roosevelt\nhave received the copy of your book which\nyou were good enough to send them, and they\nask me to express their appreciation and\nthanks for your thought of them. They are\nparticularly pleased with your nice in-\nscription.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nStedman Shumway Hanks, Esq.,\n4 Liberty Square,\nBoston,\nesr\nMassachusetts.\nto.\non.\n47-92:3885 3885\n5\nMr.Stedman Shumway Hanks\nuni\n4 Liberty Boston Aquare\nTE house\nachd\nWASHINGTON\n5/24\ncd\nMay 23, 1940.\nMy dear Mrs. Eben:\nThe book which accompanies this letter,\n\"Voyages of the Velero III,\" is a gift to the President\nfrom Captain George Allan Hancock, of Los Angeles, Calif.,\nwho is now in this city for a few days. Captain Hancock\nhas made numerous trips to the Galapagos Islands and other\nisland groups in the south Pacific, and this beautiful\nvolume which he has published, contains many pictures,\nand written matter in explanation, which I think the\nPresident would very much like to look over at his leisure.\nWhile I will extend the President's thanks\nand appreciation to Captain Hancock, orally, before he\nleaves Washington, I suggest that a short written ack-\nnowledgement be sent to him at the University of Southern\nCalifornia, Los Angeles, California. He is President\nof the Board of Trustees of the university.\nVery sincerely yours,\nD' J. CALLAGHAN,\nCaptain, U. S. Navy,\nNaval Aide to the President.\nMrs. Mary Eben,\nThe White House.\nPPF 9-H\ncd\nb.\non.\n47-92:3885\n3885\nuni\nTHE white house\nachd\nWASHINGTON\n5/24\ncd\nMay 23, 1940.\nMy dear Mrs. Eben:\nThe book which accompanies this letter,\n\"Voyages of the Velero III,\" is a gift to the President\nfrom Captain George Allan Hancock, of Los Angeles, Calif.,\nwho is now in this city for a few days. Captain Hancock\nhas made numerous trips to the Galapagos Islands and other\nisland groups in the south Pacific, and this beautiful\nvolume which he has published, contains many pictures,\nand written matter in explanation, which I think the\nPresident would very much like to look over at his leisure.\nWhile I will extend the President's thanks\nand appreciation to Captain Hancock, orally, before he\nleaves Washington, I suggest that a short written ack-\nnowledgement be sent to him at the University of Southern\nCalifornia, Los Angeles, California. He is President\nof the Board of Trustees of the university.\nVery sincerely yours,\nDeniengham Captain, U. S. Navy,\nD. J. CALLAGHAN,\nNaval Aide to the President.\nMrs. Mary Eben,\nThe White House.\nPPF\n9-H\ncd\nMume\nto.\nMay 24, 1940\nMy dear Captain Hancock:\nThe President is delighted to have\nthat book entitled \"Voyages of the Velero III,\"\nwhich you presented to him through the courtesy\nof Captain Callaghan, and this little note is\nsent to you at the President's request to ex-\npress his appreciative thanks for your thought\nof him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nCaptain George Allan Hancock,\nUniversity of Southern California,\nLos Angeles,\ncd\nCalifornia.\nk.\non.\nfrom Klig abeth Hellman\n\"For I the Lord thy God\nwill hold thy right hand,\nsaying unto thee, FEAR NOT:\nfie\nI will help thee.\"\nIsaiah 41:13\nBalto may 17-1940\nthink please\nDear predisent\nin the year of our Land\nJESUS IS COMING SOON\nRoosevelt\nplease belave one God 7 has put\nbeleave om Lards holy word\nin this hom of trouble please\nit on any mind X write to you\nhe says call opon me in the\nday of trouble 9 will deliver\nthee and thom shell glarify\nme Tsams -50- chapter and\n15 - Verse and he also say\ncome to me in secret 9\nwill Reword thee openely\nst matthew 6-6 - and our\nGods haly ward say love\nthey every pray for them\nfrom 1-to3 in the same\nRomans 12-20-21- also Read\nchapter predisent Roosevelt\nCalifornia.\ndo you as a leader spp.\nto think who made allth\nthat man cant do and do\n/\nyou know the same God\nled the people though the\nRed sea from then enemys\nP.P.7\nit is is real in the and the same 60day\n9 knowed where but 9 beleave\nholy bible 9 Wish\n9-H\nbelave it please Read in\nyou have heard of it please\nSt matthew 5- 38 to 48 it is\nMy dear Captain Han\nso needed today there is\nThe Presid\nmore scripters om my tracks\nthat book entitled\n9 am sending you in close\nwhich you presented\nis a true emerement of USA,\n250-\n9 love it 9 reained if from some\nof Captain Callagham\nappreciati blessed all the world with\nthe 3 dont you thank Dod has\none 9 am sending it to you\nsent to you at\npress his\nof him.\nhis goodness of food Rain\nsunshine flowers as soon\ncan a man love God like,\nGod lones his yes do the his\npowder to Hill over sea sphp\nwrong by sending guns airplans if\nwill this country has done\nall ask for million of prayermoney\nX\nCaptain George Allan Hancock,\nUniversity of Southern California,\nLos Angeles,\nCalifornia.\ncd\nk.\non.\nel\nnovis\nwhat was the\ngift 7\nto.\nW Benefica +\nBanner God Bless\ntudy Z\nRelegious Interature.\nq-r 9\nMay 24, 1940\nMy dear Captain Hancock:\nThe President is delighted to have\nthat book entitled \"Voyages of the Velero III.\"\nxplt\nq-B\nwhich you presented to him through the courtesy\n*50-B\nof Captain Callaghan, and this little note is\nsent to you at the President's request to ex-\npress his appreciative thanks for your thought\nof him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nCaptain George Allan Hancock,\nx\nUniversity of Southern California,\nLos Angeles,\nCalifornia.\ncd\nto.\non.\n/\nto.\nP.P.7\nfree Study Z\n9-H\nMay 24, 1940\nMy dear Captain Hancock:\nThe President is delighted to have\nthat book entitled \"Voyages of the Velero III,\"\nthet q-B\nwhich you presented to him through the courtesy\n*50-B\nof Captain Callaghan, and this little note is\nsent to you at the President's request to ex-\npress his appreciative thanks for your thought\nof him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nx\nCaptain George Allan Hancock,\nUniversity of Southern California,\nLos Angeles,\nCalifornia.\ncd\nk.\non.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nCOPY\nWashington\nto.\nMay 23, 1940\nMy dear Mrs. Eben:\nThe book which accompanies this letter, \"Voyages\nof the Velero III, = is a gift to the President from Captain\nGeorge Allan Hancock, of Los Angeles, Calif., who is how in\nthis city for a few days. Captain Hancock has made numerous\ntrips to the Galapagos Islands and other island groups in\nthe south Pacific, and this beautiful volume which he has\npublished, contains many pictures, and written matter in\nexplanation, which I think the President would very much\nlike to look over at his leisure.\nWhile I will extend the President's thanks and ap-\npreciation to Captain Hancock, orally, before he leaves Wash-\nington, I suggest that a short written acknowledgment be sent\nto him at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles,\nCalifornia. He is President of the Board of Trustees of the\nuniversity.\nVery sincerely yours,\nD. J. CALLAGHAN,\nCaptain, U. S. Navy,\nNaval Aide to the President\nMrs. Mary Eben,\nThe White House.\nep.\non.\nto.\nMay 24, 1940\nRespectfully referred to the State\nDepartment for acknowledgment. The book\nP.P.7 9-H\nhas been retained in this office.\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nedb\nNote to the President from Col. H. W. Hill, C. M. G., D.S.O., Woodhays,\nChislehurst, Kent, England, transmitting a copy of his book \"Rowland Hill\nand The Fight for Penny Post.\"\nx19-17\nx\nep.\non.\nI\nN\nto.\nHOWELL, John\nSan Francisco, Calif.\nMay 20, 1940.\nWrites to the President as chairman of the Bible Exhibit Committee for the Temple\nof Religion at the Exposition on Treasure Island, asking for a concise statement of\nappreciation of the Bible, which he can frame and place on the wall in the Bible\nExhibit Room.--Mr. Early replied, sending statement requested on May 22, 1940.\nSee P.P.F.90\nAnother letter dated 5-27-40 from Mr. Howell, expressing appreciation\nfor President's statement regarding the Bible. Is sending President one of his\npublications, the Rainbow Bible.\nP.P.7.\n9-14\nep.\non.\nWith the compliments of\nThe Yale Institute of International Studies\ntoday 7\n(o.\nNicholas J. Spykman, Director\n40\nYale University, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. A.\nP.P.7.\nq-H\nThank you, in the President's behalf\nfor the copy of the book which you sent to him.\nI want to assure you that he much appreciates\nyour courtesy.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nHarcourt Brace and Company,\n383 Madison Avenue,\nNew York, N.Y.\nes\nBook \"Britain and France Between Two Wars\",\np.\non.\nX\nPres study 7\n(o.\nMay 31, 1940\np.p.7.\nGentlemen:\nq-H)\nThank you, in the President's behalf\nfor the copy of the book which you sent to him.\nI want to assure you that he much appreciates\nyour courtesy.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nHarcourt Brace and Company,\n383 Madison Avenue,\nNew York, N.Y.\nes\nBook \"Britain and France Between Two Wars\".\nto.\non.\nBouguit Room\nMay 31, 1940\np.p.7.\nMy dear Mrs. Hancock:\nq-H\nThe letter of May twenty-eighth signed\nby yourself and Mrs. Manie D. Morman has pleased\nthe President ever so much. He thanks you indeed\nfor the flowers, a souvenir of your decorations,\nand wants you and your associates to know that\nhe is deeply grateful for the friendly good wishes\nwhich your letter conveys.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMrs. Aletha Hancock,\nSewing Room, WPA Project,\nTarpon Springs,\nFlorida.\nes\nb.\nReaves\nanth Mr Office )\nSpringx, 7la.\nached 5/31/40\n$\nmay 28-1940.\nHonorable Franklin D. Roosealt,\nWashington. D.C.\nDear Mister President:-\nOur Seving Room, W. P.A. project,\nobserved Open Hanan Week\" last week.\nWe are sending you by mail today\na spray of arbor Vitae, part of am decoration,\nas a Sauvenir.\nWith it we send our very pest wishes\nfor your continued success and happiness.\nWe very much appreciate what you\nare doing for us.\nyours very respectfully,\nTrus aletha Hancock\n(workerr)\nto.\nen.\nmuseum\n+\nppt q-1t\nJune 5, 1940\nJ\nMy dear Mr. Houston:\nIt was nice indeed of you to send\nthe President the cane to which you refer in\nxpp7\n7\nyour letter of May twenty-eighth. He wants\nX\nq.c\nyou to know that he is glad to have this\nsouvenir, carved by your own hands, and has\nasked me to convey his cordial good wishes to\nyou.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nx\nArthur J. Houston, Esq.,\nBox 29,\nSchuylldll Haven,\nPennsylvania.\nes\np.\nen.\nH.P. FULMER\n2D DIST. SOUTH CAROLINA\nSchuylKill Hoven\nRESIDENCE:\nMay 28th 1940 ached 6/5/40\nD\ny\nTo the Prissident\nMAR Nones\nDear Sir\nwith Kind regards to you Inow\ntake the Siberty to sand you\nP.P.7.\na Walking bain that I cavid\nout off a frice of maple wood\n9-H 9' K\nIf\nthat ground at my Atome town\nsure\nRaven Run Hoping you\nwill get it all right and that Ly to\nyou lat me Kow if you get it\nI remain Y mens\nGrthur I Houston Box 29\nSchuylKill Haven\nSchung/Killco Penna\nT.S. Hutson, Esq.,\nParkersburg,\nWest Virginia.\nes\nto.\nin.\nCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE\nH.P. FULMER\nSEVENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS\n2D DIST. SOUTH CAROLINA\nMADVIN IONES. TEX.. CHAIRMAN\nRESIDENCE:\nPres Study\ny\nMr.\nJune 11, 1940\nMy dear Mr. Hutson:\np.p.7 9-H\nThank you, in the President's behalf\nfor the copy of \"Variety Rhymes\". I can assure\nyou that he will much appreciate the friendly\nthought which prompted you to send the book to\nhim.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nT.S. Hutson, Esq.,\nParkersburg,\nWest Virginia.\nes\nto.\nCOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE\nSEVENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS\nH.P. FULMER\n2D DIST. SOUTH CAROLINA\nMARVIN JONES, TEX., CHAIRMAN\nHAMPTON P. FULMER, S.C.\nCLIFFORD R. HOPE, KANS.\nWALL DOXEY, MISS.\nJ. ROLAND KINZER, PA.\nCongress of the United States\nRESIDENCE:\nJOHN W. FLANNAGAN, JR., VA.\nFRED C. GILCHRIST, IOWA\nORANGEBURG, S.C.\nHARRY P. BEAM, ILL.\nJAMES G. POLK, OHIO\nAUGUST H. ANDRESEN, MINN,\nWILLIAM LEMKE, N. DAK.\nRICHARD M. KLEBERG, TEX.\nHouse of Representatives\n0.\nRALPH O. BREWSTER, MAINE\nMARY E. STIGGINS\nFRED CUMMINGS, COLO.\nANTON J. JOHNSON, ILL.\nWALTER M. PIERCE, OREG.\nSECRETARY\nREID F. MURRAY, WIS.\nHAROLD D. COOLEY, N. c.\nFRANK C. HORTON, WYO.\nFRANK E. HOOK, MICH.\nCLIFF CLEVENGER, OHIO\nHARRY B. COFFEE, NEBR.\nORVILLE ZIMMERMAN, MO.\nGehald\nWashington, D.C.\nPHIL FERGUSON, OKLA:\nBOLIVAR PAGÁN, P. R.\nSTEPHEN PACE, GA.\nSAMUEL W. KING, HAWAII\n6/6/20\nKATHERINE WHEELER, CLERK\nELB\nJune 3rd, 1940.\nHon. Franklin D. Roosevelt,\nPresident of the United States,\nThe White House,\nThank mal\nWashington, D.C.\nMy dear Mr. President:\nIt is a real pleasure on my part\nto deliver to you three cotton suits sent to me for\ndelivery to you by Haspel Brothers, Manufacturers\nof cotton clothing, New Orleans, La.\nx258\nI am hoping that during the hot\nmonths of this Summer you will derive much enjoyment\nxpl.7 X 98\nand comfort from wearing these suits.\nWith best wishes, and always glad\nto cooperate with you, I am\nYours very sincerely,\nH.P. Fulmer, M.C.\nX\nHPF:S\nto\non.\nMess\nJune 6, 1940\nMy dear Mr. Fulmer:\nPlease accept the President's thanks\nfor your courtesy in connection with the gift\nof those three summer suits to which you refer\nin your letter of June third. He is very glad\nto have these \"hot weather\" suits and asks if\nyou will not be good enough to convey to the\ndonors an expression of his appreciation for\nremembering him again this year.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nHonorable Hampton P. Fulmer,\nHouse of Representatives,\nedb\nWashington, D. C.\nof\non.\nTURE\nTTEE\nH.P. FULMER\n20 DIST. SOUTH CAROLINA\nCongress of the United States\nRESIDENCE:\nORANGEBURG, S.C.\nHouse of Representatives\nMARY E. STIGGINS\nSECRETARY\nWashington, D. C.\nto.\nJune 7th, 1940.\nHaspel Brothers,\nI\nNew Drleans,\nLa.\nGentlemen:\nI am enclosing heremith a copy of letter\njust received from President' bosevelt's Private\nSecretary concerning the delivery of the suits sent\nto me sometime ago to be delivered to the President.\nI feel sure that the President would have\nwritten you direct, but because of the immense amount\nof work and the sany serious problems con ronting the\nPresident at this time naturally, he would be forced\nto forego the writing of many personal letters which\nhe would otherwise write.\nIt has been a real pleasure on my part to\nbe of service to you in this instance, and I am sure\nthe President will derive much pleasure and comfort\nfrom the wearing of these suits.\nWith best wishes, I am\nYours very sincerely,\nH. P. Fulmer, M.C.\nHPF:S\nJ\nBy Hamer N.Hanoon\nPros Study\n+\nJune 15, 1940\nto.\nP.P.7.\nMy dear Mr. Hanson:\nq-H\nMany thanks in the President's be-\nhalf for the book to which you refer in your\nletter of June seventh. He wants you to\nknow that he is deeply grateful for the\nfriendly thought that prompted this presen-\ntation.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nof\nHorner H. Hanson, Esq.,\n822 Walnut Street,\ni\nDes Moines,\nIowa.\nes\n7\nyours. noo / Beat inishes in these\ntrying times. Hanoon Book shop.\nBy Names N.Hanoon.\nmany 3 Chanks mALest\nHANSON BOOK SHOP\n822 WALNUT STREET\nPHONE 4-9242\nDES MOINES, IOWA June 7, 1940.\nHow. F.D. Roomelt,\nPres. U.S.A.\nDear Mr President,\nSO\nunder separate cover I am\nmailing you a book that might\nfit in with your collection of\nnautical items.\nIf you care for the book\nplease accept same with our\ncomp liments. In the event that\nyou have no desire for the book\nyou may return same to no.\nPlease unders tand that\nthis is sent in the form of\na gift from and admirer of\nyours Beat wishes in these\ntrying times. Hanoon Book shop.\nBy Names N.Hanoon.\nT.A\nJune\n11,\n1940\nppt.\n9-H\nMy dear Mr. Hyde:\nIt was most thoughtful of you to send\n+\nthe President those prints to which you refer\npr7.450\nin you recent communication. Please let me\nassure you that he will much appreciate your\ncourtesy as well as your good wishes.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nFrederick Bubkley Hyde, Esq.,\nChevy Chase Club,\nChevy Chase,\nMaryland.\nes\n11\nChery Cheng Chase, Chase Maryland Chrb while\nadys 6/11/40 June 7th\nthe house\nof\nther 111. President:-\nPlease accept there ded\nphotographs. S found them last\nq-H\nweek among my them at Cocount\nGron and at once Thought of\nfor\nyou. desire S have others - the he - (atures showed\nsked\nyou\nMy Jan sincere mo but\n1\nfood insues -\nn\nCortintly 10\nFriding BalkeleyAyoz\nThe Prisident\nWhite Houre\nes\nWash. 60. Chipley, Fla.)\nSent to house\nof\nJune 25, 1940\nq-π\nMy dear Senator Pepper:\nThe President was glad indeed to re-\nceive that pure Tupelo Honey to which you refer\nin your letter of June seventeenth. He has asked\nme to send a note of thanks to Sheriff Harrell\ndirect and to express his cordial appreciation\nto you for your courtesy in the matter.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\n4\np.p.7 4773\nHonorable Claude Pepper,\nUnited States Senate,\nWashington, D. C.\nes\n(Honey from Hon. John P. Harrell, Sheriff of Wash. 60. Chipley, Fla.)\nX\nJune 25, 1940\nMy dear Sheriff Harrell:\nThe President thanks you very much\nindeed for that delicious pure Tupelo honey\nwhich you presented to him through the courtesy\nof Senator Claude Pepper. He wants you to know\nthat he more than appreciates your friendly\nthought of him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nHonorable John P. Harrell,\nSheriff of Washington County,\nChipley,\nFlorida.\nes\n115\nachol 6/25\nnited States Senate\nSTAFF ROOM\nCOMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS\nThank Senator Pepper &\nJohn P. Harrill for honey\nJune 17, 1940\nM.A.L. signature\nP.T.L.\nf of Washington County,\nChipley, Florida, has forwarded to my office a\nquart bottle of pure Tupelo honey requesting that\nI have same delivered to you.\nI am glad to transmit this token from Sheriff Harrell\nto you with his compliments.\nCaude Very sincerely yours, Pupper\nCP:yn\n11/1\nKEY PITTMAN, NEV., CHAIRMAN\nPAT HARRISON, MISS.\nWILLIAM E. BORAH, IDAHO\nWALTER F. GEORGE, GA,\nHIRAM W. JOHNSON, CALIF.\nROBERT F. WAGNER, N. Y.\nARTHUR CAPPER, KANS.\nachol 6/255\nToM CONNALLY, TEX.\nROBERT M. lafollette, JR., WIS.\nJ. HAMILTON LEWIS, ILL.\nARTHUR H. VANDENBERG, MICH.\nELBERT D. THOMAS, UTAH\nWALLACE H. WHITE, JR., MAINE\nFREDERICK VAN NUYS, IND.\nUnited States Senate\nF. RYAN DUFFY, WIS.\nJAMES P. POPE, IDAHO\nJAMES E. MURRAY, MONT.\nCOMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS\nDENNIS CHAVEZ, N. MEX.\nLEWIS B. SCHWELLENBACH, WASH.\nCLAUDE PEPPER, FLA.\nTHEODORE F. GREEN, R. 1.\nALBEN W. BARKLEY, KY.\nHENRIK SHIPSTEAD, MINN.\nEDWARD J. TRENWITH, CLERK\nJAMES A. WHITE, ASST. CLERK\nJune 17, 1940\nThe President\nThe White House\nDear Mr. President:\nHon. John P. Harrell, Sheriff of Washington County,\nChipley, Florida, has forwarded to my office a\nquart bottle of pure Tupelo honey requesting that\nI have same delivered to you.\nI am glad to transmit this token from Sheriff Harrell\nto you with his compliments.\nVery sincerely yours, Pupper\nCP:yn\nsp.7\nJuly 9. 1940\nHILL, John Philip,\nBoston, Mass.\nJune 24, 1940.\nSends President a copy of the book, \"The Federal Executive\". (acknowledged by\nPresident.)\nSee P.P.F.5995\nbr\nPP7\n9-H\nP.P.7\nJuly 9, 1940\nq-H\nMy dear Mr. Hardin:\nMany thanks in the President's behalf\nfor the token to which you refer in your letter\nof June twenty-ninth. He wants you to know that\nhe is deeply grateful for your prayers.\nVery sincerely yours,\n11. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nX\nH. L. Hardin, Esq.,\n917 Oak Street,\nHotel Snyderhof,\nKansas City,\nes\nMissouri.\nH.L. Harden\nJune 29, 1940\n917 Oak St\nHotel Snyder hof\nKs City, Mo\nachep\nSTAFF ROOM\n7-9-40\n&\nThank\nvelt:\nM.A.L. signature\nP.T.L.\nI am mailing\na love gift on\nymprecanism, as thes is the\ngreatest country in the world\nI' am hoping you are feeling\nfine, and may God bless\nyou, 2 am\nVery truly\nH.L. Harden\nJune 29, 1940\n917 Oak st\nHotel Snyder hof\nKs City, Mo\nachel 7-9-40\nI-A THE LIGHT\n&\nDear Ores. Roosevelt:\nI am mailing\nyou here with a love gift on\namericanism as thes is the\ngreatest country in the world\nI' am hoping you are feeling\nfine, and may God fless\nyou, 2 am\nVery truly\nH.L. Harden\nJune 29, 1940\n917 Oak St\nHotel Snyder haf\nKs City, Mo\nProtect America\n\"I AM\" America's Light and Victory!\n\"The Light of God never fails!\"\nAmerica! We love you! America! We\nlove you! America! We love you! and\nour love is great enough to hold you\neternally victorious in the Light! God\nbless and protect our America forever!\nPledge of Allegíance\n\"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the\nUnited States of America and to the Re-\npublic for which It stands-One Nation\nIndivisible, with Liberty and Justice\nfor all!\nThe American's Creed\n\"I believe in the United States of America as a government\nof the people, by the people, for the people; whose just\npowers are derived from the consent of the governed; a\ndemocracy in a republic; a sovereign Nation of many sover-\neign States; a Perfect Union, one and inseparable; established\nupon those principles of Freedom, equality, Justice and\nhumanity, for which American patriots sacrificed their lives\nand fortunes! I therefore, believe it is my duty to My Country\nto love It; to support Its Constitution; to obey Its laws; to\nrespect Its Flag and to defend It against all enemies.\nLiberty\nThe American Way of Life\nArkansas.\nEnclosure - 3 clippings about his. work.\nmusum\npet\nJuly 10, 1940\nq/H\nMy dear Mr. Hollingsworth:\nThank you in the President's behalf\nfor the carving to which you refer in your\nletter of July second. He wants you to know\nthat he much appreciates the friendly thought\nwhich prompted you to send him this product\nof your own handiwork.\npp7\n9,c\nThe clippings have been noted with\ninterest and I am returning them with the\nthought that you might want to keep them.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nX\nJohn B. Hollingsworth, Esq.,\nBallard,\nArkansas.\nes\nEnclosure - 3 clippings about his. work.\nlard Arkansan.\nachert\nBetroish\nJuly 2nd, 1940.\ni Franklin D. Roosevelt,\nTHE SWEETEST HOUR.\nDixie ANGLES.\ncunt of the United states of America.\nWashington D,b.\nr:\nengh the courtesy of my Home\nsome of the R.R. l am sending\nin a separate Package\nhave it, as it is the First Real Human\nust Statue as l wish you to\nJikeness that l tryed to make\nit was made to the likeness of your Print\nPhotoon the Comity of one, issued\nDuring your last Compgain for\nPresident, Inclosed Photoes of my Wark, With Glipping,\nl do schulpture work. and are a Farmer\nbliant under the R.R. Plan of your\nAdiminatration and think it a\nwonderful Plan to help Farmers who\nCannot Finance them selves.\nRespectifully,\nJohn B. Hollingswarth.\n3 spout promote\nTHE\nNalfane\n(89\nmay MAY\nDifie ANGLE'S.\nnot, Angels\nLE'S.\n63)\nlard Arkansas.\nachent\n7-10-408\n0\nif\nJuly 2nd 1940.\ne Franklin D. Roosevelt,\ndunt of the United states of America\nWashington D,b. Dr,\nir:\nrough the courtesy of my Home\nisons of the R.R, l am sending\nin a separate Package\nhave it, as it is the First Real Human\ner Bust Statue as l wish you to\nLikeness that tryed to make\nit was made to the likeness of your Print\nPhotoon the Comity of one, issued\nDuring your last Campgain for\nPresident, Inclosed Photoes of my Wark, With blipping,\nl do schulpture work. and are a Farmer\nbliant under the R.R. Plan of your\nAdiminatration and think it a\nwonderful Plan to help Farmers who\nCannot Finance them selves.\nRespectifully,\nJohn B. Hollingswarth.\nEVERYONER - - 3 scong pro-morp'\n00\nDESCRIPT\nE 100**\nSecure\n63) mayed MALAHOTO.COM\nsex\nJummar\nof\nPre\n66\nBallard Arkansan.\nachent\nBetroinl\nfo\nJuly 2nd, 1940.\nI\nHonerable Franklin D. Roosevelt,\nPresident of the United states of America.\nWashington, D,b.\nDear sir:\nThrough the courtesy of my Home\nImpervisors of the R.R. l am sending\nto you in a separate Package\nhave it, as it is the First Real Human\ned Bust Statue as l wish you to\nLikeness that tryed to make\nit was made to the likeness of your print\nPhotoon the Comity of one, issued\nDuring your last Compgain for\nPresident, Inclosed Photon of my Wark, With Glipping\nl do schulpture work. and are a Farmer\nbliant under the R.R. Plan of your\nAdiminatration and think it a\nwonderful Plan to help Farmers who\nCannot Finance them selves.\nRespectifully,\nJohn B. Hollingswarth.\nGallard Arkansas.\nmay 28 th- 1939.\nx\nmr, Ralph G. Thompson\n40\nI\nMelbourne Arksmar\nCounty R.R. Ampervisor.\nDear Mr, Thompson:\nl have a nice small Bust statue\nl made for the Honer of our\nPresident mr. Franklen D. Roosevelt,\nThis statue only weight 9 pannds,\nI wish it to be placed on the Presidental\ndesk in the white House in Washington, D.G.\nor some suitable place to Honer Him\nas I Realy think him our greatest\nPresident, Iet the world say what they may\nl dont think one could have done better\nfor all,\nif you or anyone wish to assist in\nhelping me Place the statue for\nHim Properly, l will appeciate it\nB\nRespectifully.\nJohn B. Hollingsworth.\n14 140 95/5 15% 1457 954's\n95\n15\npistil\n6 69, 9< 269\nThe\n100\nstil\nthe for\nor\ngirl CEE\nat\n&9 98.41 LSL esi E\n69\nz\nasc\n914\n100\nel\nDD\np.p.A\nI\nduily 15, 1963\nAugust 14, 1940\nLiverpool, England.\nNY donor No.\nThe President has\nyes vary erach Indood for the\nof We\nYour\n10.00.\nfor\nJuly 17, 1940,\nthe President,\nA. Hirt, +\n\"Miskin\", Acly Cryn Road, Colwyn Bay, North Wales.\ntest\nThe writer encloses & copy of & book entitled\n\"The Coming Light, by Mary Bruce Wallace,\nq-B\nand a reprint from the \"Times\" of June 18,\n1940, containing a letter from a young R.A.F.\npilot in & Bomber Squadron, recently reported\n\"missing, believed killed, addressed to his\nmother.\nThe Consular Officer in charge is requested\nto thank the writer for his courtesy in\nsending these articles to the President.\nOriginal letter from\nA. Hirt, July 17, 1940,\n811,001 Roosevelt-Publications-Hirt, A.\nPR:MEM 8/12/40 EU\nHCJ\nMiss Le Hand\nI\nppt\nJuly 15, 1940\n9-H\nMy dear Mr. Holt:\nThe President has asked me to thank\nyou very much indeed for the copy of \"The\nxPR7 X\nCavalier of Tennessee\". He wants you to\nq-B\nknow that he is deeply grateful for the\nfriendly thought which prompted you to send\nthe volume to him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nSTEPHEN EARLY\nSecretary to the President\n+\nH. A. Holt, Esq.,\nTullahoma,\nTennessee.\nes\n8. H. WILKINS, VICE-PRESIDENT\nc. R. CROUCH, PRESIDENT\n7/15/40\nTENNESSEE UNDERWEAR COMPANY\nd\nMANUFACTURERS\nWORK GLOVES AND UNDERWEAR\nAUTOMOBILE SEAT COVERS\n2\nTullahoma, Tenn.\nWOLD\n13th of July, 1940.\nMr. Stephen Early,\nSecretary to President Roosevelt,\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Mr. Early:\nHaving heard President Roosevelt say that he was a\ngreat admirer of Andrew Jackson, I am just wondering if\nhe has read the Book \"The Cavalier of Tennessee\" by\nMeredith Nicholson? This Book gives a very good record\nof the early days of \"Old Andy\" and the Cumberland River\nsettlement and it is very interesting? If Mr. Roosevelt\nhas not read this Book suggest that you hand him the copy\nwhich I am mailing you under separate cover today and ask\nhim to forget Prepardness and other matters for one evening\nand read this Book. I know it will be an inspiration for him\nthrough this very period we are travelling today.\nWith very best wishes, I am,\nSincerely yours,\nHastolt H.as folt\nHAH/Mc.\nin\nStorerom\n7\nD.\nJuly 26, 1940\nq-H\nMy dear Miss Haber:\nIt was indeed nice of you to send\nyour sketch to the President. He has asked\nme to express his cordial appreciation of\nyour friendly thoughtfulness.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Lilyan Haber,\n272 South Ninth Street,\nBrooklyn,\nNew York.\nes\nBechtel\nille\nn7.\nD.\n3rd2l. Cat.\n+\nJuly 29, 1940\nR.P.7\nMy dear Mrs. Heltman:\n9-H\nYour kind letter of July twenty-\nsecond has been received by the President. He\nthanks you very much indeed for the needle work,\nx plt\nmade by your own hands, and wants you to know\nq.w\nthat he is deeply grateful for your friendly good\nwishes.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMrs. N. Heltman,\nc/o H. Kingsley,\nPittsfield,\nPennsylvania.\nes\nBechtel\nJuly 20, 7/29 $ -40.-\n9-\nPresident Roosevelt\nDear Mr President\nve\nam sending y on\nkens\na small package of needle\nnty-\nwork, Imade same for you\nand hope you will like ih\nets\nEvery stitch means love and\ntheir\nrespect tor you, for the many\na\nhave done for the poor of\ngood and kind thengs y are\none country. d hope su ccess\nand pres party crowns y an\nthe resh of your life.\nyours respectfuly.\nMrs noole Heltman.\nc/o.H. Kingsley Pillsticed Pa\np.r.7.\nD.\nAugust 2, 1940\nto mrs.\nq-H\nMy dear Mr. Hutchinson:\nThe President and Mrs. Roosevelt have\nasked me to thank you ever so much for the tokens\nto which you refer in your letter of July twenty-\nfourth. They deeply appreciate your friendly\nthought in sending them these articles, products\nof your own handiwork, and want me to convey their\ncordial good wishes to you for your health and\nhappiness.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nC. W. Hutchinson, Esq.,\nRoute 3, Box 115,\nCovington,\nKentucky.\nes\nBechtel\nJuly 24-1940\nacher\nnn\n8/2/40s8\nD.\nPresident Roosivelto Wife\nPlease except a charm that reprasents\nthe Emblim of our Countary T the Democracy\nt the Good luck Charm as dam a Profession\nWhitler do like to send People some of my\nwork. A am 76 years old T it is a has\ntime to me to think of People of send\nthem a bharm. the Eaglet Donky is\nfor you t the Lock Hart for Mrs Roosavelt\nyor with respect.\nbovington Ky\nR3Bor 115\nBechtel\nHARPER & BROTHERS\np.r.7. q-H\n0.\nPublishers\nNEW YORK AND LONDON\nStudy\nAugust 5, 1940\np.p.7 9-H\nTo\nMy dear Mr. Heagney:\nThe President has asked me to acknowl-\nedge the receipt of your friendly letter of\nJuly twenty-sixth and to thank you for your\ncourtesy in sending him a copy of your book,\nX 1.1.7\n\"Blackade Runner\".\n9-B\nYour generous words of approval are\nindeed appreciated and the President wants you\nto know that he is deeply grateful for your prayers.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nReverend H. J. Heagney,\nX\nStuttgart,\nArkansas.\nes\nBechtel\np.r.7.\nHARPER & BROTHERS\nPublishers\nq-4\nNEW YORK AND LONDON\nREV. H.J. HEAGNEY\nSTUTTGART, ARK.\nD.\nJuly 26,1940\n8-bt\nTo His Excellency Franklin D. Roosevelt\nPresident of the United States\nDear Mr. President:\nI am sending you\nin the same post an autographed copy of my\nrecent novel \"Blockade Runner!! While pri-\nmarily juvenile, this book deals with some\nof the great personages of the Confederate\nCause and its hero is John Bannister Tabb,\nthe famous priest, patriot and poet.\nKnowing that you\nand your family represent the finest in\nNavy tradition, I feel that should you find\n60\ntime to read this short volume, you would\nadmire the character of Captain Wilkinson\nof the \"Robert E. Lee\", particularly his\nhigh sense of honor and devotion to duty.\nI am deeply grateful for the fine tributes\nI have received on \"Blockade Runner, If es-\npecially today when true American ideals,\nlove of country and sacrifice are such\ngrave necessities.\nMay I digress to\ndj\nexpress my appreciation of your appointment\nof Mr. Myron Taylor to the Vatican. I have\nbeen singularly honored by the fact that\nmy book has been placed in the Vatican Li-\nbrary as a contribution to the elevation\nof American youth\nWith prayers for\nyour health and may Divine Providence bless\nyour efforts and continue to inspire you\nwith wisdom in these critical days.\nI remain,\nRespectfully\nP.S. Rest assured Arkansas and the South are with\nyou and will rejoice next November in your victo-\nrroll Moore\nAlice M. Jordan\nLouise Seaman Bech\nry over predatory wealth and special privilege.\np.r.7.\nHARPER & BROTHERS\nPublishers\nq-H\nNEW YORK AND LONDON\nOFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\n49 EAST 33D STREET\nNEW YORK, N.Y.\nAugust 1, 1940\n+\nDear Mr. Early,\nI wonder whether you would\nPP7.9-B\nbe SO kind as to call to Mr. Roosevelt's\nattention a book (going to you under separate\ncover) entitled THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY by\nHarold Laski, which we are publishing today and\nwhich is a choice of the Book-of-the-Month Club\nfor August. This stimulating, dispassionate\nanalysis of the presidency is one which I\nbelieve will interest Mr. Roosevelt, and I hope\nthat he will have a chance to look it over.\nAny comment would be much appreciated.\nSincerely yours,\nCoso Car/12@\nMr. Stephen Early\nthe White House\nWashington, D.C.\nCass Canfield. .W\ndj\nMANAGING EDITOR: Beulah Folmsbee\nASSOCIATE EDITORS: Bertha E. Mahony\nElinor Whitney\nAnne Carroll Moore\nAlice M. Jordan\nStudy\nO.\nto\nAugust 3, 1940.\nMy dear Mr. Canfield:\nIn the absence of Mr. Early,\npermit me to acknowledge and thank you\nfor your letter of August first and for\nyour courtesy in sending, under separate\ncover, a copy of \"THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY\",\njust published by Harper & Brothers. I\nshall be glad to forward it to the President,\nin accordance with your request.\nVery sincerely yours,\nDorothy Jones\nSecretary to MR. EARLY\nMr. Cass Canfield,\nx\nHarper & Brothers,\n49 East 33rd Street,\nNew York, N. Y.\ndj\nMANAGING EDITOR: Beulah Folmsbee\nASSOCIATE EDITORS: Bertha E. Mahony\nElinor Whitney\nAnne Carroll Moore\nAlice M. Jordan\nLouise Seaman Bechtel\nP.O.\nTHE Horn Book MAGAZINE 264 BOYLSTON STREET BOSTON\nJuly 29, 1940\np.p.7. 9-H\nachool\nX\nMy dear Miss LeHand:\nIn these difficult times it is hardly to be expected\nP.P.7.9-B\nthat our President could even take time to see, much\nless to read, all the articles and references called\nXP.\nto his attention. Nevertheless we are sending you a\ncopy of the current issue of The Horn Book because it\ncontains the article \"Children's Books in a Democracy\"\nby James Daugherty, which would, we believe, give\npleasure to Mr. Roosevelt. We send it to you with\nthe hope that, if you agree with us, you will see\nthat it reaches him at some time when he can enjoy\nor make use of it.\nYours very sincerely,\nBenlah Folmshee\nTHE HORN BOOK MAGAZINE\nOf Books and Reading for Children and Young People\nBF:S\nMiss Margaret LeHand\nSecretary to President Roosevelt\nWhite House\nWashington, D.C.\nMANAGING EDITOR: Beulah Folmsbee\nASSOCIATE EDITORS:\nBertha E. Mahony\nElinor Whitney\nAnne Carroll Moore\nAlice M. Jordan\nLouise Seaman Bechtel\nAugust 5, 1940\nMy dear Miss Folmsbee:\nI have received your letter of July\ntwenty-ninth and shall be very glad to bring\nthe book to the President's attention at a\nfavorable opportunity. Meanwhile, I can assure\nyou that your friendly thought in sending the\nvolume is much appreciated.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Beulah Folmsbee,\n264 Boylston Street,\nBoston,\nMassachusetts.\nes\nGiven to miss Le Hand\nPP.7\nmr. nonis\nRICHARD heathcote HEINDEL\nq-1t\nAugust 29, 1940\nTo study\nMy dear Mr. Heindel:\nThe President has requested me to\nsend you this little note of thanks for your\nx P.P.7\nkindness in sending him those two booklets re-\n9-Br\ncently. He appreciates your nice thought of\nhim.\nVery sincerely yours,\n11. A. Lelland\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nRichard H. Heindel, Esq.,\nLibrary of Congress,\nStudy 16,\nWashington, D. C.\nget\naikd\nby\nTwo booklets\nWar Check Lists\nMonths of The War) In two parts.\n(A Working Guide To The Background and Early\nfor Sender see attached\nGivin to miss Le Hand\n/\n6/11/14/40\nLibrary I/_\nLouis C. Haughey\nGeorgia Warm Springs Foundation\nWarm Springs, Georigia.\nAug. 26, 1940\nSends President pictures of President's farm to uphold Mr. Durham's\ncontention that it was not due to lack of work that the farm did not produce well\nthis year.\nSee - PPF 76\npp7 q-H P\nGeven to miss La Hand\n/\n6/11/14/40\nLitrary\nF\nTHE\nAugust 27, 1940\np.p.7.\n9-H\nMy dear Miss Hall:\nThe President has asked me to send you\nthis note of thanks for the little wooden donkey.\nA.P.P.\nHe appreciates the friendly sentiments expressed\n9-D\nin your letter and, although he is so busy that\nhe cannot write you personally, he felt that per-\nhaps you might accept this note as a souvenir.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Betty Hall,\n346 West Raymond Street,\nIndianapolis,\nIndiana.\nmb\nwashington, D. U.\nGivin to miss La Hand\nwooding novel\nMary 8/27/20 ask 4\ny\nHeld m Held in mail\n346W. Raymond Lt.\nIndianapolis, Indiana\naug 14, 1940\nDear Mr. Rosseselt.\n2 hope you like\nthis donkey. L made it for\nrest,\nyou because you are rimming\nr\nfor office again, and 1 will\nW\nhelp you win The working\nrd\nbe\nX\nthe\n450 q.6.7\npeople need you there.\n9.P\n2 make tays +\nmovelting as a hobby If you\nanswer my letter, write it\nIf\nyourself and 2 wild heep\nr\nit for Sincerely a somenies\nnhgm\nBetty Hall\nP.S. Tighten the balts and the\ndonkey will stand up.\nMiss M. A. LeHand,\nPrivate Secretary,\nThe White House,\nWashington, D. C.\nGivin to miss La Hand\nP.Pt q-H\n4\nAugust 29, 1940\nMy dear Mr. Hatmaker:\nI have received your letter of\nAugust twenty-first, and have had pleasure\nin placing before the President the enclosed\ncopy of Mr. Hill's broadcast to which you\nrefer. He has noted it with the deepest interest,\nand wants you to know that he appreciates your\nkindness in bringing it to his attention.\nThe President also wants you to know\nhow pleased he is to have the photograph record\nof this broadcast inscribed by Mr. Hill, and\nx450\nit was thoughtful indeed of you to send it to\nX\nhim.\ng.p\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nX\nC. F. Hatmaker, Esq.,\n122 East 42nd Street,\nNew York, N. Y.\nnhgm\nV\nMiss M. A. LeHand,\nPrivate Secretary,\nThe White House,\nWashington, D. C.\n3\nThe AMERICAN OIL COMPANY\n122 EAST 42ND STREET\nC.F. hatmaker\nnew YORK\nVICE-PRESIDENT\nAMOCO\nThank\nmahe X achid\nAugust 21, 1940.\n8/242\nDear Miss Le Hand:\nAs I know the President has a warm\nspot in his heart for New York State, I thought he\nmight be interested in reading, at his leisure, the\nenclosed copy of Mr. Edwin C. Hill's colorful broad-\ncast in which he describes the scenic and historic\nspots in New York.\nX\nI am also sending, in your care,\nby prepaid express, a phonograph record of this\ns\nbroadcast, personally autographed by Mr. Hill. If\nyou feel that the President would like to add it to\nnty-\nhis library, I will appreciate it if you will pass it\nre\nalong to him.\nWith best wishes, I am\nVery truly yours,\ned by\ny -\nn the\nS\nMiss M. A. LeHand,\nPrivate Secretary,\nThe White House,\nWashington, D. C.\nThe AMERICAN OIL COMPANY\n122 EAST 42ND STREET\nNEW YORK\nC.F. hatmaker\nVICE-PRESIDENT\nAMOCO\nAugust 21, 1940.\nMy dear Mr. President,\nAs Mr. Edwin C. Hill recently made a\nvery colorful broadcast on New York State - I thought\nyou might like to read the enclosed copy at your\nleisure.\nI am also sending you, by prepaid ex-\npress, a phonograph record of this broadcast, personally\nS\nautographed by Mr. Hill, which you might like to add to\nyour library covering the scenic and historic spots in\nnt\nour wonderful state.\nre\nRespectfully yours,\nb. F. Hatmarked\ned\ny\nn\nt\nHonorable Franklin D. Roosevelt,\nThe White House,\nS\nWashington, D. C.\nNEW YORK STATE\nBroadcast by Edwin C. Hill,\nWorld-famous radio news reporter\nSubject\nNew York -- Know Your State\nDate\nThursday evening, August 8, 1940\nTime\nDaylight Saving Time Area - 6:05 to 6:15 P.M.\nStandard Time Area\n- 10:05 to 10:15 P.M.\nStations\nForty-six over the Columbia Broadcasting System\nrrunged by\nmerican Oil Company\n122 East 42nd Street\nNew York City, N. Y.\nObjective\nTo stimulate travel to the Now York World's\nFair and the scenic and historic spots through-\nout the Empire St..te.\neighty days remain to enjoy the beauty and fascination of the\ngreatest of all world's fairs, for on October the twenty-seventh\nthe flags come down and the lights go out. Of the many thousands\nwho will visit the New York World's Fair between now and the twenty-\nseventh of October, very many, one supposes, will want to see more\nof the State of New York - the Empire State. It ranks first in\npopulation, thirteen million, although only twenty-ninth in area.\nIt lies mainly in the lake region of North America. The eastern\npart of Lake Ontario and one-half of Lake Champlain are controlled by\nthe State. Of the waterfalls, Niagara, of course, furnishes the\nmost magnificent spectacle, but there are others noted for beauty -\nthe Falls of the Genesee, \"renton Falls, the Kaaterskill Falls in the\nCatskills, and the Falls of Cohoes, of Ticonderoga and of Watkins\nGlens.\n(cont'd)\nrdf/\n-2-\nGood evening, everyone:\nOnly eighty days remain to see the greatest show on\nearth - one that this generation at least, will never see again -\nthe \"ew York World's Fair, SO brilliantly conceived and organized\nby Grover Whalen, SO efficiently and graciously conducted by Harvey\nGibson. Of the countless things which appeal to the heart and\nhead over there on Flushing Meadows, there is nothing, it seems\nto me, more stirring to the spirit than the foreign buildings\nstill proudly flying the flags of their nations, still gallantly\ncarrying on even though their homelands lie crushed under the\nheavy boots of the invader. And a thrill may flutter your heart\nas you are reminded that it is under the protection of the Stars\nand Stripes that this gallant gesture is made possible. Only\neighty days remain to enjoy the beauty and fascination of the\ngreatest of all world's fairs, for on October the twenty-seventh\nthe flags come down and the lights go out. Of the many thousands\nwho will visit the New York World's Fair between now and the twenty-\nseventh of October, very many, one supposes, will want to see more\nof the State of New York - the Empire State. It ranks first in\npopulation, thirteen million, although only twenty-ninth in area.\nIt lies mainly in the lake region of North America. The eastern\npart of Lake Ontario and one-half of Lake Champlain are controlled by\nthe State. Of the waterfalls, Niagara, of course, furnishes the\nmost magnificent spectacle, but there are others noted for beauty -\nthe Falls of the Genesee, \"renton Falls, the Kaaterskill Falls in the\nCatskills, and the Falls of Cohoes, of Ticonderoga and of Watkins\nGlens.\n(cont'd)\nrdf/\n-3-\nAll this, with magnificent woodlands and state parks makes for\nscenic beauty that calls insistently to the motorist these\nsummer days, and will continue to call, not only through the\ngorgeous autumn, when the woods fly their banners of scarlet and\ngold, but through the winter months when all the Northland is\nmantled in snow and winter sports come merrily into their own.\nIf we were motoring in leisurely fashion through New York State,\nwith ample time to see it all, and see it as we chose, we might\nstart un in the northwest corner at the breath-taking Falls of\nNiagara. And we would remember that this was once the land of\nthe fierce-hearted Senecas of the Six Nations - the great\nIroquois Confederacy of the Senecas, the Mohawks, the Oneidas,\nthe Onondagas, the Cayugas and the Tuscaroras, whose names live\nstill in rivers and lakes and valleys and in towns and cities\nand counties. And we might roll pleasantly southward along the\nshore of Lake Erie to Chataugua, famous, the world over, for its\nlecture courses. And then to Lake Ontario, gently caressing a\nfavored land, and SO through an historic region to the Thousand\nIslands and the broad St. Lawrence River. We might perhaps find\ntime to enjoy the natural beauties of the great northern counties\nof Jefferson, Saint Lawrence, Franklin and Clinton along with the\nlovely and storied Lake Champlain. And SO down to the Adirondacks\nand famous Saratoga with its healing waters and its beautiful\nrace course. Perhaps a vision might come to us of the old days\nof Saratoga's greatest fame - the days before the War Between the\nStates; the days of perfumed curls and hoop-skirts.\nrdf/\n-4-\nWe might even in imagination see General Washington and General\nSchuyler pacing their horses through the woods where they beat\nJohnny Burgoyne and his Red Coats so soundly, and hear Schuyler\nsay to the great man: \"General, there are some wonderful springs\noff in the woods here. I would be most happy to show you them. 11\nAnd we might even see the gentlemen from Virginia descend from\nhis charger and sip the waters. From Saratoga we might motor on to\nthe Finger Lakes, extending southward exactly like the fingers\nof a human hand. And then to the storied Indian country - to\nJohnstown and the mansion of the great Sir \"illiam Johnson,\nJohnson Hall - that doughty old Sir William who was His Majesty's\nSuperintendent of Indian Affairs for North America. We might\npause at Johnson Hall to recall how old Sir William, ill in body\nand troubled in spirit, foresaw the break between the American\nColonies and the mother country, and how his heart was torn\nalmost in twain between the pull of his loyalty to the King and\nthe tug of love for the new and wonderful land. This was the\nland of Sir John Johnson, Sir William's cold-hearted son, and of\nWalter Butler the infamous renegade. It was the country of the\npowerful Six Nations. A land of great beauty; a storied land;\na land of romance and great achievement and stark tragedy too.\nAnd we come presently to the Southern Tier - those counties\nmarching in orderly fashion along the Pennsylvania border, and so\neast again to the Catskills and the most beautiful river in all\nthe world, the Hudson. In these weeks, the sun and the season\nfill the Hudson \"iver Valley with a soft gold light.\nrdf/\n-5-\nThe mist comes up slowly in the morning from the Valley floor,\ndrenching the leaves that are yellowing fast this year after a\ndry summer. Down from the Adirondack over the Catskills and the\nTaconics, the brightening band of fall foliage begins to push toward\nthe great city where the river ends. From the harbor of New York\nthe ocean freighters steam up the Hudson toward Albany. Safe in\na world at war, they move slowly through a lovely land overhung\nwith the brooding peace. The vintners around Highland are crushing\ntheir sweet white grapes. From its source on Mt. Marcy to its\nmouth at \"anhattan Island, the Hudson River is three hundred\nand fifty miles long. Along its lower half, between Albany and\nNew York, its Valley carries more traffic - in boats and barges\non the water, in trains, trucks, buses, automobiles alongside it -\nthan any comparable stretch of water in the country, perhaps in\nthe world. But the Hudson has an importance over and above this\nusefulness. The Hudson is a very beautiful river. Those who\nknow it well and love it think that no river in the world is\nquite SO lovely. It originates in springs of pure water more than\nFour thousand feet high in the Adirondack Mountain and after a\njourney of three hundred and fifty miles, in a valley of matchless\nscenic beauty, it disappears in New York Bay, but, strangely enough\ndoes not end there. For it is a river of such strong and virile\nnature that it maintains its identity even in the Atlantic ocean,\nand remains a river, unseen by man, many miles out to sea. New\nYorkers see the last of it from the Statue of Liberty or the tower\nof the Empire State Building or the delightful and lofty roof\nof the Petroleum Building over at the World's Fair.\nrdf/\n-6-\none could travel a lifetime and hardly exhaust the wonders of\nthe state. Niagara thunders at the frontier. There is old\nTiconderoga - with its memories of Ethan Allan. There is West\nPoint and the United States Military Academy which is the\npride of the nation; West Point where young men, selected in\naccordance with the truest principles of democracy are taught\nthe meaning of loyalty and honor and truth. At Rensellaer we\nsee the old fort where \"Yankee Doodle\" first was heard. At\nCooperstown you may see where the Leatherstocking Tales were\nspun, and where baseball originated. The first free school in\nAmerica was established in New York State, and the largest\nuniversity, Columbia, is there. At Troy, is Rensaelaer\nPolytechnic Institute, the oldest engineering school. Where the\nwaters of Lake Erie flow into Niagara stands Buffalo, a gateway\nto all the West. In Rochester, the marvel of modern photography\nwas developed. From Pyracuse a hundred products find their way\nto the markets of the world. At old Schenectady, once a trading\npost, wonders are wrought daily with the magic of electricity.\nFrom busy Albeny, the capital, you look out on the Hudson to\nthe spot where Robert Fulton brought his fussy little Clermont\nfrom New York. And throughout the state, with its ninety\nthousand miles of splendid motor roads, you may see hills and\nvalleys and rolling fields, producing every tree and flower and\nplant that may be found in the Temperate Zone. Truly, New York\nyou are an empire. And your men and women have been worthy of you.\nFour of your sons have sat in the White House - \"artin Van Buren,\nMillard Fillmore, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin Delano\nRoosevelt.\nrdf/\n⑉7⑉\nFrom every state and city, eager boys and girls have brought\ntheir talents to your door and won rich rewards. \"Excelsior\"\nis your motto. Your eyes are toward the future. And you are the\neyes of all the world.\nI thank you.\nrdf/\nF11/14/40\nmiss Le Hand 7\nAugust 27, 1940\np.p.7.\n9-H\nMy dear Dr. Harkins:\nThis is just a little note at the Pres-\nXP.P.7.\nident's request to thank you for the rabbit's foot\nwhich you were good enough to send him. He ap-\n9-R\npreciates your thoughtfulness.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nDr. G.W. Harkins,\nDimmitt,\nTexas,\nmb\nPehpool\nack\n4\nMITT, TEXAS 8/3/40,\nKINS, M.D.\n8/27/80\nX\np.p.7.\nRobbits Doot Hell'n mare wom\nHow F. D. Roosenvelt, Presh U.S.\nq-H 9. H\nWashington, D.C.\nDear Mr Insident\ned\nter\nSome few days a go S surt you\nriends\na rabbit's foot for a 'Hoo-door'\nd\nSurpose it insuranced for I have\nWonth you please accept it the\nwn Benes\nim-\nrefited it since your election\nsy\n2\nal\nfour years ago. you know\nuld\nXP.P.7, G-B\nwhat the Hoo-doo isfor, what it\n11,\nit an\nmeans either wear it as a watch\nfor, carry, or tote \"it your trow end aphy, ou\nareas possent, \"lifhan \"hocket It is\namen, that will do to tierto, it will further\nquard, protect you from will influ-\nwho, Wishing you all the\ngoodluck, a successing the world.\nat\na. staunch Supporter\nG.S. Sv, Harrins. m.D.\nRB:rlk\nWeston, Massacnusetts\n(\nEdward B. Hitchcock\np.p.7.\nAugust 15, 1940\nq-H\nMy dear Mr. Hitchcock:\nThank you very much for your letter of\nAugust 12, with the enclosed correspondence addressed\nto the President. I have been glad to lay your letter\nbefore him.\nI was interested to hear we have mutual friends\nin the William Brevoorts, and will be glad to extend\nyour and Mrs. Hitchcock's greetings to Mrs. Watson.\nI wish I could arrange for you to come down\nand present the first copy of your biography of Dr. Benes\nto the President in person. Quite frankly, this is im-\npossible at this time. These are such extremely busy\ndays here at the White House, that we are finding it\ndifficult to arrange even the most necessary official\nengagements for the President. If, however, you would\nXP.P.7, G-B\ncare to come in end see me and leave the book, I will,\nof course, be glad to present it to the President at an\nopportune moment with 8 word of explanation.\nThe President has asked me to thank you end\nto tell you how pleased he is to receive the biography,\nand how real is his regret that he can not greet you\npersonally.\nWith all good wishes, and awaiting your further\nadvice,\nSincerely yours,\nEDWIN M. WATSON\nSecretary to the President\nEdward B. Hitchcock, Esq.\n\"Hillhaven\"\n29 Gem Road\nWeston, Massachusetts\nRB:rlk\nL\nEdward\nB.\nHitchcock\nEDWARD B. HITCHCOCK\n\"HILLHAVEN\" 29 GEM ROAD\nWESTON :. MASSACHUSETTS\n12 August 1940\nGeneral Edwin M. Watson,\nSecretary to the President,\nThe White House,\nWashington, D.C.\nDear General Watson:\nI was so greatly interested to hear from\nmy friends, Mr. and Mrs. William Brevoort at the Gotham Hotel\nin New York, the other day, that your wife is the distinguished\npianist, Frances Nash, whom I met several years ago through our\nmutual friend, Martha Brevoort. And that Martha's Jacqueline\nis your god-child. Did I understand also that Mrs. Watson has\nrecently been visiting the Edward A. Tafts at their summer place?\nMrs. Hitchcock and I know the Tafts through Martha Brevoort.\nAll t his personal note by way of recalling myself to\nyour attention, and your letter of March 27th in which you said\nthat the President would be glad to see me again when I Was in\nthe vicinity of Washington.\nWhen I saw the President last November, and he was so\ndirectly helpful in getting me a passport to go to England,\nhe asked for the first copy of my biography of Dr. Eduard Benes.\nThat book has finally been completed after diverse vicissitudes\nincident to the war, and is being released on August 21st by\nHarper & Brothers, under the title \"I Built a Temple for Peace\".\nAs you will see, I am now requesting an appointment with the\nPresident to present him with this first copy off the press.\nAnd I shall be deeply grateful for your good offices to this end.\nWith personal greetings to your wife from me and my wife,\n(who was Myrna Sharlow of the Boston, Chicago and Metropolitan\nopera companies), and with personal regards, I am\nCordially\nEdward Hitchcock\nEDM\nEDWARD B. HITCHCOCK\n\"HILLHAVEN\" 29 GEM ROAD\nWESTON :. MASSACHUSETTS\n12 August 1940\nHonorable Franklin Delano Roosevelt,\nPresident of the United States,\nThe White House,\nWashington, D.C.\nDear Mr. President:\nYou were kind enough to ask for the first\ncopy of my biography of Dr. Eduard Benes of Czechoslovakia,\nwhen I S aw you last November before my trip to England to\nget some additional personal facts for my book.\nThis book is about to be released for publication by\nHarper & Brothers, under the title \"I Built a Temple for Peace\",\nand a special copy has been prepared by the publishers at my\nrequest with an insert page bearing the following inscription:\n\"This first copy of the first edition\nof the life of the last President of\nfree Czechoslovakia has been especially bound\nfor the President of the United States\nby the Publishers, Harper & Brothers, and\npresented by the author, Edward B. Hitchcock.\n\"August, 1940.\nI shall now count it a very great privilege if you\nwill allow me to present you with this book in person, at your\nconvenience. If such an appointment can be arranged about the\n21st of August I can easily make my plans to be in Washington,\nor elsewhere if you prefer, at that time.\nIt may interest you to know that our mutual friend,\nJan Masaryk, was our house-guest here in Weston when the news\ncame of the recognition of the Benes Government-in-exile by\nthe British Government, with Masaryk as Foreign Minister.\nAn interesting transposition of the names Masaryk and Benes,\nwhen it is recalled that Jan Masaryk's father set up his prov-\nisional government while he was in the United States, with\nBenes as Foreign Minister!\nWith every high regard and good wish, Mr. President,\nbelieve me,\nCordially and Sincerely\nEdward S. Hitc hcock\nEDM\nMiss Le Hand 7\nSeptember 17, 1940\nMy dear Mr. Hitchoock:\nThe President is glad indeed to have\nthat beautifully bound and inscribed copy of your\nbiography of Dr. Eduard Benes. He thanks you very\nmuch and wants you to know that he is most appre-\nciative of your friendly thought in presenting the\ncopy to him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nEdward B. Hitchoock, Esq.,\nHillhaven,\n29 Gem Road,\nWeston, Massachusetts.\nget\nSep tember 7, 1940.\nMy dear Mr. Hitchcock:\nIn the absence of the President\nI am holding your book, which has just\narrived. I will show it to the President\nwhen he returns and you will undoubtedly\nhear from us later.\nWith best wishes, I am,\nVery sincerely,\nEDWIN M. WATSON\nSecretary to the President\nEMW/d\nEdward B. Hitchcock, Esq.\nHillhaven,\n29 Gem Road,\nWeston, Massachusetts.\nEDWARD B. HITCHCOCK\n\"HILLHAVEN\" 29 GEM ROAD\nWESTON :. MASSACHUSETTS\n2 September 1940\nGeneral Edwin M. Watson,\nThe White House,\nWashington, D.C.\nDear General Watson:\nAt your suggestion I am sending you here-\nwith the presentation copy of my biography of Dr. Eduard Benes,\nwhich you have so kindly agreed to place in the hands of the\nPresident with a special word. I am sure that you will agree\nwith me and with the editors of Harper's that this is a superb\njob of bookmanship in its special binding and tooling. I hope\nthe President will like it.\nWill you be good enough to advise me when you have\ngiven the book to the President so that we may be assured that\nit has reached its final destination?\nWith thanks for your attention, I am\nCordially\nEdward B. Hitchcock\nHAW\nEDWARD B. HITCHCOCK\n\"HILLHAVEN\" 29 GEM ROAD\nWESTON :. MASSACHUSETTS\n26 August 1940\nGeneral Edwin M. Watson,\nThe White House,\nWashington, D.C.\nDear General Watson:\nMany thanks for your gracious letter of\nAugust 15th, regarding my biography of Dr. Benes. The special\nvolume for the President has reached me for autographing. It is\na very beautiful specimen of the book-maker's art, superbly bound\nin red leather, hand-tooled in gold and has a specially designed\nbox into which the volume fits. Mr. Aswell of Harper & Brothers\nsays it is as handsome a book as he has ever seen, and I certainly\nagree with him. I am very sorry that I cannot pres ent the book\nin person as a token of my respect and admiration for the President.\nBut I suppose this special volume says all that for me. I assume\nthat the book will be forwarded to you from New York shortly.\nI expect to see our friends, the Brevoorts, when I go\nto California for some lectures, in October. An extenstive tour\nis being planned by my managers this Fall, which will be both prof-\nitable and interesting. But it does seem to me that my special\nknowledge of foreign affairs and languages, and my long training\nas a journalist both in this country and abroad, should make me\nof more direct usefulness to my country in the present crisis, in\nsome official capacity. I am a Reserve Officer of the U.S. Army,\nhaving served as an Intelligence officer during the World War,\nalthough my protracted absences abroad during the past twenty years\nhave made it impossible for me to gain any credita.\nWill I be presuming too much on your kindness if I ask\nyou to have me in mind for some special line of activity where\nmy knowledge and experience could be of immediate use? I knew\nColonel McCabe and I met General Miles in London. But I don't\nwant to get lost in the shuffle, and if you could say a word in my\nbehalf to General Miles it would be much appreciated. Or if you\ncan think of some other work for me I should be greatly obliged.\nbelieve me,\nWith thanks again, General Watson, and personal regards,\nCordially\nEdward B. Hitchcock\n6\nT.A. +\nSeptember 5, 1940\nP.P.7.\n9-H\nMy dear Miss Doumette:\nReplying to your recent note to the\nPresident, he wants you and Mrs. Howell to\nknow that he appreciates your kindness in send-\nXP.P.7, 7,\ning him the six months' subscription to the\n9-P\npamphlet to which you refer. The issues are\nbeing received regularly as published.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nx\nMiss H. J. Doumette,\nEditor, Christian Institute of\nSpiritual Science,\n3521 Gillham Road,\nKansas City,\nMissouri.\nmls\nTRUTH REVIEW. THE MAGAZINE OF PRACTICAL WISDOM\n5\nack\nH.J. DOUMETTE\nCHRISTIAN INSTITUTE OF SPIRITUAL SCIENCE\n3521 GILLHAM ROAD, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI\nJuly 15, 1940\nPresident Roosevelt,\nWhite House,\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Mr. President:\nMrs. Haynes Howell, 710 Goliad St., Big Spring,\nTexas, has requested that we send you a six months\nsubscription to Truth Review, as a gift from her.\nWe hope that you will enjoy Truth Review.\nIn His Service,\nR J Hounetter\nTRUTH REVIEW. THE MAGAZINE OF PRACTICAL WISDOM\nS\nSeptember 4, 1940\nP.P.7. 9-H\nMy dear Miss Hewes:\nYour letter of August twenty-ninth to\nthe President has been received. I shall be glad\nX\nto place it before him together with the copy of\npr.7.9-p\nthe seminar study on The Canadian Economy. I\nXPP79-B B\nknow he will appreciate your kindness in making\nx48-B 4\nthis pamphlet available to him, and I want to\nthank you, in his behalf, for your thought of him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nSTEPHEN EARLY\nSecretary to the President\nX\nMiss Amy Hewes,\nMount Holyoke College,\nSouth Hadley,\nMassachusetts.\nedb\nT.A\n7\nMOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE\nSOUTH HADLEY, MASSACHUSETTS\nDEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY\nand\n29 August 1940\nEDB\nPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt,\nWhite House,\nWashington, D. C.\nMy dear Mr. President:\nLast year we took the liberty of forwarding to you a copy\nof our report on THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF\nNEW ENGLAND, because the pattern for the project had come\nfrom the report made to you on ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF THE\nSOUTH in 1938.\nThis year we have used the same plan for a study of Canada\nand we venture to send you herewith our seminar study on\nTHE CANADIAN ECONOMY. We assume that it may of some interest\nto you to know that young economists have begun a serious\nstudy of the country whose fortunes are now so closely\nlinked with our own.\nVery respectfully yours,\nawn Have\nAmy Hewes\nwith the complimentary\nthe authorasa taken\nAM notes\nof esteem. RICHARD\nheathcote heindel\nPres Study 7\nSeptember 21, 1940\n9-18\nMy dear Mr. Heindel:\nMany thanks in the President's behalf\nfor the copy of your book. He wants you to know\nthat he deeply appreciates your friendly thought\nin sending it to him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nX\nRichard H. Heindel, Esq.,\nStudy 284,\nLibrary of Congress,\nWashington, D. C.\nmb\nAM notes\nPress Study 7\na-14\nSeptember 21, 1940\nMy dear Mr. Heindel:\nMany thanks in the President's behalf\nfor the copy of your book. He wants you to know\nthat he deeply appreciates your friendly thought\nin sending it to him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nX\nRichard H. Heindel, Esq.,\nStudy 284,\nLibrary of Congress,\nWashington, D. C.\nmb\nplan Pro September Study 27, 1940 7\nMy dear Dr. Hechler:\nThe President has asked me to thank\nyou for your letter of September eighteenth and\nto express his cordial appreciation of your\nP.G.B\nfriendly thought in sending him a copy of your\n+\nbook. He wants you to know that he is deeply\ngrateful for the good will which your communica-\ntion evidences.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nDr. Kenneth W. Hechler,\n203 Furnald Hall,\nColumbia University,\nNew York, N. Y.\nmb\nColumbia University\nack. - study qck.\nin the City of Rew Pork\nDEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LAW AND GOVERNMENT\n1/27/40\n40\n203 Furnal d Hall\nColumbia University\nTB\nSeptember 18, 1940\nHon. Franklin D. Roosevelt\nThe White House\nWashington, D.C.\nDear Mr. Roosevelt:\nUnder separate cover\nI am sending you a copy of my study of\nInsurgency during the Taft administra-\ntion, treating the battles of the left-\nwing Republicans and Democrats against\nthe czarism of Uncle Joe Cannon and\nNelson Aldrich.\nYou might be interested\nparticularly in the final chapter, devoted\nto an analysis of how the aims of the Insurg-\nents are being carried out today by the New\nDeal.\nEver since the Democratic\nNational Convention, I have meant to write\nand tell you how much we of the academic\nsphere appreciated your epoch-making words\nat Chicago. We are behimi you, America is\nbehindyou, Mr. President, with all our heart\nand soul.\nVery sincerely,\nKenneth M.Heckler\n(Dr.) Kenneth W. Hechler"
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