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PRESIDENT'S PERSONAL FILE
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May-Aug. 1934
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Zachery Texle*
Sesqui
Centennial
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May 1, 193r.
My dear Friends:
The President has requested me to thank
you heartily for the copy of the book "History
of National Music Week" which you were good enough
to send him recently. He greatly appreciates your
thoughtfulness.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand,
PRIVATE SECRETARY
National Music Week Committee,
X 45 West 45th St,,
es
New York, N.Y.
X 4
Di Texter
May 7, 1934.
My dear Mr. Nursey:
The President in in receipt of the hand-
some gift which you were good enough to send him
recently, and requests me to thank you cordially
for your courtesy. He is very glad to accept this
tray and letter opener and is indeed grateful for
the spirit which prompted your act.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand,
PRIVATE SECRETARY
card X + fetter Tray opener
Claude A. K. Nursey, Esq.,
R. F. D. 5, Box 387,
Jacksonville,
Florida.
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President Zachary Taylor
Sesqui-Centennial Commission
(NOVEMBER 24, 1934)
Under The Auspices Of The
New York Southern Society
WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL
NEW YORK
HON. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT,
P.P.7.
Honorary Chairman
HON. GEORGE C. PEERY,
May 8, 1934.
Governor of Virginia,
Ex-Officio.
HUGH GORDON MILLER,
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General Chairman
Hon. Marvin H. McIntyre,
GARLAND POWELL PEED,
Secretary to the President,
Chairman Executive Committee
Washington, D. C.
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COMMISSIONERS
My dear Mr. McIntyre:
HON. JNO. GARLAND POLLARD
HON. CLAUDE A. SWANSON
I just received the enclosed
SENATOR CARTER GLASS
letter from the Vice-President of the
SENATOR HARRY F. BYRD
New York Southern Society which I hope
HON. R. WALTON MOORE
LIEUT.-GENERAL ROBERT LEE BULLARD
you may have a chance to show the
REAR-ADMIRAL MONTGOMERY TAYLOR
President at some convenient time. He wants
DR. FRANCIS P. GAINES
to be on record.
PERCY H. JOHNSTON
DR. CHARLES G. MAPHIS
I will be in the Supreme
DR. J. A. C. CHANDLER
Court on Thursday, and on Friday morn-
F. WILLIAM SIEVERS
ing I shall call at the White House to
JAQUELIN P. TAYLOR
DR. DOUGLAS S. FREEMAN
leave two specially bound copies of our
DR. CHARLES J. SMITH
little souvenier volume entitled
DR. FIELDING LEWIS TAYLOR
FRANK V. BALDWIN
"Presidents Born in the South" one for
STUART G. GIBBONEY
the President and one for the White
GEORGE GORDON BATTLE
House Library. Because of the great
JOHN P. EAST
ARTHUR J. MORRIS
pressure at present upon the time of
R. RANDOLPH HICKS
the President, I do not expect to see
JOHN W. DAVIS
him, and will merely leave the books.I
WALTER C. MORDECAI
will inquire for you.
JAMES P. C. SOUTHAL
N. P. GATLING
Very sincerely,
MRS. HENRY LANE SCHMELZ
DR. MARY C. MOOMAW
MRS. ANNE BYRD VAUGHAN
DR. JOHN RANDOLPH PAGE
HUGH GORDON MILLER
PAUL UNDERWOOD
JAMES M. THOMPSON
DR. GEORGE BOLLING LEE
C. C. TITUS
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Diocese of Long Island
OFFICE OF THE BISHOP
One Senenty Remsen Street
Brooklyn, New York
May
Fifth
1934
The Hon. Hugh Gordon Miller
New York Southern Society
P.P.7.
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
New York, N.Y.
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My dear Friend:-
Please say to the President that I
have asked the privilege of adding my name to
those who will respectfully urge his
attendance at the Annual Dinner to be held
on the birthday of Zachary Taylor, November 24th.
Mr. Roosevelt has a fine appreciation of
historical values and I am confident that he
will accept the invitation if it is at all
possible.
Ever yours most faithfully,
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Carl Newlander, Esq.,
2113 12th St.,
Moline,
es
Illinois.
P.P.7.
May 16, 1934.
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My dear Mr. Newlander:
The President is in receipt of the beauti-
ful souvenir rug which you were good enough to present
to him recently and requests me to thank you heartily
for your courtesy. He is glad to accept this fine gift
and is indeed grateful for the spirit which prompted
your act.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand,
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Carl Newlander, Esq.,
2113 12th St.,
Moline,
Illinois.
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May 17, 1934
BOARD O EDUCATION
CAMOEN, JERSEY
P.P.7.
My dear Mr. Neulen:
Your letter of May ninth has been 18-
9'
ceived and the President thanks you for writing.
He appreciates your thoughtfulness in sending him
the two annual reports to which you refer and wants
you to know that he is grateful for the interest
and good will which your letter evidences.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand,
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Leon N. Neulen, Esq.,
Board of Education,
Camden,
New Jersey.
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board OF education
camden, NEW jersey
LEON N. NEULEN
CITY Superintendent
May
9
1934
The President
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Under separate cover, I am
sending copies of the last two
Annual Reports of the Schools of
this city.
You may be interested to
note that you have been quoted
several times in the 1933 report.
May I also call your attention to
pages 16-20, and 34-54 in this
report?
I have the honor to remain,
Most respectfully yours,
LNN:G
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Mey 22, 1934.
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My dear Mr. Nahigian:
The President has requested me to thank
you heartily for your courtesy in sending him a
copy of your book "The Changing Order" which he re-
ceived recently. He is glad to have the volume and
appreciates your thoughtfulness in presenting it to
him.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand,
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Nushan Nahigian, Esq.,
1032 Cass Street,
Detroit,
Michigan.
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May 25, 1934.
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My dear Mr. Belknap:
Thank you for your telegram of
May 21st.
Since the beginning of the Ad-
ministration and in order to conserve
the time and energy of the President,
it has been customary for me to act
on etc. his behalf in receiving all gifts,
I will be glad to receive the
poster at any time suitable to your
convenience, or through the mail and
convey it to the President with an
appropriate word of explanation.
Sincerely yours,
M. H. McIntyre,
Assistant Secretary
to the President.
Reginald R. Belknap, Esq.,
c/o Fleet Ball Committee,
Waldorf Astoria,
New York City.
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New York, N.Y. May 21, 1934
Mr. Marvin H. McIntyre,
The White House.
Will President Roosevelt accept from the Naval Academy Graduates
Association of New York the original poster just finished by
Howard Chandler Christy made for the cover of the program for the
ball given in honor of the fleet on June first. Please answer card
Fleet Ball Committee, Waldorf Astoria.
Reginald R. Belknap, President, Graduates Association.
M. A. LeHand,
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Miss Eleanor Noades,
377 Concord Street,
Montreal,
Canada,
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June 6, 1934.
My dear Miss Noades:
Your letter of May twenty-ninth has been
received and I beg to thank you in the President's
behalf for writing. He is pleased to have the
charcoal drawing to which you refer, and deeply
appreciates the spirit which prompted you to me-
sent it to him,
He 18 indeed grateful for your good wishes.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand,
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Miss Eleanor Noades,
377 Concord Street,
Montreal,
Canada.
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picture of yourself
It is done in charcoal
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that would do this
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much. All I can say
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Miss Eleonor Noades
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My dear Mr. Nahigian:
The President is much pleased to receive
the copies of the two books which you were good
enough to send him recently and thanks you heartily
for your courtesy. He will enjoy looking through
them at the first opportunity.
Very sincerely yours,
N. A. LeHand,
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Nushan Nahigian, Esq.,
1032 Cass Street,
Detroit,
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Michigan.
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2 The Bridged Chasm,
My dear Mr. Noroian:
The box of delicious figs which you were
good enough to send the President recently has
been received and he requests me to thank you
heartily for your courtesy. They arrived in
excellent condition and you may be sure were much
enjoyed by the President and his family.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand,
PRIVATE SECRETARY
George Noroian, Esq.,
Dinuba,
California.
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June 14, 1934.
My dear Mr. Noroian:
The box of delicious figs which you were
good enough to send the President recently has
been received and he requests me to thank you
heartily for your courtesy. They arrived in
excellent condition and you may be sure were much
enjoyed by the President and his family.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand,
PRIVATE SECRETARY
George Noroian, Esq.,
Dinuba,
California.
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REMARKS
LOUIS Mall. HOWE
Secretary to the President
Secretary, New York Yacht Club,
37 West 44th Street,
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New York, N.Y.
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My dear Friend:
The President was much pleased to receive
the copy of the book which you were good enough to
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send him recently and has requested me to thank
you heartily for your courtesy. He is glad to
have the volume and deeply appreciates your thought-
fulness,
Very sincerely yours,
LOUIS Mall. HOWE
Secretary to the President
Secretary, New York Yacht Club,
37 West 44th Street,
New York, N.Y.
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his hearty appreciation of your courtesy. He looks
forward to an opportunity to read them.
Very sincerely yours,
LOUIS MoH. HOWE
Secretary to the President
Nushen Nahigian, Esq.,
1032 Cass Street,
Detroit,
Michigan.
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June 20, 1934.
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My dear Mr. Tehigian:
The President was delighted to receive the
five books which you were good enough to present to
him recently and has requested me to convey to you
his hearty appreciation of your courtesy. He looks
forward to an opportunity to read them.
Very sincerely yours,
LOUIS MoH. HOWE
Secretary to the President
Nushen Nahigian, Esq.,
1032 Cass Street,
Detroit,
Michigan.
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pleased
to fulness. have the volume and greatly appreciate your thought-
Very sincerely yours,
LOUIS McH. HOWE
Secretary to the President
W. W. Norton, Esq.,
70 Flfth Avenue,
New York, N.Y.
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My dear Mr. Norton:
Your letter of June thirteenth has been re-
ceived and in the absence of the President, I beg
to thank you in his behalf for your courtesy in send-
1ng him a copy of the book by Mr. Blark Foreman to
which you refer. He will, I know, be much pleased
to have the volume and greatly appreciate your thought-
fulness.
Very sincerely yours,
LOUIS McH. HOWE
Secretary to the President
W. W. Norton, Esq.,
70 Fifth Avenue,
New York, N.Y.
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NEW YORK
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NEW YORK
W Reid W NORTON & COMPANY INC PUBLISHERS
70 FIFTH AVENUE
June 13, 1934
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. President:
I am taking the liberty of sending you today a
complimentary copy of a work which we have recently pub-
lished, entitled THE NEW INTERNATIONALISM, by Mr. Clark
11
Foreman of the staff of the Department of the Interior.
In sending you this book please be assured that its
acceptance imposes no obligation whatsoever upon you, and
I do it only because I believe that its content is of such
interest as to warrant your reading it, provided you can
find time to do so.
Sincerely yours,
WWN:HL
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My dear Mr. Nicholson:
Thanks much for your books. (War or a united wored")
Both the President and I are delighted
to have them for our respective libraries.
Sincerely yours,
M. H. MCINTYRE
Assistant Secretary
to the President
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July 5, 1934
My dear Mr. Nensel:
The President asked me to tell you how much
he enjoyed looking at the photograph album and
the
how much he appreciated your thoughtfulness in
presenting it to him through Mr. Gennerich. He
wanted very much to white you personally but, as
you know, his last few days were spent in clear-
ing up official matters so that he might have a
period of rest.
The President also asked me to send you his
best wishes.
Very sincerely yours,
P. Tully
Berthold H. Nensel
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c/o Charles Engelhard,
30 Church Street,
New York, New York.
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CHARLES ENGELHARD
30 CHURCH STREET
NEW YORK
June 28, 1934.
Dear Mr. Gennerich:
who is the gentleman whom we sent to Warm Springs to
The bearer is Mr. Berthold H. Nensel
install the ultra-violet lamps.
While there, MK. Nensel took a num-
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ber of photographs which he collected into an album.
Mr. Nensel would like to give this album to you, with
the request that you present it to the President on
our behalf, because the President might be interested
in looking at it some time.
The reason Mr. Nensel is bringing
this book personally to Washington, is, that he wants
to be sure the book will reach the President.
With my best thanks beforehand, I
am, my dear Mr. Gennerich, with best regards,
Very truly yours,
bharleo
PRESIDENT,
HANOVIA CHEMICAL & MANUFACTURING CO.
Mr. G. Gennerich,
The White House,
Washington, D.C.
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Tenafly, New Jersey.
July 21, 1934.
Mr. P. Tully.
The White House.
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Tully;
Thank you for your kind letter telling me of the
President's enjoyment regarding the album of Ga. Warm Springs photo-
graphs which I had the extreme pleasure of presenting to him a day
before he started on his long ocean journey.
You will pardon me if writing to you is going to cause an in-
teruption in your regular routine of activities, but I cherish the
thought of getting in touch with one who has direct dealings with
our chief executive.
I was at the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, supervising the
instalation of the new sun lamps during the early part of June and
while there made the photographic views which went toward making the
album which was the one referred to in your letter.
I hope to go down again in the fall and assisst those who are
in charge of the physio work, to become more familiar with this
wonderful equipment.
With kindest regards, and hopes of hearing again from you some
time; I remain,
Yours very respectfully
Burthold H.Memal Berthold
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Tenafly, New Jersey.
Sept. 23, 1935.
His Excellency Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the U. S.
The White House,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. President:
This will find you again preparing for a
trip of great importance. A heart quickening opportunity
again presents itself. Fifteen months have passed since it
was the joyful privilege of the writer to be permitted to del-
iver into your hands, through the courtesy of ever faithful
(Gus) Gennerich, an album of photographs, portraying scenes
taken at the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation. At that time
you were starting out, on what proved to be, a most noteable
trip to our island state of Hawaii. A few days after your
departure, it was my joy to receive a letter from your secret-
ary, Miss Tully, telling of your happiness in receiving the
album, and also explaining but for the tremendous last minute
rush of official business you would have acknowledged its
receipt personally. This was more than alright with me, for
it was not long before I had the real big thrill of meeting
you face to face, in the sun room at the patients' pool, down
at the Foundation and there grasping your most powerful, God
guided hand, in a most friendly greeting.
Now I am going to attempt to add another
episode to this staging of events, but before I can do this
properly, I must relate something which will provide the necess-
ary background. First let me assure you that I am so vitally
interested in the work that is being done at Warm Springs in
behalf of those attacked by infantile paralysis, that I find
myself constantly planning ways of helping the dear friends I
have there, namely; Dr. Mitchell, Mr. Carpenter, Mr. Botts,
Miss Plasteridge, Mr. Toombs, and many more, so numerous that
I refrain from naming them only because you know them all your-
self and you also know how busy they all are.
It became apparent to me after I had
completed the installation of the two, group treatment, sun lamps
that something better and more efficient than a clock, to time
the patient's exposure under the sun lamp, was necessary. So
while on the train back home, I worked out the plans for an
electrically operated instrument to be used in place of the
clocks now commonly 18 use, and during the early months of this
year, worked many weeks, of what would otherwise have been idle
time, and by hand, in my own workshop, built and completed this
brain child. It is now ready for use, as the accompanying
photographs of it will show, and as soon as the reconstruction
work at the Foundation is completed, I shall take it down and
present it, thus honoring Mr. Engelhard, my sponsor, as a
contibution toward helping the Polio to stage a successful
come back.
I would have left it with the folks down there
while I was there in July, this year, but as things were being
torn up a bit in preparation for a big and better patients' pool,
ready. Mr. Toombs advised me to wait until the new sun room would be
Bringing news to you of this effort is only
part of the purpose of this letter, for in closing let me assure
you that if every man and woman in this great country of ours
admired your courage and heroic self sacrifice as much as I do,
and carried the truth of it to others as much as I have and will
do, we would be reaching the goal of better times a great deal
faster than we have been, but I pray that God will guide you
on your trip, now planned, and that after you return you will
have realized the re-assurance which you desire and deserve.
May God protect you, and give you health and strength.
We ask this in Jesus' name.
Remaining yours very devotedly
Berthold
P.S.
It seems necessary for me to express one more thought
before finally sending this off. I feel sure that Sterling Haver,
whom I have learned to love almost as a brother, would like me
to carry his best wishes to you also. He shared the hospitality
of his bed room with me while I was there in November last.
Sterling and I have a lot in common when we get together.
I am writing to him today and shall tell him of my letter to you.
-BAN-
September 26, 1935
My dear Mr. Nensel:
Your letter of September twenty-third
has been read with a great deal of interest by
the President and he has requested me to express
his thanks to you for your friendliness in writ-
ing. He is glad to have the picture which you
were thoughtful enough to enclose, and asks me
to send his very best wishes to you.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Berthold H. Nensel, Esq.,
Tenafly,
New Jersey.
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My dear Mr. Nahigian:
The books and pamphlet which you were
good enough to send the President have been
ceived and I beg to thank you in his behalf for
your courtesy. You may be sure your thoughtfulness
is much appreciated.
Very sincerely yours,
LOUIS McH. HCWE
Secretary to the President.
Nashan Nahigian, Esq.,
1032 Cass Avenue,
Detroit,
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Michigan.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 6, 1934.
My dear Mr. Nahigian:
The books and pamphlet which you were
good enough to send the President have been re-
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ceived and I beg to thank you in his behalf for
your courtesy. You may be sure your thoughtfulness
is much appreciated.
Very sincerely yours,
LOUIS McH. HOWE
Secretary to the President.
Nashan Nahigian, Esq.,
1032 Cass Avenue,
Detroit,
Michigan.
U.S.S. HOUSTON,
July 11, 1934.
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My dear Madam:
I am deeply touched by the beautiful
flowers and needle work sent me by the young
ladies in your charge. Please express to them
my most sincere appreciation.
My visit to Puerto Rico was such a happy
one.
Very sincerely yours,
Directora del Asilo de Ninas,
San Juan,
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July 11, 1934.
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My dear Mr. Newbold:
I wish to express my most sincere
appreciation of the beautiful gifts you
were good enough to send me at the time of
my visit to Cape Haitien.
My stay was too short, but never to be
forgotten.
Very sincerely yours,
Mr. James Newbold, X
Maitre Ebenistre,
Cape Haitien, Haiti.
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July 17, 1934.
My dear John:
This will acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of June twenty-fifth, addressed to
the President at Hyde Park.
You may be sure that the kind thought
which prompted you to have your grandmother prepare
some mustard for the President is very much ap-
preciated.
Very sincerely yours,
LOUIS McH. HOWE
Secretary to the President
John Thomas Nesser,
336 Somerulos Street, X
Baton Rouge,
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His Hot Dogs
With Mustard
Baton Rouge, La.
June 25th, 1934.
Hyde Park, N. Y., June 23 (UP)
-President Roosevelt likes his
lent Franklin D. Roosevelt,
"hot dogs" with plenty of mustard
and cold water.
Hyde Park, N.Y.
The president had a hot dog
luncheon at a country road side
stand in Dutchess county today
resident Roosevelt:
and liked it.
With Mrs. Roosevelt, the chief
executive drew up to the stand
I am a little boy 13 years old and a great admirer
en route from New London, Conn.,
I have been wanting to send you something that I
to the summer White House here.
He ordered a "dog" with plenty
; you would like, and the enclosed clipping has suggested
of mustard and after eating it,
ught to me.
called for another.
He washed them down with a
glass of cold water.
At our house we talk about the MUSTARD Grandmother
The president's wayside lunch-
eon attracted considerable atten-
makes, and the biscuits Mother makes.
tion but he didn't seem to mind
the gallery that stood around the
Now, I know you must have fine biscuits every day,
White House automobile.
DUT you have never tasted mustard as hot and good like
Grandmonther's; so, I asked Grandmother to prepare a sample
for me to send to a "special" friend of mine and she does not
know you are the one.
I am sending the package in this mail. If you like
it I will appreciate your telling my Grandmother. She is a
sweet old lady, 76 years old, and you can imagine how pleased
she will be to have a letter from you. And I know, if you
write like you really like her mustard she will send you some
more, because she sends the neighbors around here good things
every day.
I am now spending my vacation with my Grandmother,
Mrs. Louis Nesser, 336 Somerulos Street, in Baton Rouge, La.
but I live and go to school in Shreveport, La.
With highest regard and hoping you and Mrs. Roosevelt
will enjoy many more "Hot Dog" lunches, I am
Your friend and admirer,
John Thomas nesser
Baton Rouge, La.
June 25th, 1934.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Hyde Park, N.Y.
Dear President Roosevelt:
I am a little boy 13 years old and a great admirer
of you. I have been wanting to send you something that I
thought you would like, and the enclosed clipping has suggested
the thought to me.
At our house we talk about the MUSTARD Grandmother
Nesser makes, and the biscuits Mother makes.
Now, I know you must have fine biscuits every day,
but you have never tasted mustard as hot and good like
Grandmonther's; so, I asked Grandmother to prepare a sample
for me to send to a "special" friend of mine and she does not
know you are the one.
I am sending the package in this mail. If you like
it I will appreciate your telling my Grandmother. She is a
sweet old lady, 76 years old, and you can imagine how pleased
she will be to have a letter from you. And I know, if you
write like you really like her mustard she will send you some
more, because she sends the neighbors around here good things
every day.
I am now spending my vacation with my Grandmother,
Mrs. Louis Nesser, 336 Somerulos Street, in Baton Rouge, La.
but I live and go to school in Shreveport, La.
With highest regard and hoping you and Mrs. Roosevelt
will enjoy many more "Hot Dog" lunches, I am
Your friend and admirer,
John Thomas nesser
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U. S. S. HOUSTON,
July 26, 1934.
My dear Mrs. Edmond:
The President has asked me to thank you
and the other members of the County Commit-
tee of the Ninth Precinct Clubs for their
cordial greetings and kind thought in pres-
enting him the flag on the occasion of his
visit to Hilo. X #282
His stay on the Island of Hawaii will
be remembered always with the greatest of
pleasure.
Sincerely yours,
Rudolph Forster,
Acting Secretary.
Mrs. Helen Edmond,
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your kind letter of August seventh. Please
assure Mrs. Edmond that of course I shall
be glad to show it to the President.
Dear Mr. Yor: I shall never forget our visit
to Hawaii nor the many kindnesses shown to
the President's party. Hawaii,
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Board of Supervisors,
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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P. O. BOX 576
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August 7th, 1934.
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Mr. Rudolin Forster,
The White House,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Forster:
A representative of the President of the Ninth
Precinct Clubs, at Papaikou, Hawaii, has spoken to me and has
asked me to write you relative to the bed quilt (Hawaiian Flag
design) which was presented to the President at Hilo, Hawaii on
July 25th, by Mrs. Helen Edmond, President, County Committee
aforesaid.
In your letter of thanks dated July 25th, 1934,
U. S. S. Houston, you acknowledged the receipt of and thanked
Mrs. Edmond for the flag. They have asked me to advise that the
same is a bed quilt with the flag design.
The Hawaiian people make bed quilts of numerous
designs and may I ask you to apprise the President of the fact that
the flag you referred to is in reality a Hawaiian bed quilt.
Yours very truly,
Samuel m. Spencer
Chairman and Executive Officer,
Board of Supervisors, County of
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visit.
Very sincerely yours, PPF
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Colonel Gordon C. Ross, U.S.A.,
Honolulu Chapter No. 11,
National Sojourners,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
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olulu.
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visit.
Very sincerely yours, PPF
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Colonel Gordon C. Ross, U.S.A.,
Honolulu Chapter No. 11,
National Sojourners,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
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U. S. S. HOUSTON,
July 30, 1934.
My dear Colonel Ross:
I wish to express to you and through you to
the membership of the Chapter my warm thanks for
the greetings and baskets sent me in Honolulu.
They are prized souvenirs of 8 most delightful
visit.
Very sincerely yours, PPF
9N
Colonel Gordon C. Ross, U.S.A.,
Honolulu Chapter No. 11,
National Sojourners,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
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U. S. S. HOUSTON,
July 31, 1934.
My dear Mrs. Nevis:
The President has asked me to express
his warm thanks to you for your thoughtful
courtesy in sending the beautiful leis to
him and his two boys during his visit to
Honolulu.
The matter of sending your son to
college is one about which it would not be
possible for him to advise you.
Sincerely yours,
Rudolph Forster,
Acting Secretary.
Mrs. A. R. Nevis,
2098-C Makiki Street,
c/o 1112 Keamoku Street,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Hawaii
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July 26, 1934
DEAR SiR;
your Honor have attracted my intention as I heard 05 your good visit
to the Hawaiian Islands, which I hope you a great success.
I was supposed to write this note long ago to you at the White House,
but I feared that you would never get it, so I prayed the matter over
and asked God to show me the way and what to do with this note which
I needed to deliver in the best way. heard that you were coming to
Hawaii Go I thanked God. It must be that God has answered my prayer.
your HonoR, I must say that I am a mother is eleven children. my
oldest son is twenty, and my youngest son is five years old. They all
have good talents. My oldest son is in High School, and he has one
year more to go. He pleads to me that he wishes to go to
college. If greatest desire is more than \ can bear. What my husband
earns is just enough to keep the family going. With RESPECT and
GREAt HonoR I beg of you to give me then best advice. My God
bless you and give you the best of health, a long and successful
life. When you return to your home town, may greater success and
blessings await you there. with Respect and Great Honor, I close this
note thanking you everand ever so much for your kind attention.
Sincerely yours,
MRs. Fl. R. Nevis
To Keamoku street 1112 2098-CCyakiki st. Honslulu,
Hawaii
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the President's behalf for your thought-
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Very sincerely yours,
LOUIS McH. HOWE
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been received and I want to thank you in
the President's behalf for your thought-
fulness in writing to him about your carvings.
Very sincerely yours,
LOUIS McH. HOWE
Secretary to the President
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LOUIS McH. HOWE
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My dear Mr. Nichols:
Your letter of July twenty-ninth has
been received and I want to thank you in
the President's behalf for your thought-
fulness in writing to him about your carvings.
Very sincerely yours,
LOUIS McH. HOWE
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August 8, 1934.
My dear Mr. Nichols:
In the absence of the President, I want to
thank you heartily in his behalf for your courtesy
in sending him the fine gifts which were received
recently. Re will, you may be sure, be much pleased
to accept these articles, made by your own hands,
end would want me to convey to you his warm appre-
ciation of this evidence of your good will.
Very sincerely yours,
LOUIS McH. HOWE
Secretary to the President
Atlas T. Nichols, Esq.,
Hayti,
Missouri.
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August 10, 1934.
My dear Mr. Mayor:
The President was delighted to receive
the beautiful flowers which you were good enough
to present to him, and has requested me to convey
to you his hearty appreciation of this evidence
of your confidence and good will.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand,
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Honorable John F. Nicol, Jr.,
Mayor of Sparta,
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My dear Mr. North:
Your letter of August seventh has been
received by the President and he has read it with
interest. He requests me to thank you heartily
for writing and for the large cup which you were
good enough to send him. He is glad to have
this gift and deeply appreciates the thought which
prompted your act.
Please let me assure you that he is indeed
grateful for your good withes.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand,
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Howard M. North, Esq.,
60 India Street,
Boston,
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HOWARD M.NORTH
CHARLES H. BUCEK
ORIENTAL TEA& COFFEE COMPANY
ESTABLISHED 1868
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DIRECT IMPORTERS OF
COFFEES & GARDEN TEAS
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57 COURT STREET
171 FEDERAL STREET
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Boston, MASSACHUSETTS
August 7, 1934.
Sent
The President,
The White House,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
There have been severa 1 items in our Boston papers
recently regarding your fondness for a large cup of
coffee at breakfast.
I am taking the liberty of sending under separate cover
a large cup similar to those used for many years at our
Hot Coffee Bar, a well-known establishment in Boston since 1875.
During the early days when these coffee bars were more popular,
we had several customers who called for larger cups of coffee
until we were forced to have a few of these extra-sized cups
on hand for their pleasure.
I sincere ly hope you will accept this cup with my compli-
ments and best wishes.
Yours truly,
HMN/ECM
Howard m North
P.S.
May I assure you,
Sir, that there will be no
public mention of this correspondence,
or any advantage taken by me of your
acceptance of my souvenir.
H.M.N.
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August 15, 1934.
Dear Mr. Newman:-
Thank you ever so much for
the pen deawing of the coach and four which
you sent to me. I do not believe it belonged
to my Father but evidently it did belong to
my half brother, J. R. Roosevelt. I am
delighted to have it.
I think I have all the prints
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which you mention in your memorandum. I
appreciate your telling me about them.
Very sincerely yours,
Harry Shaw Newman, Esq.,
The Old Print Shop, Inc.,
150 Lexington Avenue,
New York, N. Y.
HSN:P
150 LEXINGTON AVENUE
TELEPHONE ASHLAND 4-3950
The Old Harry Print Shaw Newman Shop Inc.
New York,N.Y.
August 9, 1934
The Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt,
President of the United States,
Hyde Park, New York
Mr. President:
In going over some of the old stock this summer
I found a pen drawing of a coach and four, carrying the pencilled
inscription, "J. R. Roosevelt." If this should be the family coach
of your father I am sure that the drawing will please you, and I
take great pleasure in sending it to you with my compliments.
We are also inclosing a list of a handful of Naval
prints, some of which you may lack.
I have been hoping that we might be honored by another
visit from you so that we could show you a pair of contemporary
paintings of the ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE CONSTITUTION AND THE Java,
which are quite the finest things that this shop has owned in my time.
The canvases are 24" by 32" and the paintings are both dramatically
conceived and brilliantly executed. I had thought of asking you
whether you would like me to bring these down to the White House for
you to see, and would be very glad to do so if you would like me to.
You will be pleased to know that business is fairly
good at the Old Print Shop.
Yours very truly
The Old Print Shop, Inc.
HSN:P
150 LEXINGTON AVENUE
TELEPHONE ASHLAND 4-3950
OLD NAVAL PRINTS
MAHON, FROM THE QUARANTINE GROUNDS
Water color drawing of the harbor showing the Constitution
at anchor. Very well drawn. Fine condition. Size 10
by 18"
$45.00
UNITED 1898 STATES BATTLESHIP MAINE DESTROYED IN HAVANA HARBOR FEB. 15,
Colored lithograph. No pub. Fine condition. 16" by 20" $5.00
THE U. S. STEAMER S SCORPION, SPITFIRE, VIXEN & SCOURGE ... CROSSING
THE BAR AT THE MOUTH OF THE TABASCO RIVER, MEXICO
Litho in color by Sarony and Major. On stone by H. Walker, Lt.
U. S. N. No. 3 of the Naval Portfolio series. Fine condition.
21" by 28"
$55.00
THE BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE, COM. O. H. PERRY'S VICTORY
Published by J. H. Buffords. Colored litho. Lithographed by
T. P. Newell. Fine condition. Size 19" by 28"
$65.00
PAIR OF ENGRAVINGS
Hand colored by Murray, Draper, Fairnian & Co. Dated 1815
BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE
Size 21" by 28". Good condition except margins narrow and few
marginal tears. The pair
$175.00
Two large folio sized lithographs in color by P. S. Duval. On
stone by H. Dacre after drawings by Lt. C. C. Barton U. S. N:
THE ISLAND OF LOBOS. RENDEZVOUS OF THE U. S. ARMY. THE ATTACK ON
VERA CRUZ 1847
LANDING OF THE U. S. ARMY UNDER GENERAL SCOTT, ON THE BEACH... BY
COMMANDER CONNOR
These are very beautiful prints, in fine condition and very
reasonable at
each $45.00
MR. FORSTER:
If these come to you from the
State Dept., please prepare a memo for Hyde
Park advising that these gil ts were present-
ed August 27th to Mr. Ea ly in behalf of
the President and Mrs Roosevelt and the
letters of acknowledgment are being sent
, 1934
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for them to sign.
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I received the Charge d'Affaires of Japan,
Mr. Yenichiro Nakamura, and two other gentlemen
from the Embassy this morning, accepting the gifts
listed in the attached letter in behalf of the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Will you please have prepared appropriate
acknowledgments for the signatures of the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt. These may be sent Mr Nakamura
through the Japanese Embassy.
Very sincerely yours,
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STEPHEN EARLY
Assistant Secretary to
the President
Mr. Charles Lee Cooke, x20
Division of Protocol,
State Department,
Washington, D. C.
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Enclosure
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Memo "Mr. Yenichiro, a Member of the House of Peers of Japan, and pres.
of the Japan Central Tea Association, wishes to present to the President
(1) Japanese tea in a specially made tin container, (2) A panel
showing a typical scene of Mr. Nakamura's tea farm, (3) An album of
pictures of palaces in the era of "Shuraku"; and to Mrs. Roosevelt, a
vase with typical scenes of Mt. Fujii."
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August 27, 1934
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My dear Mr. Cooke:
I received the Charge d'Affaires of Japan,
Mr. Yenichiro Nakamura, and two other gentlemen
from the Embassy this.morning, accepting the gifts
listed in the attached letter in behalf of the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
Will you please have prepared appropriate
ecknowledgments for the signatures of the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt. These may be sent Mr Nakamura
through the Japanese Embassy.
Very sincerely yours,
x197-a
STEPHEN EARLY
Assistant Secretary to
the President
Mr. Charles Lee Cooke, x20
price
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Division of Protocol,
State Department,
Washington, D. C.
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Enclosure
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Memo "Mr. Yenichiro, a Member of the House of Peers of Japan, and pres.
of the Japan Central Tea Association, wishes to present to the President
(1) Japanese tea in a specially made tin container, (2) A panel
showing a typical scene of Mr. Nakamura's tea farm, (3) An album of
pictures of palaces in the era of "Shuraku"; and to Mrs. Roosevelt, a
vase with typical scenes of Mt. Fujii."
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FOR WHITE HOUSE FILES
9/6/34
My dear Mr. Nakamura:
I write to acknowledge the receipt of the con-
tainer of Japanese tea, the panel showing a scene of
your tea farm, the album of pictures of palaces in
the era of "Shuraku" and the vase on which are pic-
tures of Mt. Fujii which you SO kindly left at the
White House for Mrs. Roosevelt and me.
These evidences of your thoughtful kindness im-
press me and prompt an expression of sincere appre-
ciation.
The vase is particularly pleasing to Mrs.
Roosevelt who prizes the gift most highly. She
joins with me in thanking you for these gifts and
in extending our cordial best wishes.
Sincerely yours,
7 AM
The Honorable
Yenichiro Nakamura,
Care of Japanese Embassy,
2514 Massachusetts Avenue.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DIVISION OF
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND PROTOCOL
September 4, 1934
My dear Mr. Early:
In compliance with your direction I am sending
to you draft of a letter for the President expressing
Mrs. Roosevelt's and his appreciation of the gifts
left at the White House for them on Monday by the
Honorable Yenichiro Nakamura, Member of the House of
Peers of Japan and President of the Japan Central Tea
Association.
When the letter is signed if you will return it
to the Department, we will see that it is sent to
Mr. Nakamura through the Japanese Embassy.
Charles Lee Look
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 6, 1934.
MEMO FOR MAC Mr. Forster
Will you check with Cook
P.O
and be certain that this gentleman,
9.
Nakamura, is a "Mr." and not a "Baron"
or some other title?
F. D. R.
alla Cooke say
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August 31, 1934.
P.O.F.,
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My dear Mr. Nesser:
The President has asked me to thank you
warmly for that jar of delicious sauce which you
sent to him at Hyde Park.
P.P.F9-S
Very sincerely yours,
LOUIS McH. HOWE
Secretary to the President
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John T. Nesser, Esq.,
336 Someruios Street,
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana.