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PRESIDENT'S PERSONAL FILE
PPF 9
Gifts P
Jan. -Mar. 1936
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January 2, 1936
My dear Captain Perretz:
I want to thank you in behalf of the
President for your letter of recent date, with
the enclosures, and to tell you of his apprecia-
tion of your thoughtfulness in sending him the
cane, You may be sure also that the President
is grateful for your good wishes.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Captain N. Bernard Perretz,
General Delivery,
Chicago,
Illinois.
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nated
S. DOES SHARE
ock's
PRIVATE OFFICE OF
HOTEL SHERMAN
HOTEL SHERMAN
FOUNDED BY JOSEPH BYFIELD
COLLEGE INN
HOTEL AMBASSADOR
RANDOLPH STREET AT CLARK
HOTEL AMBASSADOR EAST
A.P. LARSON
COLLEGE INN FOOD PRODUCTS
CHICAGO
FORT DEARBORN HOTEL
MANAGER
IN
LIQUOR AND CIGAR DEPT.
CHICAGO
December 9, 1935
To His Excellency,
Franklin D. Roosevelt,
President of the United States, and
Internationally recognized humanitarian.
With the greatest interest and pleasure,
the inclosed clipping explains much. I hope our
radical press will change from now on as well as
your distant relative's Dad was silenced by Sena-
tor Raymond of Maryland, and the climax when he
jumped the traces until the Bull Moose broke his
neck. This chap is done now.
My energy in life is and will be de-
voted to this campaign, and, to assure my true de-
votion, I took the liberty of sending you a cane
which I brought from Budapest, Hungary some time
ago.
With best wishes for you to continue
in the best of health and spirit, I am,
Your most obedient,
Captain N. Bernard Perretz.
S. DOES SHARE
WORLD CRISIS,
PRESIDENT
osevelt Tells Views in
Reply to Bishop.
Albany, N. Y., Dec. 6.-(P)-Presi-
Roosevelt feels that the only
for the United States to keep
of war is to have no war any-
he told an Albany churchman
a letter made public here today.
The President's letter was ad-
essed to Bishop G. Ashton Oldham
the Episcopal diocese of Albany.
Oldham wrote to the Presi-
Oct. 31, saying he thought
merica should not let the world
in the Italo-Ethiopian crisis
remaining aloof. The President
plied on Nov. 14 and the text of
letter was disclosed today by the
shop.
Guided by Dual Purpose.
dealing with foreign develop-
the President declared, he in-
to be guided by the dual pur-
of keeping America out of war
at the same time discourage hos-
ities
abroad.
I heartily subscribe to your state-
that the only sure way for us
keep out of war is to have no war
ywhere, just as the only assurance
your house will not go down in
conflagration is to take effective
to prevent all fires,' the Presi-
letter said.
told the bishop that far from
anding aloof, we have, in the vari-
steps we have taken to date. done
share toward the restoration of
Extracts from Letter.
In his letter to Bishop Oldham the
esident
said:
I need not detail to you the vari-
steps this government took prior
the outbreak of the war between
hiopia and Italy, designed to bring
bear in the interest. of peace the
of this country's moral influ-
as a co-sponsor and signatory
the pact of Paris. The failure of
world effort to preserve peace,
wever, placed us before a new sit-
War had become a reality-
fire had broken out.
Faced with this fact, it became
umbent on me to give first
ught to the unquestioned mandate
our people, expressed in recent
and in numerous other
through the press, through
gatherings and through peti-
and letters, that, above all, the
States should not be drawn
the
conflict.
Defines Best Guarantee.
But while shaping our nation's
to the purpose of banning
fire from its shores, I did not for
moment lose sight of the truth
the best guarantee against such
alamity would be the smothering
the fire itself. Hence, the measures
the government has successively
have served the twofold ob-
of keeping us out of war and of
fining and shortening hostilities.
You state that the efforts of 52
may come to naught if the
States stands aloof. I submit
far from standing aloof, we
in the various steps we have
to date, done our share toward
restoration of peace, and, in a
mber of respects, have gone be-
the actions so far taken by
nations."
ARE TO AID WAR
ROME, Dec. 6.-()-Osservatore
Romano, Vatican newspaper, sought
today to dispel any idea abroad that
high Italian churchmen are giving
church gold for war purposes. The
paper said these gifts were intended
for the charitable aspects" of Italy's
emergency situation and were not in-
tended to " prolong suffering." Ital-
ian newspapers generally have been
describing these contributions of
rings and other metal objects by
church officials as gifts meant to help
Italy resist sanctions.
Italy Says Truck Drivers
Kill More than Bullets
ASMARA, Eritrea, Dec. 6.-Italian
officers said today that daredevil
truck drivers of the army labor corps
have caused more deaths than the
total number killed in battle.
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Captain Perrets, internationally know humanitarian and progressive
thinker, has at the present time a project in mind for the utili-
zation of steel, concrete and glass as the exclusive materials in
the construction of a superior type of hospital, a rough sketch of
which is submitted herewith.
As you will see in this drawing, the hospital he contemplates has
a smooth, oval exterior, eliminating unsightly and dangerous germ-
gathering corners and crevices. The Ultra-Violet ray cabines on
the roof are fully adjustable and capable of being rotated.
Captain Perretz will be delighted to communicate with you further,
sub
outlining his plan for this great advance in hospitals in minutest
detail.
January 2, 1936
My dear Mr. Pike:
Replying to your letter of December
sixteenth, the President has received the copy
of "Memoirs of the CMTC-1935," and he has asked
me to thank you for your kindly thought in pre-
senting it to him.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Charles B. Pike, Esq.,
President,
Military Training Camps Association,
6 North Michigan Avenue,
Chicago,
Illinois.
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MAY
ALEXANDER GUERRY, Chattanooga, Tenn.
RALPH H. DURKEE, San Antonio, Tex.
LAFAYETTE HANCHETT, Salt Lake City, Utah
ROBERT W. DANIEL, Richmond, Va.
STEPHEN F. CHADWICK, Seattle, Wash.
LOUIS A. JOHNSON, Clarksburg, W. Va.
ELBERT T. KIMBALL, Burlington, Vt.
HAROLD S. FALK, Milwaukee, Wis.
A. H. MARBLE, Cheyenne, Wyo.
OFFICERS
HENRY S. DRINKER, HON. PRESIDENT
CHARLES B. PIKE. PRESIDENT
TOM R. WYLES, SECRETARY
CHARLES S. DEWEY. TREASURER
Military Training Camps Association
OF THE UNITED STATES
6 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO
TELEPHONE CENTRAL 1179
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
JOHN A. HOLABIRD, CHICAGO
CHAIRMAN
WM. M. BULLITT
LOUISVILLE
Chicago,
ROBERT H. JAMISON
CLEVELAND
CHARLES G. DAWES
CHICAGO
GOULD DIETZ
OMAHA
MARK L. GERSTLE
SAN FRANCISCO
December 16, 1935
NOBLE B. JUDAH
CHICAGO
PHELPS NEWBERRY
DETROIT
GEORGE W. PEPPER
PHILADELPHIA
ALBERT T. PERKINS
ST. LOUIS
JOSEPH T. RYERSON
CHICAGO
octs'd
JULIUS O. ADLER
NEW YORK
And All National Officers Ex-Officio
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CIVILIAN AIDES TO
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
THE SECRETARY OF WAR
The White House
CHARLES B. PIKE
CHIEF CIVILIAN AIDE
Washington, D. C.
CORPS AREA AIDES
CHESTER D. HEYWOOD
WORCESTER
JULIUS OCHS ADLER
My dear Mr. President:
NEW YORK
HUGH H. YOUNG
BALTIMORE
JOHN MARSHALL SLATON
ATLANTA
ROBERT H. JAMISON
CLEVELAND
Under separate cover I am sending
NOBLE BRANDON JUDAH
CHICAGO
GOULD DIETZ
OMAHA
W. S. HENDRICK
SAN ANTONIO
MARK L. GERSTLE
SAN FRANCISCO
you a copy of "Memoirs of the CMTC-1935", published
-
by the Military Training Camps Association at the re-
STATE AIDES
WILLIAM L. SPENCER, Montgomery, Ala.
J. C. CONWAY, Little Rock, Ark.
quest of the War Department.
CHARLES H. RUTHERFORD, Phoenix, Ariz.
MAX P. LILIENTHAL, San Francisco, Cal.
DAVID C. BAYLESS, Denver, Colo.
JOHN L. GILSON, New Haven, Conn.
JOHN BIGGS, JR., Wilmington, Dela.
WILLIAM GREEN, Washington, D. C.
B. C. RILEY, Gainesville, Fla.
EDGAR B. DUNLAP, Gainesville, Ga.
MARSHALL B. YEAMAN, Idaho Falls, Idaho
PAUL BUTLER, Chicago, Ill.
CharlooBoke Sincerely yours
CLAUDE C. JONES, JR., Indianapolis, Ind.
CASPER SCHENK, Des Moines, Iowa
CHARLES S. HUFFMAN, Columbus, Kan.
Chief Civilian Aide to
FRANK D. RASH, Louisville, Ky.
JAMES M. THOMSON, New Orleans, La.
The Secretary of War and
FRED D. McALARY, Waterville, Me.
President of the Military
EDWARD S. DONOHO, Baltimore, Md.
GEORGE V. L. MEYER, Boston, Mass.
Training Camps Association
PHELPS NEWBERRY, Detroit, Mich.
STAFFORD KING, St. Paul, Minn.
ALEXANDER FITZ-HUGH, Vicksburg, Miss.
CARL F. G. MEYER, St. Louis, Mo.
CBP: CMK
LOUIS PECK SANDERS, Butte, Mont.
HARRY S. BYRNE, Omaha, Neb.
EDGAR H. WALKER, Reno, Nev.
ROBERT O. BLOOD, Concord, N. H.
RUFORD FRANKLIN, Summit, N. J.
H. A. INGALLS, Roswell, N. M.
A. L BOYCE, New York, N. Y.
JOHN W. HARRELSON, Raleigh, N. C.
W. C. MACFADDEN, Fargo, N. D.
ALLAN C. HOUSE, Cleveland, 0.
ROY HOFFMAN, Oklahoma City, Okla.
HENRY F. CHANEY, Portland, Ore,
EDWARD C. SHANNON, Harrisburg, Pa.
THOMAS L PIERCE, Providence, R. I.
McDAVID HORTON, Columbia, S. C.
ALEXANDER GUERRY, Chattanooga, Tenn.
RALPH H. DURKEE, San Antonio, Tex.
LAFAYETTE HANCHETT, Salt Lake City, Utah
ROBERT W. DANIEL, Richmond, Va.
STEPHEN F. CHADWICK, Seattle, Wash.
LOUIS A. JOHNSON, Clarksburg, W. Va.
ELBERT T. KIMBALL, Burlington, Vt.
HAROLD S. FALK, Milwaukee, Wis.
A. H. MARBLE, Cheyenne, Wyo.
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January 2, 1936
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My dear Mr. Philippi:
Your letter of December twenty-fourth,
with the enclosure, has been received, and the
President asks me to assure you of his apprecia-
tion of the kindly motive which prompted you to
send him the miniature remote control ship and
water toy. You may be sure also that he is
grateful for the good wishes which your commu-
nication conveys.
Very sincerely yours,
Stroplam
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
C. A. Philippi, Esq.,
34 West 37th Street,
New York, N. Y.
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hated
C.A. PHILIPPI
THE REMOTROL COMPANY
NEW YORK
34 WEST 37TH STREET
SHIPS IN MOTION
by
REMOTE CONTROL
NEW YORK
December 24th, 1935.
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To the President,
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt,
The White House,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
In view of your interest in Remote Control
as well as in ships and the sea, I am sending you a
Remote Control ship and water toy of my own invention
and manufacture.
I take the liberty of also enclosing the
story behind this invention as told in the New York
World Telegram of December 20th.
I hope that you and your grandson will enjoy
Remotrol "Ships in Motion" and I wish you both and all
of your household Merry Christmas.
Yours sincerely,
C.A.D&eing
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DECEMBER 20. 1935.
Engineer S Dream of a Toy Ocean with Liners and All
Has Come So True He Can't Keep Up with the Orders
World-Telegram Staff Photo,
Josephine Lieto, Mildred Man-
giameli and Rose Mangiameli as-
sembling toy seas and ships.
World-Telegram Staff Photo.
Rita Killeen punching out
Ships Guided Into Their
parts in the Philippi factory.
Wharves by Remote
Carl A. Philippi Stayed Off
Control.
Relief to Work on
stake and went to work here all
Invention.
alone."
He made most of the sixty-one
pieces in the set himself, depending
By WILLIAM ENGLE,
only on outsiders for jig-saw work,
World-Telegram Staff Writer.
steel pins and a few other patented
articles. Although he used patented
One man in town, anyway, is go-
articles in the construction of the
ing to have a merry Christmas-
whole the set itself now is fully
the inventor of an elaborate new
protected by patent.
"I wanted to make the thing re-
toy which has SO swept the imagi-
World-Telegram Staff Photo.
nation of New York children that
Carl A. Philippi.
alistic," he said, "and I didn't want
it gimcrack."
for four days it has not been pos-
The result is that he has now
sible to buy one in any store on
netic control, he calls it-a child
we don't want it. It would bother
something which he said he thought
Manhattan.
can hold the boats to their courses,
us with orders."
might make children understand the
He is Carl A. Philippi, electrical
heed the warning lighthouse, avoid
spirit of Longfellow's lines (he got
engineer, who rather than take a
shoals and nose into harbor.
Machines whizzed, the strong tang
them out and read them):-
work relief job went up to an anti-
The contraption is a shallow tank
of spraying paint was in the air, and
"I remember the black wharves and
quated attic and made an old dream
in which the liners mysteriously go
everything was clockwork. Mr. Phil-
the ships
come true.
their ways.
ippi went on:-
And the sea-tides tossing free;
Steer by Magnet.
In the cluttered, humming work-
Made First Himself.
And the Spanish sailors with bearded
He built a toy sea, a toy light-
lips,
shop at 34 W. 37th St., success is in
"The idea of it has been with me
house, toy wharves and slips, and
And the beauty and mystery of the
the air; they cannot fill a fraction
always, it seems. Every time in the
ships
then put on the sea three ocean
of the last-week orders; but there
past when things grew slow in en-
liners operated by remote, invisible
And the magic of the sea."
isn't any telephone.
gineering and I was out of employ-
It was the Remotrol which this
control.
"I couldn't have one when I
ment I'd mull it over.
By a magnetic device-sub-mag-
week had store clerks growing quer-
started," Mr. Philippi said. "Now
"I kept off relief jobs, got a grub-
ulous saying, no, they were sold out.
it. 1935, by New York World-Telegram Corporation, All Rights Reserved.
:-Cloudy and much colder tonight; tomorrow fair and cold.
EW YORK, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1935.
Entered as second-class matter,
* *** *** ***
PRI
Post Office. New York, N. Y.
L.I. TRAIN KILLS 3 PUPILS IN
AT CROSSING WITHOUT A
Wreckage of School Bus That Carried Three to Death
World-Telegram Staff Photo.
The violence of the impact of bus and train at Holbrook, L. I., is shown by this picture of the wreckage after the crash.
MRS REISMAN
TROPICAL PARK RACE RESULTS
REDUCEDUPKEEP
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January 6, 1937
My dear Mr. Panosewich:
This will acknowledge your letter
P.P.F./
of December thirtieth. It was mighty nice of
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you to send that gift to the President and
he has asked me to thank you ever so much for
your kind thoughtfulness.
Very sincerely yours,
9thr Room
M. 1. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
John S. Penosewich, Esq.,
709 Shelton Street,
Bridgeport,
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Connecticut.
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December 30, 1936
709 Shelton Street
Bridgeport, Conn.
Honorable Franklin Roosevelt
President of the United States
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
A very Happy New Year to you and your family and all the members
of the White House. As a gift, I am sending you a copy of the American
Flag which I would like to be kept in the White House always. This
flag I made from stamps on which every president of the United States
is represented.
Very truly yours,
John S.Panasewich
Budden
January 7, 1936
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Dear Lynn:
Thanks very much indeed for your letter
of January fourth. I gave the framed cartoon
to the President and have shown him your letter.
You may be sure that he appreciates your thought-
fulness, and that he is pleased to know that you
liked the address to the Congress.
I want to thank you, too, for your New
Year greetings. My best wishes to you.
Sincerely,
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M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
H. Lynn Pierson, Esq.,
c/o Detroit Harvester Company,
5450 W. Jefferson Avenue,
Detroit,
Michigan.
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Miss Marguerite Lehand,
The White House,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Missy:
I am sending you under separate cover
a framed copy of a cartoon which appeared in the
Detroit News some time ago which I thought would
interest the President. I tried to get the original
but found it had already been given away.
We, of course, heard the President's
speech last night and enjoyed it very much. It certainly
was a speech to give the Republicans plenty of food for
thought.
Please given him our very best and also our
wishes to all of you for a very Happy New Year.
Sincerely,
Lynn.
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Gentlemen:
The President was pleased to receive
that desk diary you sent to him and he has asked
me to thank you very much for your kind thought.
He sends his very best wishes to everyone con-
cerned.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Plastic Binding Corporation,
732 Sherman Street,
Chicago,
Illinois.
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January 9, 1936
My dear Mr. Powers:
Your letter of December thirtieth
has been received by the President and he
thanks you and everyone concerned most
cordially for the copy of "Distinguished
Americans" you sent to him. He is indeed
grateful for the good wishes which your let-
ter conveys.
Very sincerely yours,
20 Nin Le Wand
M.A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
J. F. Powers, Esq.,
325 South Market Street,
Chicago,
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December 30, 1935
The Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
A few months ago our Company published a
volume entitled "Distinguished Americans". This
publication was designed as a supplementary textbook
for the upper grades of public and private schools.
The book contains short biographical sketches
of thirty outstanding national characters who have
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January 9, 1936
My dear Mr. Pahucky:
Your note has been received by the
President and he asks me to thank you ever
80 much for the cherry tree branches you
sent to him. He more than appreciates your
kindly thought.
Very sincerely yours,
shrown Divay
M. A. Lehand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Jno. F. Pahucky, Esq.,
1221 Main Street,
Avoca,
Pennsylvania.
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HAWLEY, George M.B.
Geneva, N.Y.
Jan. 11,1936
Writes the President that he was the one who presented him with
Tomanh Gardner Swift on the first anniversary of the
descendants
January 10, 1936
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Gentlemen:
The President thanks you cordially
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for the diary and he asks me to tell you
that he more than appreciates your kind
thought in sending it to him.
Very sincerely yours,
Misi & Hand
M.A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Pandick Press, Inc.,
22 Thames Street,
New York, N.Y.
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HAWLEY, George M.B.
Geneva, N.Y.
Jan. 11,1936
Writes the President that he was the one who presented him with
the cane of General Joseph Gardner Swift on the first anniversary of the
President "s administration. Says he has known four generations, descendants
of General Swift, personally. Says he has a genealogical outline of the
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My dear Harvey:
The President was much pleased to re-
ceive the sketch you were so good as to send
him and he asks me to tell you that he greatly
appreciates your kind thought.
He sends you his very best wishes for
the coming year.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Harvey Pendergrass,
Boles Orphan Home,
Quinlan,
Texas.
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HAWLEY, George M.B.
Geneva, N.Y.
Jan. 11,1936
Writes the President that he was the one who presented him with
the cane of General Joseph Gardner Swift on the first anniversary of the
President's administration. Says he has known four generations, descendants
of General Swift, personally. Says he has a genealogical outline of the
name "Delano" from 1310. Upon the President's personal request, he will
send a remarkable copy of a photograph of General Swift, the outline of the
Delano name, and also a beautiful dining room chair of 1805 belonging to
the Swift family, distant cousins of the President. Says he will send the
chair to the President's mother, if she requests it. - The President replied
on Jan. 15 thanking for his nice letter and for the additional data re the
cane. Thinks the reference to the Delano genealogy is interesting and
appreciates with thanks his kind offer.
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Argones, H. R.,
Manila, Philip ins Islands.
Jan. 15,1936, Ack'd.
Holiday greetings. Sends the President and Mrs. Roosevolt 8 bill fold,
pocket book, bolt and cane.
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OFFICE AND PLANT
RIGIS
CONWAY STREET
DREPPERD, C. W.
Washington, D. C.
Jan. 16, 1936
Writes President that he has recently learned through Harry Shaw Newman, that President
collects Early American Prints, and sends print for his collection. -- President wrote
Mr. Drepperd Jan. 20, thanking him for the print, and stating he hopes he shall have the
pleasure of showing him some of his early Naval prints some day.
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CONWAY STREET
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January 21, 1936
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My dear Mr. Harper:
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Your letter of January sixteenth to
the President has been received and I want to
thank you in his behalf for your kind thought
in sending the books relating to the work of
the Civilian Conservation Corps to him.
X268 x miscle sincerely yours,
WHouse
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
C. Armitage Harper, Esq.,
Parke-Harper Company,
Little Rock,
Arkansas.
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OFFICE AND PLANT
CONWAY STREET
telephone 8125
Parke-Harper Company
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PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
January 16,1936
The Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt,
President of the United States,
Washington, D.C.
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and
Dear Mr. President;
for
Knowing your intense interest in the work of the
Civilian Conservation Corps, we are sending you herewith
a book on the Arkansas District, which we think may interest
you. This volume is a composite book, made up from individual
camp books which were arranged for 35 of the 50 camps in
Arkansas. It is not for sale, but is produced for District
Headquarters, and such historical records as may be desired.
We believe such books to be valuable records of the Civilian
Conservation Corps, and something that the boys will treasure.
In order that you may have some idea of the type of
book that was produced for each camp, we are sending the one
from Camp Pike, Arkansas. Throughout our work, it has been
our experience that the men are very much pleased with the
results.
We trust that you will accept these volumes, and that
they may find a place in your library.
Sincerely yours,
PARKE-HARPER COMPANY
C.Armitage Harper
OFFICE AND PLANT
CONWAY STREET
Buckly
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January 21, 1936
My dear Mr. Podesta:
Your letter of January eighteenth
pleased the President very much. He is very
grateful for what you say about his addresses,
and has asked me to express his thanks to you
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for your kind thought in writing.
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book of songs and the calendar pad.
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Very sincerely yours,
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M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Floy C. Podesta, Esq.,
1433 Goodbar,
Memphis,
Tennessee.
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That
X ful year and your family.
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Jan. 18 th1935
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President-tranklen DelanoRoose relt
How. President and lear friend:-
We, always listen in
it
when we know you are to he our
guist over the radio and you are
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speaking to your people of imerica.
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It always inspires us erith greater
resolution to keep m trying and Creerage
seems to permeate the very air after
you have talked to us a inlule.'
Wesh, for you a success-
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ful year and your family.
2.
aften think of you, It
is a great thing to have a humorous
side to character it helps to tide
over the many serious problems
you must solve.
When, I was a little girl
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one evening, l was returning with
my dear father and secter fromening
service, our home, thas a beautiful old
L1
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place of about serenty fire acres and
frienged around the p art of the
fields evere the darky is home
and one of the old placomen's have
the had to p ass on our honeward
Journey asere came to the first
of the hill Old Uncle Ben 's roice
3.
was booming out over the country side
O'Lard! "Send your angel sabrelle to
take your faith ful servant old Bew to
your hearenly board to rest dar inth
the angels." Papa turned to us and
said, I will see what he will do,
it
I n the mudet of all these prayficell
implacations, knowled on his cabin
door, Every thing become us still
L1
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and calm-ull of under, Uncle
Ben's racce quarered forth very
loudly "Nho's davi this is the
"angel Habrille come to take Uncle
Ben hack with him to
my father's disquised raice. Then
with much ferrar cann the ved darky's
reply, Fo God! old 4, Ben hasn't lived in there
parts in the gas threeveek"
midet of all your most strenous
problems, you can enjoy the darble
dialings of some of our people
Ded you know the people
of Mempluis have a andrees Jackson
Club? Thought it might be a comfort
it
to you to know we like him too,
Goodni ght and grodbye
L1
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Floy C. Prdesta;
1433 Goodbar
mempris, Tennessee
P.P.7.
January 28, 1936
My dear Lucille:
The President was pleased to receive
your friendly letter and the card of birthday
greetings from your father and mother. He
greatly appreciates that fine gift you made
for him and has asked me to send his very best
ct
wishes to you.
Framed Picture of Indian Very
sincerely yours,
Store Room
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M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
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Lucille Pullio,
General Delivery
Gujunga,
California.
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Jan 21.1936
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Dear president R oosvelt
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l heard that your kirthday was
Jan. 30th so cl Burnt you a
Indian head and pointed it
all by myself I am seven
years old and go to pinewood
school and l am in the AD.
l live in Jeejunga California.
my mother and doddy are
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with you 100 90 as hey listen
to you on the radio wishing
you many Hoppy returns of
the doy.
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California
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Joseph Paricsisk, Esq.,
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2802 May Street,
Calico Hill Post Office,
Holidays Cove,
West Virginia.
Ret. gold Hungarian coin about size of quarter.
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Is my good wish sincere!
Mr of Mrs Pullio
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Joseph Paricsisk, Esq.,
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Calico Hill Post Office,
Holidays Cove,
West Virginia.
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February 3, 1936.
My dear Mr. Paricsisk:
Thank you very much for your nice letter
of birthday greeting.
While I do not feel that I can accept a
gift of such value as the one which you have treasured
so long, I want you to know that I am grateful for
the friendship and confidence your letter conveys.
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The coin is returned to you, herewith.
Very sincerely yours,
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Joseph Paricsisk, Esq.,
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2802 May Street,
Cslico Hill Post Office,
Holidays Cove,
West Virginia.
Ret. gold Hungarian coin about size of quarter.
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and 2/3/36
Holidays Thank Cove, W. Va,
January 28 1936
President of United States:
Sir:
Out from the bottom of my heart I am sending you my very
best wishes comemorating your 54th. Birthday. And hoping that there
will be many, many more thruogh the name of our Lord}Wishing you
all the health and hapiness that can be bestowed on any man. Long
live our president.
In you the people believe and have hopes for us working
men can only depend on you.
This liking twords you I am sending you as a token or
gift which I hope that your excellency will except with my hearty
wishis. This coin that I am giving you is an aged Hungarian coin,
used back as far as 1765 and is known as the Marie Tresa money.
May the Lord help you to live with us for many many more years to
come. That is what I am wishing you through our Lord, and Jesus Christ
So he will help you on your way.
With hearty gratatute .T am remaing and am twords your
excellency an every day working man working for hard wages.
Remaing very Sincerly.
Joseph 2802 Post May Office St. Paricsisk Holidays Calico Hill Cove
West Virginia
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My dear Mrs. Prate:
Your letter of January twenty-seventh
has been received and the matter concerning which
you write is being brought to the attention of
the Secretary of Labor.
I want to assure you that the friendly
motive which prompted you to send the doily set
to the President is deeply appreciated. However,
you must prize this piece of your handiwork very
highly and I am sure the President would not want
to deprive you of it. I am, therefore, returning
it to you under separate cover. Thank you, never-
theless, in behalf of the President for your kind
thought.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Mrs. Maria Prate,
144 Spruce Avenue,
Maple Shade,
New Jersey.
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SEC.LABOR; Writer is mother of eleven children and because of the
expense involved, especially with two of them crippled, she cannot
afford to bring her Mother over from Italy. Asks President's aid
in this matter. (Gift returned - crocheted doily set)
February 6, 1936
P.P7
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My dear Mrs. Prate:
Your letter of January twenty-seventh
has been received and the matter concerning which
you write is being brought to the attention of
the Secretary of Labor.
I want to assure you that the friendly
motive which prompted you to send the doily set
to the President is deeply appreciated. However,
you must prize this piece of your handiwork very
highly and I am sure the President would not want
to deprive you of it. I am, therefore, returning
it to you under separate cover. Thank you, never-
theless, in behalf of the President for your kind
thought.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Mrs. Maria Prate,
144 Spruce Avenue,
Maple Shade,
New Jersey.
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SEC. LABOR; Writer is mother of eleven children and because of the
expense involved, especially with two of them crippled, she cannot
afford to bring her Mother over from Italy. Asks President's aid
in this matter. (Gift returned - crocheted doily set)
144 proce St
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Feb 8, 19/36
my clear MA. Le Hand
I received your letter 2 I want
to thank you very much for the interest
you take in my matters. but as for the
doily set I made it intentionly for
Mrs Mr. Roosevelt, of They will except
it from me. please dont disappoint
me.
Very sincerely yours
Mrs Maria Rate
P.P.A
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February 8, 1936.
Dear Gladys:-
Just a note to thank you ever so
much for sending me the "Man of the Trees" by
Richard St Barbe Baker. I am delighted to have
it.
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Best wishes to you and Pat and
Valerie.
As ever yours,
Ann he Ham)
Mrs. Lee Pattison, X#P.P.7.1171 X#
180 East 79th Street,
New York, N. Y.
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ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY EAST 79TH STREET
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NEW YORK
29th January 1936
My dear Mr. President-
May January 30th be a really
happy birthday, and an earnest of good
days to come in 1936.
I think that you may remember
Richard St Barbe Baker, the "Man of
the Trees". I am sending you his
latest book, hoping that during
January 1941 you may have a few spare
moments in which to glance at the
pictures.
With affectionate greetings
from Pat and Valerie,
As always sincerely,
flaor M.E. E. Pathson
P.P.A.P
Buddey
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February 10, 1936
My dear Miss Parks:
The President has asked me to thank
you ever so much for the box of candy which you
were kind enough to send him for his birthday.
He appreciates your thought of him.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
Throm away
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Miss Irene Parks,
1709 Olive Street,
Burlington,
Iowa.
noted
frene Sarks nosh
1709 alive st
Burlington
CCC camp at Aiken, South Carolina. States he is the
lowa
Forestry Association and through it has seen a great
Refers to the camp there having been changed from a
but of Candy
that through the efforts of Senator Williams and him-
ersuaded to accept the colored camp. States that to
e complaint and he considers this due to the efforts
aptain Д. McD. Wilson, III, 6th Cavalry. Thinks that
Recd 1/28
fficer to handle colored men. Says that Captain Wil-
e of March. Requests that he be retailed at this CCC
grant this without breaking any rules and regulations.
a Southern farmer and wonders if President raises pigs,
arm in Warm Springs. Wishes to give President a young
d like them. President, by memorandum dated Feb. 15th,
3
Wilson's redetailment to Colonel Watson and asked for
etter.-Colonel Watson, on Feb. 28th, replied saying
Thrown away
d hope to General Mosley that Captain A. McD. Wilson be
T of the colored CCC camp mar Aiken, provided that Capt.
.icies of the Corps Area Commander permit. Thinks per-
iesire that a categorical directive be given to General
Moseley.
ch 10th, wrote Mr. Morris that his interest and statements
in behalf of Captain Wilson would receive consideration. States that President would be
very pleased indeed to accept the young boar and gilt, and suggested that Mr. Morris get
in touch with Mr. Otis Moore, Manager of the President's farm at Warm Springs, Georgia,
who would be glad to receive the hogs at such time as is convenient to Mr. Morris.
P.P.F.
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MORRIS, Monson
Hollyberry Farms,
Aiken, South Carolina,
Feb. 12, 1936.
Writes President re the CCC camp at Aiken, South Carolina. States he is the
President of the Aiken Country Forestry Association and through it has seen a great
deal of the work of the CCC's. Refers to the camp there having been changed from a
White to a Black camp. Advises that through the efforts of Senator Williams and him-
self the people of Aiken were persuaded to accept the colored camp. States that to
date there has not been a single complaint and he considers this due to the efforts
of the Commander of the Camp, Captain A. McD. Wilson, III, 6th Cavalry. Thinks that
Captain Wilson is the type of officer to handle colored men. Says that Captain Wil-
son's detail runs out the middle of March. Requests that he be retailed at this CCC
camp. Hopes that President can grant this without breaking any rules and regulations.
States that he (Mr. Morris) is a Southern farmer and wonders if President raises pigs,
such as Poland Chinas, on his farm in Warm Springs. Wishes to give President a young
boar and gilt if President would like them. President, by memorandum dated Feb. 15th,
referred the matter of Captain Wilson's redetailment to Colonel Watson and asked for
draft of reply to Mr. Morris' letter.--Colonel Watson, on Feb. 28th, replied saying
the War Department has expressed hope to General Mosley that Captain A. McD. Wilson be
redetailed as Commanding Officer of the colored CCC camp near Aiken, provided that Capt.
Wilson's record and present policies of the Corps Area Commander permit. Thinks per-
haps that President would not desire that a categorical directive be given to General
Moseley. Mr. McIntyre, on March 10th, wrote Mr. Morris that his interest and statements
in behalf of Captain Wilson would receive consideration. States that President would be
very pleased indeed to accept the young bear and gilt, and suggested that Mr. Morris get
in touch with Mr. Otis Moore, Manager of the President's farm at Warm Springs, Georgia,
who would be glad to receive the hogs at such time as is convenient to Mr. Morris.
P.P.F.
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Buckey
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February 13, 1936
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My dear Miss Prestridge:
Your letter has been received by the
President and he has asked me to thank you
for writing. He is delighted to have the beau->
tiful quilt to which you refer and he more than
appreciates your kind thought of him.
He sends his very best wishes to you.
Very sincerely yours,
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Miss Mollie Prestridge,
5010 17th Avenue,
Chattanooga,
Tennessee.
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noted
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But you left out the forefation old
maid Well sc are all alone Mo help for the
old Inaid
buts sending for a quilt
to show you & for you Hould quilt
it but My arms have me
hope fou like it
a friend
mirry Orallie Prestridge
Chattanooga
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P.P.A. P. P.7. q-p
Buddly
February 13, 1936
Visa
My dear Miss Plewa:
The President has received your letter
of February sixth and has asked me to thank you
for the roses which you were good enough to send
him. He appreciates your kind thought.
Very sincerely yours,
STare Room
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Miss Lottie Plewa,
1007 East Oklahoma Avenue,
Milwaukee,
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Wisconsin.
noted
Milmon ber, Wis, Fat, 6, 1934. x
Franklin L. Roosevelt,
Antificial Recd flores
President of the United States
Dear Sir:-
Under seferate ask power I am sending
to you, mr. President, some roses which I made
myself. I wish you will accept them as a
gift to complete your 54th birthday.
Wishing you health and mrress in
all your undertakings
I'remain
your loyal sufforter
miss Lothe Plena.
address:
1007 E. Oblahoma are.
Milwonker, Wis,
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Budley
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February 14, 1936
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My dear Robert:
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The President asks me to thank you for
in
your friendly birthday greetings and for your
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kind thought in sending him the sketch to which
nded
you refer.
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I regret to disappoint you, but due to
the tremendous pressure of the President's work,
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it is impossible for him to comply with the
great number of requests for his signature.
his
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Very sincerely yours,
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M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
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Robert C. Porter
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Route 6, Box 208,
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Dear Sir:
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sketch of your self as a little birth day token
I was a little late in mailing it but hope
you will like it just the same.
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I am doing this kind of work. I took
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it up in School. ) look at the picture I wish
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to do and copy.
Many happy returns of the day I
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February 19, 1936
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My dear Mr. Peterson:
ived by
I have received your letter of Feb-
t in
ruary fifteenth, with the enclosures, and want
ch I
randed
to thank you very much in behalf of the Presi-
the
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt for your kind offer to
ex-
present copies of your book to them. I am going
y his
on
to show your letter to the President at the first
r of
favorable opportunity.
one for
Very sincerely yours,
the
es of
eveit,
M. A. LeHand
appear-
PRIVATE SECRETARY
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ia be-
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Otto P. Peterson, Esq.,
The College of the City of New York,
f the
Convent Avenue and 139th Street,
New York, N. Y.
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with
and
meri-
resi-
ried
Very truly yours
640 Riverside Drive.
Otlo T. Terson.
formerly President of the Relief work for Americans
and Allied Nations under the auspices of U.S. General Henry T.
Allen, during the world war in Berlin.
The College of the City of New York
THE CITY COLLEGE
Thinkah
CONVENT AVENUE AND 139TH STREET
DEPARTMENT OF German Literature.
New York, February 15, 1936.
Miss be Hand
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Secretary to President Roosevelt
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Washington D.C.
Dear Miss Le Band:-
I had the great honor to be received by
President Roosevelt in Albany some time ago, He took great interest in
my activity during the world war in Berlin, in connection with which I
sacrificed by free will my personal fortune in the interest of stranded
American citizens and of those of the Allied Nations, according to the
enclosed copy.
The President at that time also ex-
pressed the hope that I should become an American citizen. Recently his
hope was realized, for I have received my American citizenship; and on
this occasion I was presented with an American flag by the Director of
the Military School, Col: O.P. Robinson, in appreciation of my work done for
Americans during the world war.
Now having sworn allegiance to the
United States I desire to reouest the honor of presenting two copies of
my first work in English, one to President and another to Mrs. Rooseveit,
as a small token of loyaity to my new home-land.
I hope this book which has just appear-
ed will prove of real interest to President and Mrs. Roosevelt; showing as
it does in its 24 stories a true picture of conditions in Old Russia be-
fore the world war. All the stories with their many problems in educa-
tion, art, literature, religion and social conditions, are based on my own
experiences.
Being here as former President of the
Relief work for Americans and Allied Nations in constant relation with
many thousands who are now American citizens, I think that my book and
my heart will show to President and Mrs. Roosevelt how we all, new Ameri-
can citizens, are devoted to the democratic ideals of our beloved Presi-
dent and to his person as well as to the fine educational work carried
on by Mrs. Roosevelt.
Very truly yours
Otlo T. Terson
640 Riverside Drive.
formerly President of the Relief work for Americans
and Allied Nations under the auspices of U.S. General Henry T.
Allen, during the world war in Berlin.
Copy.
Some Press Comments
Pasadena, Cal.
The Times and the American write
May 22 1925.
about 0. P. Peterson, his University
lectures in New York, Harvard, Chicago,
ncern:
"Lenz": (Historical Society), and about his play
"Otto P. Peterson, European writer on
the history of the Drama has been con-
It gives me pleasure to give information
ducting research work upon the influence
important citizen of pre-war Russia, to anyone
which America exerted upon Goethe and
to whom he may present his cause.
has unearthed several facts by a study
of the German writers "Faust" corres-
While a member of the Inter-allied Commission
pondence. Mr. Peterson in subsequent
lectures will disclose the fruits of his
oportunity of seeing .Peterson frequently.He was
researches into the origin of the Drama
fight to meet his own needs and the needs of many
"Mimus", the peoples of antiquity, and
s,who were still stranded in Berlin.I was informed
the connection between Drama and Re-
ligion in these early times."
3 had spent a fair-sized fortune, which he had
te,in taking care of allied prisoners in Berlin
LECTURES ABOUT THE "MIMUS"
"Otto Peterson has made himself very
Among these prisoners were many Americans and
well known in literary circles by his
rrect, Mr. Peterson showed me at that time one
first lecture on "Goethe and America",
in Columbia and Harvard Universities
nese prisoners representing 30,000 Dollars, which
and by his Drama "Lenz" which was en-
3.
thusiastically received by the public and
the American Press.
Recognizing Mr.Peterson unselfish devotion
For the first time the opportunity was
itary and civilian prisoners in Berlin, I did what
afforded the audience to become ac-
quainted with a subject little known in
ause while I was on duty in that city.I trust he
America. Mr. Peterson derived his ma-
this country in carrying on his good work.
terial from the most ancient sources of
the drama religion and art.
This interesting subject was presented
by the speaker in clear and sharply de-
fined outlines. He reconstructed the
character of the Mimus and primitive
(Signed) James B. Sinclair.
manhood by means of a picture of pre-
Formerly Capain of Inf. Attached to Inter-Allied
historic American life of gripping beauty
and originality. Out of this picture he
Commission for Repatriation of Prisoners in
developed the foundations for ancient
Berlin.
religion, the ancient drama and the
later Grecian ideal of the Apollo and
Dionysus the bringer of joy.
He pointed out how phantasy shaped
the legend which leads to the worship of
ancestors until the clear comprehension
of God as redeemer appears and brings
love as its highest manifestation.
The idea of personality and how it
developed from prehistoric men to Goethe
was a picture of poetic beauty. Very in-
teresting also was the explanation of
the rhythm, of pantomimus and mimicry
which was described by the speaker as
the biological repetition of the mimus
in nature, in the animal, insect and
plant world.
The chapter on the expressionism of
prehistoric man and its exaltation into
modern art made an especially inter-
esting and captivating exposition.
The lecturer painted out quite new
phases in the drama of Shakespeare,
Goethe, Calderon, Gerhard Hauptmann
and Wedekind, as well as quite new
features of Goethe's Faust.
The speaker presented ancient Mimus
thoughts in poetic beauty and origi-
nality, as an old poesy "doctor and death
as quaking tragedy, of the briefest dra-
matic form and most original power;
and closed the memorable evening with
a Shakespeare Mimus which forms the
foundation of the future "Hamlet" that
was thereby presented in a new light
and brought humanly near to all the
audience."
"Lenz", (friend of Goethe), Drama
by 0. Peterson, performed in New York,
1926:
"Everything that would be counted
against a play in Times Square district:
leanness OI plot and slowness of action,
manifested itself here to an advantage.
The play steeped in genuine "Werther"
atmosphere, is worked out with the deft
hand of a poet, supported by the thor-
ough knowledge of so well-versed Goethe
expert as Prof. Peterson. The value of
the play is that it does recall a Germany
that has been rather overlooked_ here-
abouts for many years and the great
age for Germany that was just dawning
at the close of the eighteenth century.
The author shared last night's generous
applause with the company."-Times.
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Pasadena, Cal.
May 22 1925.
To whom it may concern:
It gives me pleasure to give information
about Mr. .P.Peterson,a very important citizen of pre-war Russia, to anyone
in authority in this country to whom he may present his cause.
While a member of the Inter-allied Commission
in Berlin in 1919, I had the opportunity of seeing Mr Peterson frequently was
at that time making a valiant fight to meet his own needs and the needs of many
foreigners, including Americans, who were still stranded in Berlin. I was informed
on very good authority that he had spent a fair-sized fortune, which he had
rescued from his Russian estate, in taking care of allied prisoners in Berlin
during the period of the war.Among these prisoners were many Americans and
Englishmen. If my memory is correct, Mr. Peterson showed me at that time one
statement of expenditure on these prisoners representing 30,000 Dollars, which
was signed by German officials.
Recognizing r.Peterson unselfish devotion
to the needs of destitute military and civilian prisoners in Berlin, I did what
I could to help him and his cause while I was on duty in that city.I trust he
may find sympathy and help in this country in carrying on his good work.
(Signed) James B. Sinclair.
Formerly Capain of Inf. Attached to Inter-Allied
Commission for Repatriation of Prisoners in
Berlin.
The College of the City of New York
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THE CITY COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF German.
CONVENT AVENUE AND 139TH STREET
New York, March 11, 1936.
Miss Le Hand
Secretary to President F.D. Roosevelt
Washington D.C.
pp7.9-p.
Dear Miss Le Hand:
I thank you for your kind information
that you will present the two copies of my book Embers of Old
Russia"to Mr. and Mrs. F.D. Rooseveit. If you would read (a very fine cri-
ticism about my book to it (in last Sundays -March 8 th-book-review
of the New York.. Times", page 16), I would be very thankful.
The President will be interestet to
know that the French Minister of Education in Paris, in recognition
of my work as former President of American Relief-work (carried on
in the world-war in Berlin by my Own means), has conferred upon me
the rank of Officier Academie .In the letter it is said that this
recognition has taken place also for my numerous literary works"
(among them my drama performed in New York in 1927 under the title
Lenz" (the poet of storm and stress" in the French Alsace in the
18 th century).
Being honored in such a special way
I wanted, as we say in Russia, to, put my laureis to his feet", as
symbol of the deep love which He freign-born Americans feel toward
our dear President for whom our hearts will always beat with love
and devotion.
Thanking you for your kinoness and
willingness, to present my books and cause to the President and to
Mrs. Roosevelt too, I remain
Very truly yours
Otto S. Peterson.
640 Riverside Drive.
N 1867
P.P.A.P. P.a.P)
February 24, 1936
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My dear Mr. Peskins:
The President has asked me to thank
you very much for the tie you sent to him
and he wants you to know that he more than
appreciates the spirit which prompted your
act. He sends his best wishes to you.
Very sincerely yours,
Store Rooms
M.A.LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
A. G. Perkins, Esq.,
446 N. W. 16th Street,
Miami,
Florida.
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N 1867
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Gentlemen:
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Please accept my thanks for your
courtesy in sending me a copy of the hoto-
graph you made of my mother on my birthday.
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I am delighted to have it.
Very sincerely yours,
Miss LeHamd
Pach Brothers,
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642 Fifth Avenue,
New York, N.Y.
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Pach Brathers
N 1867
TELEPHONE ELdorado 5-7747
CLEVELAND
HARRISON
MCKINLEY
ROOSEVELT
TAFT
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HAYES
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PACH BROS.
MAKERS OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF MEN WHO MAKE HISTORY
FROM ORIGINAL
COPYRIGHTED BY
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HOOVER
WILSON
HARDING
PHOTOGRAPHS
PACH BROS.
Showed
ROOSEVELT
You thanks,
642 FIFTH AVENUE
(Ar 51sr STREET)
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for
NEW YORK
Feb. 14, 1936.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt,
The White House,
Washington, D. C.
Dear President Roosevelt:
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Under separate cover we are mailing you
with our compliments a photograph we made of your Mother on your
birthday and we hope you will like it. We want to tell you that
we greatly appreciated this opportunity.
We would deem it a privilege if we
could make new portrait photographs of you and we hope that
some time you will be able to arrange it as the last ones have
been used so much and there is always an demand for your picture.
Very truly yours,
Pach Brothers
PACH BROTHERS.
, b.
Buckler
March 2, 1936
Respectfully referred to the State
Department for appropriate acknowledgment,
attention Mr. Southgate.
Book
M. A. LeHand
Chiso Le(Nam)
PRIVATE SECRETARY
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POLISH INFORMATION SERVICE, 383 Madison Ave., Room 1210, New York, N.Y.
sends the President "Poland and Her Economic Development" by Dr.
Roman Gorecki, Minister of Industry and Commerce and former Chair-
man of the Bank of National Economy of Warsaw, at the request of
this Bank,
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nature
POLISH INFORMATION SERVICE
383 MADISON AVENUE, ROOM 1210
NEW YORK CITY
"POLAND AND HER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT", by Dr. Roman Go-
recki, Minister of Industry and Commerce and former Chairman
of the Bank of National Economy of Warsaw, is sent to you at
the request of that Bank by the Polish Information Service,
383 Madison Avenue, Room 1210, New York City,
Your acknowledgment and comments will be appreciated.
Store Room
M.A.LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
M. Pollak, Esq.,
5 Jones Avenue,
Dorchester,
Massachusetts.
es
February 25, 1936
My dear Mr. Pollak:
The sketch which you sent to the
President has been received and he asks me
to thank you very much for this evidence of
your good will. He appreciates your kind
thought of him.
Very sincerely yours,
Stare Room
M. A. LeHand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
M. Pollak, Esq.,
5 Jones Avenue,
Dorchester,
Massachusetts.
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OURSLER, Fulton, Esq.,
West Falmouth, Mass.
February 29, 1936
Writes Miss LeHand transmitting letter dated March 1, 1936 to the Presi-
dent in which he tells the latter about the splendid time he and Mrs. Oursler
(Grace) had while in Peru, and how happy they were to make the acquaintance
of Ambassador and Mrs. Dearing at Lima, for which they both send heartfelt
thanks to the President. Tells the President of a talk he had with President
Benavides, who expressed his high admiration for the President and the New
Deal. -- Attached is a letter dated March 5th to the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt from Mrs. Oursler, with further reference to the trip and to their
pleasure in the acquaintance of Ambassador and Mrs. Dearing. States Mr.
Oursler and herself are sending them a Vecunia rug as a souvenir from Peru.
On March 10th, Mr. Oursler wrote another letter to Miss LeHand telling her
that when he saw the President he promised to send him a print of a photograph
of Lincoln, and enclosing same therein. (Presidential letter with reference to
above - 3/18/36).
See P.P.F. 2993
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THONER, Carl T., Esq., (Florida Works Progress Administration)
Tampa, Florida.
March, 6, 1936
Writes Friendly letter to Col. McIntyre recalling old time when he was
on the "Times", etc. Sends Col. McIntyre some pictures which he recently found
among his old negatives, of the President when he was Assistant Secretary of the
Navy.
See M.H.McI.-"T"
P.P.1.
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vah.
RUFFCORN, We M., Req.,
State Administrator, Montana Relief Commission,
Helena, Montana.
March 7, 1936
Writes the President that he is sending him under separate cover two
photographic copies of pictures illustrative of the Social Security Act, and
also two photographic copies of drawings which illustrate conditions before the
AAA and subsequent to the AAA.
Under date of March 11, 1936 the above mentioned pictures were transmitted
to Hon. Harry Hopkins, with suggestion from Mr. Early that if Mr. Hopkins has
no use for them, they might be forwarded to the Democratic National Committee.
See 444-Miscol.
P.P.Z.
9-p
PPF
q.p
March 9, 1936
My dear Mr. Pollard:
Your letter of March second has been
received, and the President has seked me to
thank you for your kindness in sending him the
enclosed samples. He appreciates your thought
of him.
Very sincerely yours,
Min LeHand
M. A. Le Hand
PRIVATE SECRETARY
Raymond M. Pollard, Esq.,
214 North Avenue 61,
Los Angeles,
California.
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RaynordM.Vollard
214 N.Ave 5i
Bufly
Los Angeles Calif.
March 2nd 1935
Thank
To Franklin D. Roosevelt (PRESIDENT)
White House, Washington D. C. U.S.A.
3/9/lb
You may perhaps wonder why I should torment you by
writing. The reason; Isaw you and family pictured in our
sunday (ROTOGRAVURE) AND noticed that you wear a turned
down collar, hence allthis silly palaver.
As the result of my New Year's resolution have invented
a new kind of neck wear Named the (pseudo fore in hand).
(PATANT APPLIED FOR). Now am sending you four samples, also
one collar button. Use the button as any other, after the
collar is in place, put the hook of tie thru the eye of
button, pull down, then pull tie to one side then the other
to get tie under collar.Hope you may be able to use when
in a hurry.
A word about the (UTILITIES) and the yard stick or,
price of the Kilowat Hour. Los Angeles is soon buying from
BOULDER DAM One billion nine hundred million KWHR'S per
year at 1 and two tenth's mills per KWHR for 2,280,000
dollars ,all ordinary users pay 30 mills.
1 billion 900 million sold at 3 cents comes to 57,000,000
million or around 2500 %. Noww if the UTILITIES were crow
ding me as they have been you, this story would go round
and round. Iknow YOU are the hardest worked man in the
U.S. Love to you and family. Do not bother to answer.
RaymondM.Vollard
P.P.7.
March 13, 1936.
Builder
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My dear Governor Poindexter:
The "leis" of Hawaii which you were
good enough to send to the President by the Pan
American China Clipper, inaugurating Trans-
Pacific Air Express service, have been presented
to him.
He asks me to assure you of his appre-
ciation of your kindly thought in sending this
reminder of his very pleasant visit to Hawaii.
Very sincerely yours,
M. H. McINTYRE
Assistant Secretary to the
President
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His
Excellency Joseph B. Poindexter, X 400- I hawan
Governor of Hawaii,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII
JOSEPH B. POINDEXTER
EXECUTIVE CHAMBERS
GOVERNOR
IOLANI PALACE
HONOLULU
whil
March 7
3-13
1936
My dear Mr. President:
By today's flight of the Pan
American CHINA CLIPPER, inaugurating Trans-
Pacific Air Express service, I take great
pleasure in forwarding to you some flower leis
of Hawaii - the spicy carnation and the
fragrant plumaria.
The thermometer in Honolulu
registered 72 degrees at eight o'clock this
morning, so from the "Paradise of the Pacific"
to "Washington in Winter" these leis will
experience a drop in temperature of many
degrees.
I trust these leis may serve
as a reminder of your visit to Hawaii nineteen
months ago and an inspiration to come again to
this spot where the memory of your last visit
will long linger in the hearts and minds of
Hawaii's people.
With my respectful Aloha,
Cordially yours
Governor "of Hawaii
The President
The White House
Washington, D. C.
Sending flowers
March 17, 1936
by Chichia
Chipper-
or:
To he presented at $ you which very you much sent for to those me by
11:30 am 3/11/36 to
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the Islands.
'ery sincerely yours,
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His
Joseph Excellency B. Poindexter, X 400, Howan
Governor of Hawaii,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
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March 17, 1936
My dear Governor:
Thank you very much for those
beautiful leis which you sent to me by
air. They were very fresh and lovely
and brought back many pleasant memories
of my stay in the Islands.
Very sincerely yours,
His
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Joseph Excellency B. Poindexter, X 400, Howan
Governor of Hawaii,
Honolulu, Hawaii.