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    "ocrText": "PRESIDENT'S PERSONAL FILE\nPPF 9\nGifts M\nJan. -Feb. 1940\nPPF900509\nMiss Le Hand +\n5\nHARGOL\nMissis\nmr none\nmiss Le Hand 7\nJanuary 3, 1940\n0.777\n9-m 9' m\nMy dear Miss Matthes:\n+\nIt was nice indeed of you to send the\ncalendar and gift to the President and Mrs.\nRoosevelt. They much appreciate your friendly\nthought and have asked me to convey their best\nwishes to you for the coming year.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Dorothy L. Matthes,\n632 West Summit Street,\nAnn Arbor,\nMichigan,\nes\nMiss Le Hand +\n5\nJanuary 3, 1940\np.n.7.\n9-m 9\nMy dear Mr. Morley:\nMr. Early has handed to me your letter\nof December twenty-seventh and I have had much\npleasure in placing before the President that\ncopy of Mr. Eliot's book \"The Idea of a Christian\nSociety.\" The President deeply appreciates your\nthoughtfulness in sending this book to him and\nasks me to thank you ever so much.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nFrank V. Morley, Esq.,\nHarcourt, Brace and Company, Inc.,\nx\n383 Madison Avenue,\nNew York, N. Y.\nedb\n5\nHARCOURT, BRACE AND COMPANY, INC.\nPUBLISHERS\n383 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK\nTelephone: ELdorado 5-3610\nCable Address:Harbrace, New York\nhb\nand\nshould\nSecretary to the President\nWhite House\nWashington, D. C.\nDecember X 27, 1939\nnot\nMr. Stephen Early\nDear Mr. Early:\nIt occurred to me that the President might be interested in\nthe forthcoming book by T. S. Eliot, on THE IDEA OF A CHRISTIAN\nSOCIETY, which we are publishing on the fourth of January. I\nexpect that you know Mr. Eliot's work in other fields of poetry\nand criticism; his reputation in those fields adds to the interest\nin this particular book, which seems to me, as I have said on\nthe blurb, a very remarkable and durable work. But I will say\nno more than that I hope the President may be interested to\nlook into it, and that it gives me very great pleasure to send\na copy in that hope.\nYours sincerely,\nFunday\nFrank V. Morley\nFVM\nBook under separate cover.\nManaw\nMiss Le Hand\nLite\nJanuary 4, 1940\nThe\nMy dear Governor Miles:\nThe President asks me to acknowledge\nyour very nice letter of New Year greetings which\nyou so kindly extend to him on behalf of the\npeople of Santa Fe and New Mexico, and to assure\npr.7, 9-m m\n9-\nyou of his appreciation of this expression of\nfriendliness. He also requests me to convey his\nthanks to you for the gift you were good enough\nto send him, and his best wishes for a Happy New xp.p.7,\nYear.\n9-T\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nHis Excellency\nJohn E. Miles,\nGovernor of New Mexico,\nSanta Fe,\nNew Mexico.\ncd\n3\nSTATE OF NEW MEXICO\nEXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT\nSANTA FE\nTHE\nMEXICO\n1912\nachid\nJOHN E. MILES\nGOVERNOR\nDecember 28, 1939.\n1/3/400\nHonorable Franklin Delano Roosevelt,\nPresident of the United States,\nWhite House,\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Mr. President:\nNew Year's greetings from old Santa Fe and\nthe State of New Mexico! With these greetings\nplease accept the attached gift as emphasized\nindication of my sincere hope that 1940 will\nbe good to your health, your fortune and your\nhappiness.\nThe gift enclosed typifies Santa Fe. This\ncity is the center of a growing industry, woolen\nfabrics handwoven by native Indians and Spanish-\nAmericans. A large and growing demand for ties\nof this kind has been developed throughout the\nUnited States.\nLet me hope that we will meet during 1940, and\nthat that meeting will take place at Santa Fe.\nCordially yours,\nJohn Governor. E. miles.\nPres they\npp7\nJanuary 3, 1940\nq-m\nMy dear Mr. Mott:\nPermit me, please, to thank you in\nthe President's behalf for the copy of the book-\nlet which you sent to him, He is most appro->\nclative of your friendly thoughtfulness.\nVery sincerely yours,\nL prt\nq-B 9 B\nII. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\n+\nL. B. Mott, Esq.,\n10101 Wilmington Avenue,\nLos Angeles,\nCalifornia.\nes\nguints to miss Lettand\nX\nJanuary 9, 1940\np.p.7 q-m\nMy dear Mr. Murphy:\nThe President thanks you very much for\nthe picture and unique ash trays. He more than\nappreciates the friendly thought which prompted\nyou to send them to him and asks me to convey\nhis good wishes to you for the coming year.\nthat +\nall\nVery sincerely yours,\nthat +\n9-A\nH. 1. Lelland\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\n+\nJohn J. Murphy, Esq.,\nPost Office Box 1215,\nBoston,\nMassachusetts.\nes\nJOHN J. MURPHY\nSALES ENGINEER\nThank\nPOST OFFICE Box 1215\nBOSTON, MASS.\nmahell\nPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt\nahgd\nJanuary 3, 1940.\nWhite House\nWashington, D.C.\n1-9-40\nMy dear Mr. President:\nplained in my letter to him.\nto Tom Qualters which I have asked him to present to you for reasons ex-\nAm forwarding by parcel post a package addressed\nof your sailing trips to New England. I thought it would be a nice memento one\nIt contains a colored picture of yourself on\nfor the new cottage at Hydo Park.\nfond, I am also including two brass ash trays in the design of boats. Al-\nTo com lete the marine scheme, of which you are so\nthough they came from China, I know you will not mind because one of your an-\ncestors did very well with the tea growers there many years ago.\nWith every good wish to you and yours for the Now\nYear and many more to come, I remain, as. ever,\nYour sincere friend,\nJohn J. the murphy,\nPresident of Roosev It League of Massachusetts.\nby\n/\nD.\nN\nT.A 4\nm nom\nJanuary 15, 1940\npp7.\nqm\nMy dear Mrs. Morris:\nThe President thanks you very\nmuch indeed for your greetings and for the\nfriendly spirit which prompted you to send\nhim that nice pincushion. He notes that you\nhave recently celebrated your own birthday\nand asks me to convey his every good wish to\nyou for your health and happiness.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMrs. Alice Morris,\n2024 Carpenter Street,\nPhiladelphia,\nes\nPennsylvania.\n5\nn Y have\nJ.\n40\nme Times\n20\nFrom\nou very\nP.P.7. 9-m\nyou sent\nto him at Christmas time. It was delicious\nand he wants you to know that he is deeply\ngrateful for your friendly thought of him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LoHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nL\nEarl E. May, Esq.,\nShenandoah,\nes\nIom.\na\nи\nPhila Pa\nhar Resendant a\nlittle Pin lenshin in to put\ntio Pins in thanking\nW for opening a way for me\nying ow, rant which I am I am madeur 73\nfolds for frading use and\nmy Birthday it to years\nand I am yours sanding alice more 2024 you Carkenter\nKearly Christmas Greetings\n80\nAS\nИ\n1 lay the weary pen aside\nAnd wish you health and love and mixth,\nAs fits the solemn Christmastide,\nAs fits the holy Christmas birth.\nThackeray.\n30\nИ\nsent to house\nJ.\nDecember\nJanuary 12, 1940\nme minimu Times\nP.P.7.\nMy dear Mr. May:\nThe President asks mo to thank you very\nq-m\nmuch indeed for that fine turkey which you sent\nto him at Christmas time. It was delicious\nand he wants you to know that he 1s deoply\ngrateful for your friendly thought of him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LoHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nEarl E. May, Esq.,\nShenandoah,\nIown,\nes\nИ\nEARL E. MAY\nShenandoah, Iowa\n1-12-40\nDecember 20, 1939\n4\nGen. Watson\nSecretary to the President\nWhite House\nWashington, D.C.\nDear General Watson:\nI thank you very much for your kind letter of\nrecent date.\nI am personally seeing to it that one of our\nfine White Holland turkeys is being forwarded\nto the Housekeeper of the White House, and I\nfeel confident this bird will delight the\nPresident in case it reaches his table. I\nrealize, you understand, that there are thousands\nof people sending things to the President.\nIn the past, I have had as high as 50 to 75\ncakes sent to me on my birthday, and frankly,\nvery few of them could be eaten, but this is a\nvery wonderful bird, properly prepared, and it's\nbeen a pleasure to send it.\nVery best wishes for the Holidays.\nYours Car May truly\nEarl E. May\np\nX\nDecember 11, 1939.\nMy dear Mr. May:\nThank you very much for your note\nof December fourth and for your complimentary\nremarks concerning the President.\nI am sure the President would be\ndelighted to have the turkey and suggest that\nyou send it in care of Mrs. Henrietta Nesbitt,\nHousekeeper at the White House:\nWith kind personal regards, I am,\nVery sincerely yours,\nEDWIN M. WATSON\nSecretary to the President.\nL\nEarl E. May, Esq.,\nShenandoah,\nIowa.\nSK\nEarl\nCarere E. May\np\nEARL E. MAY\nShenandoah, Iowa\nIsen good\nWatson\nDecember 4, 1939\nGeneral Watson\nWhite House\nWashington, D.C.\nDear General Watson:\nA few weeks ago I sent you the tabulation of the\nvote here at Radio Station KMA. I noticed this also\nappeared in the Washington Merry-Go-Round.\nI have always been a great admirer of the President's\ncourage and his activities and if it is not too pre-\nsumptuous, I would like the pleasure of sending him a\nnice 18 to 20 pound White Holland turkey, all thoroughly\ndressed and cleaned for Christmas.\nI met President Roosevelt in his office. I was in-\ntroduced by Congressman Wearin and Secretary McIntire.\nI met him again at the Drouth Conference in Des Moines,\nintroduced by Senator Herring. I was on the train from\nCreston, Iowa to Red Oak in company with Senator Norris,\nSecretary of Agriculture Wallace, Senator Herring, and\nMr. McIntire. The President spoke over our station,\nKMA, from Red Oak, Iowa.\nIt would be a pleasure for me to do this. I am not\ndoing this in any way for any advertising.\nI also have in my office a picture of Mrs. Roosevelt,\nCongressman Wearin and his wife, and my family, with\nroses which we presented in the early part of the\nPresident's career in the White House, and these roses\nwere planted on the White House lawn.\nIn a recent visit of mine to Chicago, stopping at the\n1/tmb\nDrake Hotel, I noticed you were a guest at their\naffiliated hotel, The Gorham, in New York.\nAssuring you that if you have any custom in which this\nis not the proper thing to do, I will not in the least\nfeel offended, but I would be pleased to have the privilege\nof doing this.\nYours very truly,\nEarl E. May\np\nnne\nDrin to the Prus 71/16/40\nGrven to the Press F1/16/46 + -1/16/40\nJanuary 10, 1940\nP.P.7.\nDear Eleanor:\n9-M\nYou and Henry were angels to send\nme those perfectly lovely towels. They were\nsadly needed for the new cottage and will go\nup there with me the end of this month.\nForgive me for dictating this\nletter but you know what would happen if I\nwaited to write a longhand letter.\nMy affectionate good wishes to you\nboth for the New Year.\nL\nAs ever,\nFRANKLIN D. ROUSEVELT\na\nMrs. Henry Morgenthau, Jr ,\nWashington, 2211 Thirtieth D. C. Street, X *#p.P.7.\nmal/tmb\n357\nher nones\nDuin to the Press\n71/16/40\n(wood carvings)\nJanuary 10, 1940\nPPF,\n9-m\nDear Mac:-\nI love the Christmas gift which you\nand Dodie sent me. I am having it put in\n8 glass case. Thank you both ever so much.\nI was sorry to hear that you had an\nXP.P.7. q-w w\nxp.\nupset and we all are so pleased to hear\nthat you are safely over the hump. We all\nmiss you. Do continue to take very good\ncare of yourself and come back soon.\nAs ever,\nFRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT\nHonorable M. H. MoIntyre,\n102 Macon Avenue,\nx259\nAsheville,\nNorth Carolina.\nmal/tmb\na\n6722\nX\nGerin to miss Le + Hand\nJanuary 10, 1940\np.p.7.\nMy dear Mr. McCrudden:\n9-m\nPlease accept the President's thanks\nfor the handkerchiefs to which you refer in\nyour letter of January fifth. I want to assure\nyou that he is most appreciative of the friendly\nspirit which prompted you to send them to him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nSamuel McCrudden, Esq.,\n1 West 37th Street,\nNew York, N.Y.\nes\nDEN & Co., Inc.\nDKERCHIEFS AND LINENS\nSTAFF ROOM\nET. NEW YORK CITY.\nCONSIN 7-4674/4675,\nNDLINEN, NEW YORK.\nThank\n110-40\nas\nM.A.L. signature\nJanuary 5th, 1940\nP.T.L.\n1 States,\nA few years ago you graciously accepted\nfrom me a packet of men's Irish linen handkerchiefs,\nall hand-made throughout, and with hand-embroidered\nfacsimile of your signature.\nI am again taking the liberty of sending\nyou, under separate cover, another packet of such\nhandkerchiefs.\nPlease accept these handkerchiefs as a\ntoken of the good will of myself and my fellow\ncountrymen in Northern Ireland, who join with me in\nwishing you happiness for the coming year and hope\nthat you may be able to continue your courageous\nwork for the betterment of mankind.\nRespectfully yours,\nSMc\nSAMUEL McCRUDDEN & Co., Inc.\nLURGAN,\nMANUFACTURERS OF HANDKERCHIEFS AND LINENS\nAND\nLLYCLARE, IRELAND.\nCABLE ADDRESS:\nIRISLIN, BELFAST.\n1 WEST 37TH street, NEW YORK CITY.\nTELEPHONE - WISCONSIN 7-4674/4675,\nCABLE ADDRESS: handlinen, NEW YORK.\nlenen the\n&\nHandred Lonely , mus Princent Le 8.52.\nJanuary 5th, 1940\nHis Excellency,\nThe President of the United States,\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C.\nMr. President:\nA few years ago you graciously accepted\nfrom me a packet of men's Irish linen handkerchiefs,\nall hand-made throughout, and with hand-embroidered\nfacsimile of your signature.\nI am again taking the liberty of sending\nyou, under separate cover, another packet of such\nhandkerchiefs.\nPlease accept these handkerchiefs as a\ntoken of the good will of myself and my fellow\ncountrymen in Northern Ireland, who join with me in\nwishing you happiness for the coming year and hope\nthat you may be able to continue your courageous\nwork for the betterment of mankind.\nRespectfully yours,\nsame Webrudden\nSMc\nI\npt\nGivin the Press Filed 1/17/40\nJanuary 8, 1940\nPP7,\nq-m 9' m\nDear Mrs. McGusty:\nI was deeply touched when I received\nthe bell which Mary had got for me and I want\nto send you this personal note of real appre-\nciation.\nThis must have been a difficult\nChristmas for you but I hope the New Year will\nbring you happiness.\nAlways sincerely yours,\nFRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT\nMrs. Robert NoGusty,\n885 Park Avenue,\nNew York, New York.\na\nmal/tmb\nI\nP.a-m\nJanuary 11, 1940\nMy dear Dr. Miller:\nYour letter of January eighth has\nbeen received. The President, of course,\ndeeply appreciates the friendly interest\nwhich prompted your suggestion, but as he\nalready has a number of canes he would not\nwant to deprive you of the possession of the\none about which you write. He asks me to\nX RP.7\nthank you, nevertheless, for your kind thought\n9.c\nof him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nL\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\na\nDr. Walter C. Miller,\nCoconut Grove Station,\nMiami,\nFlorida.\neke\nor per sketch - Sencerely,\nif on will qur measumed\nWath Min\nmin\nWALTER C. MILLER, D. D. S.\nCOCONUT GROVE STATION\nMIAMI, FLORIDA\nSay to the Prended\nJuly y achies\n1-11-40\nWashing ten, D.C.\nEKE\nvery houdSome\ntack loong handle, X that I free\nwashing Caul- Junere Elephant\nOurpossional my hh use A as\nvantage any pleasure to\nhimself, any Iknow of and\none to whom I'd rather present\nsupply first ig nor this, tend\nit- The already has couple\nif he wants it - it is his,\nor per sketch Wath Min - Sencerely,\nif you will give measumeds\n\"\ne\n\"alos\nle\ntork\nExactly this\nPLEASE girE EXACT lENgth of\nFavorite cane, from this point\nto End, And say if End is\nRubber tippEd or not,\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Elmina McDougall,\n91 East 116th Street,\nNew York, N. Y.\noh\nthe rigt sourse in this very serious time.\nyours Sincerely\nStella ann\nPrin Studes 1\npl.m\nqim m\nJanuary 10, 1940\nMy dear Miss McDougall:\nYour nice letter of January second\nhas been received. While the President is in-\ndeed most appreciative of your kind thought in\nwriting to present to him the pearl shell to\nwhich you refer, he does not feel that he should\n11\ndeprive you of its possession. He asks me to\nx11.2\n9-8\nexpress his grateful thanks, nevertheless, and\nto extend to you his very best wishes for a\n100L\nNew Year of health and happiness.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Elmina McDougall,\n91 East 116th Street,\nNew York, N. Y.\noh\nthe rigt sourse in this very serious time.\nyours Sincerely\nStella ann M.Krissen\nPain Student\nI\n1\n91 East 116 St, \"\nnew york city, n.y.\njany. 2nd Octed 40\nMrs President:-\n1/10h\n40\nP.P.7.\nI have a pearl shell\n9-M\nfrom which three pearls were\ntaken, it is about 25inhs\nthe\na in\naround, and about ginhs at\nyou\nby\n12\"\nthe longest proint have had\nthis\nsame for move than 30 years.\nit\n18\nI would like very much\nFederal\nand con-\nis in\ned in the Pool at your\nto give you same to befuace\nhelp-\nHyde Park residence, or\nwhere ever you choose if ARX\nyour with favour me\nby accepting same.\ny moccassins;\nes\n(beaded belt; some diluted maple sugar.\nFED WORKS AGCY (WPA- Says her son is not allowed WPA work because she\nand her husband are on old age ension receiving $31.88 a month; this is not\nsufficient for their needs and clothing; asks that son be given WPA employ-\nment away from there. Son formerly in CCC but had to leave as their old age\nP\npension was discontinued.\nSee P.P.F. 9-R for first copy\nthe rigt sourse in this very serious time.\nyours Sincerely\nStilla ann M.Krissen\nIt\nshould your, please let me\nknow how to send it,\nor better still, if your\nso arranger of can take\nsame to the residence of\nyour mother have in the\nCity.\nof am in my 60s. get\nhave never made any request\nfrom any of my Presidents Y\ndo hope your will say yes\nto my request\nI am\nMrs President\nyours respectfully Me\nElmina Dougall\nMrs. Volfe Dock,\nPonsiord,\nHinnecota.\n(Articles sent in: 3 pair tiny moccassins;\nes\n(beaded belt; some diluted maple sugar.\nFED WORKS AGCY (WPA- Says her son is not allowed WPA work because she\nand her husband are on old age P ension receiving $31.88 a month; this is not\nsufficient for their needs and clothing; asks that son be given WPA employ-\nment away from there. Son formerly in CCC but had to leave as their old age\nP\npension was discontinued.\nSee- P.P.F. 9-R for first copy\nthe rigt sourse in this very serious time.\nyours Sincerely\nStilla ann M.Krissen\nPrin Student 1\nn\nA\nal\nJanuary 20, 1940\nP.P.7.\n9-M\nMy door 180. Rocks\nIt vas Indeed nice of you to send the\nPresident those articles which you mentãon in\nyour Letter of Jamary sixth. Be thenks you\nover 00 much and onlo to to convey his very\nbest whene to you and to live Book for your\nhealth and happiness throughout the coming\nyear,\nBy direction of the President, what\nyou say about your con's need of exployment\nAs being brought to the attention of the Federal\nWorks Administrator, who has supervision and con-\ntrol. over the Wearte Projects Administration, in\nthe hope that he my be able to make some help-\nfull suggestion,\nVery alnocrely yours,\n11. A. Leiland\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nles\nVolfe Doolt,\nPensiford,\nl'innosota\n(Articles sent in: 3 pair tiny moccassins;\nos\n(beaded belt; some diluted maple sugar.\nFED WORKS AGCY (WPA- Says her son is not allowed WPA work because she\nand her husband are on old age P ension receiving $31.88 a month; this is not\nsufficient for their needs and clothing; asks that son be given WPA employ-\nment away from there. Son formerly in CCC but had to leave as their old age\nP\npension was discontinued.\nSee- P.P.F. 9-R for first copy\nthe rigt sourse in this very serious time.\nyours Sincerely\nStilla ann\nPrin Student 1\nSent to house Fiad 1/17/40\npp. 7\nq-m\nJanuary 10, 1940\n=\nDear Mr. Martin:\nThank you ever BO much for that\nx p.p 7\ngrand case of canned pheasants which you sent\n9-P\nme at Christmas time. They are being much\nenjoyed by all of us and I do appreciate your\nthought of me.\nMy best wishes to you for a\nvery happy New Year.\nVery sincerely yours,\nX\nSam Martin, Esq.,\nSeattle, Washington.\ntib\nopen your eyes to these facts and give you the sourage that only god can to choose\nthe rigt sourse in this very serious time.\nyours Sincerely\nStilla ann\nY\nJanuary 11, 1940\nDear Anna:\nI am sending the enclosed along\nto you since we do not have an address\nfor Mr. Martin. Will you be good enough\nto see that it reaches him?\nI was sorry, too, that we didn't\nsee more of each other. However, that's\nwhat you get for dashing around 80 fast!\nThe children are fine and will\nbe greatly missed by us all when they leave.\nMuch love to you both,\n(miss LeHand)\ntmb\nMrs. John Boettiger, x17.7 X\n36 West & Government Way,\nSeattle, Washingon.\nLet 1/10/40 to Sam Martin, Seattle, Washington from the\nPresident thanking for canned pheasant.\neyes to these facts and give you the conrage that only god can to choose\nthe open rigt your sourse in this very serious time. yours Sincerely\nStilla ann M.Krosen\nMissy dear:\nmeant As you for will Pa. see the attached\nPP.7.\na handkerchief Along with it she letter is\nwas Among being also Sam Martin a attached, bribed! the case Christmas of in Therefore, canned too! case presents pheasants and said I don't Pa hankie from received sent like one me\nq-m\nt\ncase is\nreal\nPO\nsank\nthese boids Seattle. The canning\nreceive course, his one and only specialty. desire is And,\nis his own of of\nno\nsignature. possible? I'll tell a thank him If Do not, you the you usual think just letter drop this with me would a Pa's line be to and\nthousands of gifts and lack story of of time, the etc.\nI feel as if we'd seen next to nothing of\nyou on this trip, and that all we can hope\nfor is that you'll come to the northwest\nin future! leisurely fashion in the very near\nRY\nLots of love to you from us both!\nhuman\nes\nwant the rest I am your humble servant and I have it all\nLaying all foolishness a side this is a serious and my prayer that God will\nopen your eyes to these facts and give you the sourage that only god can to choose\nthe rigt sourse in this very serious time.\nyours Sincerely\nStilla ann M Kissen\nPres Study +\nJanuary 15, 1940\nPP.7.\nMy dear Miss McKissen:\nq-m\nt \"\nLeal\nPermit me, please, to acknowledge re\nceipt of your letter of recent date and to thank\nyou for your courtesy in sending the booklet\nto which you refer. I can assure you that the\nPresident will be deeply grateful for your\nprayers.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Stella Ann Mckissen,\n3051 Burdette Street,\nFerndale,\nes\nMichigan,\nwant the rest I am your humble servant and I have it all\nLaying all foolishness a side this is a serious and my prayer that God will\nopen your eyes to these facts and give you the courage that only god can to choose\nthe rigt sourse in this very serious time.\nyours Sincerely\nStilla ann M.Krissen\n3051 Burdette St,\nFerndale, Mich.\nDecember, 27 I939.\nSTAFF ROOM\nThank\nof your appresiation of timelyness I have\n\"The\nLeft \"\na souple of small books written onth new Deal\nM.A.L. signature\ninterested in a bases for peace after\ngious leaders and others for eooperation\nme of the old prophets had to say on the\nsimalor to our own they proved to be the\nir day and they still hold true in our\nilable, Christ regonized them as the sure\nword of prophesy.\nWe must seek divine guidanee if we are to survive we may not save a\nstrueture doomed by God himself but we can salvage humanity from the wreekage\ntheir is one thing especially worring me and it is that pesky Gold it always brings\ntrouble and II. Chron. I3-18 says those who have the Gold calf willnot stand and\nI would feel better for our Nation if you would get rid of it for it is hot stuff.\nwhen Moses sensed the plague of it coming on he made the children of Israel\ndrink the water he poured it in after he ground it to powder. the 8th verse and 6th Verse Housel\nsays the salf of Samaria will again be broken you see the Babolions stold this stuff\nfrom King Solomns temple after King Dawid had DEdicated it to God and he is Good and\nsore about and I would not want to be responsible for the person or Nation saugt with\nthis loot when the time somes for him to pour out his wrath wish he says he will especialy\non the Kings of those Nations for he turned the King of Babylon to a beast and he had to oat\ngrass seven years but he did learn about God in the end , well that is not all if you\nwant the rest I am your humble servant and I have it all\nLaying all foolishness a side this is a serious and my prayer that God will\nopen your eyes to these facts and give you the conrage that only god can to choose\nthe rigt sourse in this very serious time.\nyours Sincerely\nStilla ann M.Krisser\n3051 Burdette St,\nFerndale, Mich.\nDecember, 27 I939.\nFranklin D. Roosevelt.\nDear President, with knoledege of your appreciation of timelyness I have\n\"The Left \"\ndecided under seperate sover to mail you a souple of small books written ontone new Deal\nsubje at the whole world is more or less interested in a bases for peace after\nconsulting the pope and some of our religious leaders and others for cooperation\nI thought perhaps you might enjoy what some of the old prophets had to say on the\nsubject when they were facing conditions simalor to our own they proved to be the\nmost valuable information available in thir day and they still hold true in our\nday for they have proved themselves infailable, Christ regonized them as the sure\nword of prophesy.\nWe must seek divine guidanee if we are to survive we may not save a\nstructure doomed by God himself but we can salvage humanity from the wreekage\ntheir is one thing especially worring me and it is that pesky Gold it always brings\ntrouble and II. Chron. I3-18 says those who have the Gold calf willnot stand and\nI would feel better for our Nation if you would get rid of it for it is hot stuff.\nwhen Moses sensed the plague of it coming on he made the children of Israel\ndrink the water he poured it in after he ground it to powder. the 8th verse and 6th Verse Hourd\nsays the salf of Samaria will again be broken you ⑉ the Babolions stold this stuff\nfrom King Solomns temple after King Dawid had DEdicated it to God and he is Good and\nsore about and I would not want to be responsible for the person or Nation saugt with\nthis loot when the time somes for him to pour out his wrath wish he says he will especialy\non the Kings of those Nations for he turned the King of Babylon to a beast and he had to oat\ngrass seven years but he did learn about God in the end , well that is not all if you\nwant the rest I am your humble servant and I have it all\nLaying all foolishness a side this is a serious and my prayer that God will\nopen your eyes to these facts and give you the courage that only god can to choose\nthe rigt sourse in this very serious time.\nyours Sincerely\nStilla ann M.Krosen\nmiss Le Hard\ny\nJanuary 18, 1940\nP.P.7.\nq-m\nMy dear Captain MacNeil:\nIt was nice indeed of you and the\nMayfair Publishing Company to send the Presi-\ndont and Mrs. Roosevelt that fine \"Zodiac\nTray K\nEnsemble\" to which you refer in your letter\nWooder Receipt Creptail\nnaphins\nof January twenty-ninth. They are indeed\ngrateful for this evidence of good will and\nhave asked no to convey their very best wishes\nto everyone concerned.\nVery sincerely yours,\nxpeart.\nX\n+\npl., q-B lac B\n7\nII. A. LeHand\n+\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nthe\nCaptain Stanley MacNeil, x\nMayfair Publishing Company,\nR.K.O. Building, Rockefeller Center,\nNew York, N.Y.\nes\nM\n1-18-40 &\nMAYFAIR Publishing COMPANY\nR.K.O. BUILDING - ROCKEFELLER CENTER . NEW YORK CITY\nTELEPHONE CIRCLE 7-5289-5290\nWooden Recipe cocktail Dray book napples\nDecember 29, 1939.\nPresident and Mrs. Roosevelt,\nWhite House,\nWashington, D. C.\nDear President and Mrs. Roosevelt:-\nEnclosed is the balance of the \"Zodiac Ensemble\",\nwhich I promised to send. This is presented by the May fair\nPublishing Company and myself. I hope that this will suit\nyour approval.\nSincerely yours,\nCaft. Stanleey Machiel\nSSMoN: FD\npp.7m\nJanuary 19, 1940\nMy dear Mr. Maihl:\nYour letter of January fifteenth to the\nPresident has been received and I want to assure\nyou, in his behalf, that your kindness in writing\nand submitting your plan is much appreciated.\nIt was thoughtful of you, too, to send\nthe President the book and the handmade articles.\nIt is felt, however, that they should not be ac-\ncepted and thus deprive you of an opportunity to\nsell them for your own personal benefit. For this\nreason I am returning the items and am sure you will\nIl\nunderstand that the friendly spirit which prompted\nyou to send the gifts is, nevertheless, appreciated.\nI am sorry that this office knows of no\nposition to which you could be appointed, but I am\nvery glad to refer the matter to the Federal Secu-\nrity Administrator, who has jurisdiction over the\nBureau of Employment Security.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nX\nT. Wilmer Maihl, Esq.,\n1900 North Pulaski Street,\nBaltimore,\nMaryland,\nedb\n7ed see. agency\n(B.E.S)\nJanuary 11, 1940\nP.P.7.\nMISS LE HAND REAL\nq-m\nlary fifth, ad-\nis been handed\nFrom -\nx P.P.7.\n2\n1 you were kind\nHas not been acknowledged\nnt, was re-\nP.P.7.\nrith your compli-\nDo you want to accept?\n'e you of his sin-\nq-p\nrughtfulness in\nP.O.L.\nin of your skill.\nif you will\nnd his kind re-\n(2 pieces\nmother.\nand a book (ress old )\ny yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nPaul Meltsner, Esq.,\n145 West 14th Street,\nNew York, N. Y.\nhm\nand liked. Sincerely yours,\n145WWAT14. y.city\nPaul meltaner\nmy\nJanuary 11, 1940\np.p.7.\nq-m\nMy dear Mr. Meltsner:\nYour letter of January fifth, ad-\ndressed to Mrs. Roosevelt, has been handed\nP.P.7.\nto me for acknowledgment.\n1\nThe painting, which you were kind\nenough to send to the President, was re-\nX.P.P.7.\nceived and presented to him with your compli-\nments. He wishes me to assure you of his sin-\nq-p\ncere appreciation of your thoughtfulness in\nsending him this fine specimen of your skill.\nThe President asks if you will\nplease be good enough to extend his kind re-\ngards and best wishes to your mother.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nPaul Meltsner, Esq.,\n145 West 14th Street,\nNew York, N. Y.\nhm\n145 So. city. Paul meltaner\nand liked. Sincerely yours,\nmy\nDOO. Cleanor Roosevelt,\nThe White House,\nWash D.C.\nHear Mrs. Roosevelt,\n1/4/40\non\noffice OM. A.L\n6-1940 for Pres.\nI received wond from Mr. Watson, the\nPresidents secretary about Two months ago,\nincluding an invitation to come to Washington\nof This paintings\nand present to him for the President, one\nheing given to show my administion for\ngift a picture of the sla, was\nboth the President and jaurself.\nI was unable to come to Washington, due\nto the illness The my mother, who is I an\ninvalid with thopse of recovery. inform\ned mr. Watson that La would ship the\nacknow heing send to appreciate mother, an\nwho vpants is also of the an my occ-\nno word has heen received to date and\nI am concerned about the safe neceipt of\nmy painting\nis in collections al mony musllimo\nmay the I mention in closing, that my here work\nin Paris\nand abroad including the Lupembourg\nI hope that the fainting was received\n145 West 14 So. city. Paul meltaner\nand liked. Sincerely yours,\nvury\n(v)\nUNITED\nUNITED\n39.\nSTATES\nPOSTAGE\nYORK,\nBUY OSS POSTAGE NGS\nNEW\nJAN 5\nBONDS\nH-PM\n1\n//20/40.\n7940\nJASK OUR-POSTMASTER\nLlee jet,\nMrs. Cleanor Roosevelt,\nfrom\nl will\nThe White House,\nI know\nWash.,\nas a\nD.C.\nit.\nainting\npre-\nshring this pickyne 10 the Prescrient also am\ngrattful for the ofpartumity of showing my\nadmiration far President Roosevelt.\nsympathetic words signed mother. by the President heing\nI would deeply appreciate however, a few\nsentin letter to my\nshe is an mualid, seventy years age\nHer leg was nemoved a few geass ago and her\ncondition is such that medical science can\ndo very little to relieve her pain\nbeing sent to her, her it would he a humane the\nI trust that you can antange this letter\ngeobure and with admiration of\nPresident will prove very beneficial I prow thatt to her.\nin mind its receipt\nHer name and address is Mrs. Rachel meltoner\n4708- th anl.,\nis spelt correctly and the note may interestyou\nEnclosed is a clipping in which my last name\nSunnyside, Long Island\nib\narrange it.\nmany thanks for the above if you can\nSincerely yours\nPaul meltoner\nyour\nA\nat a a. little bouquet of\nnot\nan\nN\nPaul meltoner\nHear\n145 West 14 So,,\n08\nRUOY\nREA\nn.y.c. C\n)\nCaming m Watson\nmilenge. 3, '39.\nSery to the President,\nthe White Hayse,\nWash. D.C.\nHear Mr. Watson:\nThis Cume correifice to 1/20/40. x1/20/40.\nI wish to thank you for your letter of Llee jet.\nan exhibition in which it is included and will\nI am securing the painting I spoke from\nthat the President will like the painting as a\nship it to you within the next few weeks, I know\nfew seafaring men admined the boat in it.\nsenting this fictyne to the President I also am\nas 9 not anly affreciate the\nI do not expect any thanks for this formting\ngrattful for opportunity of showing my\nadministion ford President Roosevelt.\nI would deeply appreciate however, a few\nsympathetic words signed by the President heing\nshe is an mualid, age.\nletter to my mother.\nHer leg was nemoved a few glass ago and her\ncondition is such thar medical science can\ndo very little to relieve her pain\nI trust that you can antange This letter\nbeing sent to her, her it would he a humane the\ngeoture and with admiration of\nPresident in mind I pnow that its receipt\nwill prove very beneficial to her.\nHer name and address is Mrs. Rachel meltoner\n4708- th ane.\nis spelt correctly and the note may interestyou\nEnclosed is a clipping in which my last name\nSunnyside, Long Island\narrange it.\nmany. thanks for the above if you can\n14.\nSincerely yours,\nPaul meltoner\nuriones\nDrawings,\nAug.\n19-Sept.\n3.\nI\nPaul, Marcella and van Gogh\n]\nE\nI\nC\nI\nF\nC\nF\nOne of three American artists to be represented in the Luxem-\nbourg Museum in Paris is Paul Meltsner of New York and\nS\nGloucester, whose self portrait illustrated above has just been\npurchased by the French museum, to be placed eventually in\nthe Louvre. Mr. Meltsner, who is known particularly for his\nI\nnumerous studies of Martha Graham, the dancer, is represented\nin a number of the principal museums in this country Bost onians\nmay see his work in a series of nine lithographs of industrial\nAmerica, recently purchased by the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.\nglad to ask my secretary to arrange a con-\nvenient date.\nSincerely yours,\nEDWIN M. WATSON\nSecretary to the President\nPaul MeltSner, Esq.,\n145 West 14th Street,\nK/tmb\nyy NAME New York New York\nto the Brazilian ambassador as D think that\n145 What 14ST.T\nthe gift is a timely one Smicerely gamme,\nn.y.c. (P.S.atached.)\nPaul meltones\nDecember 1, 1939\nMy dear Mr. MeltSner:\nYour letter of November twenty-\nfourth to Miss LeHand has been brought to\nmy attention and I have noted therein your\nrequest for an appointment with the Presi-\ndent in order that he may see and possibly\npresent your picture, which is to be hung\nin the National Museum of Brazil, to the\nBrazilian Ambassador. I have also noted\nyour desire to present one of your paintings\nof the New England Coast to the Bresident.\nI am indeed sorry that it is not\npossible to comply with either of your re-\nquests. As you can readily appreciate, the\nPresident is unusually busy at this time of\nthe year with his preparations for the\nforthcoming session of the Congress and this,\ntogether with the demands on his time occa-\nsioned by the stress of the foreign situation,\nhas made it necessary for me to restrict his\nengagements to those which are both official\nand inescapable in nature.\nBecause of the great pressure on\nthe President's time, 1t has been the prac-\ntice for me to act on his behalf in receiv-\ning all gifts. If it 1s agreeable to you to\nmake the presentation of your New England\nCoast painting through me, I shall be very\nglad to ask my secretary to arrange a con-\nvenient date.\nSincerely yours,\nEDWIN M. WATSON\nSecretary to the President\nPaul Meltoner, Esq.,\n145 West 14th Street,\nyou New York New York\nK/tmb\nto the Brazilian ambassador as D think that\n145 What 14ST.,\nthe gift is a timely one Sminely Jamse,\nn.y.c.\n(P.S.attached)\nPaul meltones\nCOPY\nNovember 24, '39\nMiss M. A. LeHand,\nKannee\nPrivate Secretary to the President,\nThe White House,\nWashington, D. C.\nm\nDear Miss LeHand:\nMy paintings are in the collections of many important\nmuseums in the United States and abroad. I am one of the few\nAmerican artists represented in the Luxenbourg Museum in Paris.\nMy self portrait hangs there.\nI have recently completed one of my most attractive\nportraits posed for by Carmen Miranda, the Brazilian singer, who\nhas been so well received in this country. As a gesture of good\nwill, I offered this painting to the Brazilian Ambassador.\nIn a letter dated November 7th, the Brazilian Ambassador\nthanked me for my plan to present one of my paintings to the National\nMuseum of Brazil at Rio de Janeiro, as a gesture in line with the\ngood neighbor policy of the U. S. He also stated that he looked for-\nward to the pleasure of meeting me personally.\nSince that time Mr. James N. Rosenberg, the well-known\nart collector, has taken care of the minor expenses of painting this\npicture and I would appreciate his being credited as the donor of\nthis valuable work.\nI was wondering whether the President would be interested\nin seeing and presenting this picture to the Brazilian Ambassador as\nI think that the gift is a timely one.\nSincerely yours,\nPaul Meltoner\n145 West 14th St.\nNYC\nP. S. I am a great admirer of President Roosevelt and the only way\nthat I can show it is by a painting. I would like to present to the\nPresident one of my paintings of the New England Coast. The picture\nthe President's fondness for the sea, I feel sure that he will like\nshows a few boats with a sword fish in the foreground. In view of\nthis painting. If you feel that it is acceptable, I would feel highly\nyou to the Brazilian ambassador as D think that\nthe gift is a timely one\n145 What 14ST.,\nn.y.c.\n(P.S.attached)\nPaul meltones\n-2-\nhonored and I will forward it to you.\nI look forward at any rate to an early response to the above\nand the matter on the preceding page.\nPaul Mel toner.\nyy to the Brazilian ambrosador as D think that\n145\nWhat 14ST., the gift is a timely one\nn.y.c. (P.S.attached.)\nPaul meltones\nuso M. a. Le Hand\nnov. 24,39.\nPrivate Secy to the President,\nThe White House,\nWash. D. C.\nHear Miss Le Hand:\nmy paintings and in the collections of many\nimportant muslums in the United States and\nat\nrepresented museum in Paris\nabroad. am one one af the few american artists\nmy self partoact hangs there.\nbut\nI have recently completed one of my most\nmiranda Brazilian pinger who\nby Carmen has\nbeen so mell xeceivedin this country. as a\n1\ngestual of good will I offened this painting to\nthe Brazilian ambabbador.\nIn a letter dated hav.7 the the Brazilian\nming\nambassador thanked me for my flan to present no\nof Brazil the at Res deJaneiro, as a Sesture the in\none of my paintings national Huseum\n6%\nline with Soad neighbor pring of U.S.\n1\nHe also stated that he looked formand to\nBe\nthe fleasure of meeting me personally\nknown ant collector, has taken care of the menor\nSmill that time Mr.James Rosenberg themell\nexpenses of painting\nthis valuable work.\nuppreciate his hing of\n6.\nI was wondering whether the President twould\nhe interested in seeing and fresenting this Becture\nto the Brazilian ambassador as D think that\nthe gift is a timely one\n145 What 14ST.,\nn.y.c.\n(P.S.attached.)\nPaul meltones\nP.S.- I President Roosevelt\nand can show it is by a\nTHE The The\nPresident one\nst,\nthe\nthe ton\nbut\nfrom highly honored and I will formand\nhe If you feet I would it to\n1\nat any rate to an larly\nand the matter on the\nfreceding page.\nming\nint\nPaul mettoner.\n6%\n-\nBe\n6.\nJust a little bouquet of\nBeauty paper Roses\nОзети\"\nMr. Edwin m. Watson,\nalec. 20, '39.\nSecy to the President\nThe White House,\nWash. D.C.\nHear Mr. Watson:\nwith negard to your letter of Hee.1at,\nInegnet that I cannot come to Washington\nthe President\ndue to the serious\nillness of my mother.\nI am shipping the painting to you\nto-day and I hope that the President\nmy admination for both the President\nI afpreciate offortunity of showing\nand Mrs. Robsevelt.\nLike most americans think of the\nPresident as being one of the greatest\nmen and I hope\nto senul for a\nSmickally yours,\n145 What 14 So,\nPaul meltsner.\nn.g.c.\n7\nT.A\n+\npp7 9-m\nB\nJanuary 29, 1940\nMy dear Mr. Mitchel:\nThe President was particularly\npleased to receive your friendly greetings\nand wants you to know that he is deeply ap-\nxpp.7\n9-P\npreciative of the thought which prompted you\nto write.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LoHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nDolph T. Mitchel, Esq.,\nRoute 1, Box C-154,\nTujunga,\nCalifornia.\nes\nPicture\nuu this name, we assr area\nto congratulate you so highly in\nbehalf of the various st interesting\naddresses we have heard over radio-\nincluding the so excellent message to\nCongress recently, also your besutiful (over)\namerican Beauty paper Roses\nJust a little bouquet of\nwhich I have made for you-\nsent with our most sincere,\nheartiest Congratulations and\n+\nBest Hishes to you for a very\nHappy Franklin Birthday D. - Roosevelt to\nDorathy Louise Stanger matthes.\n2. brom matthes and omather.' 1940\nPP.7. q-m\nMy dear Miss Matthes:\nYour nice letter of January twenty-\nfifth has been received and will be made avail-\nable to the President. Meanwhile, I want to\nassure you and your mother that he will be grate-\nful indeed for your good wishes as well as for\nthe friendly spirit which prompted you to send\nhim the flowers you mention.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM.A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Dorothy L. Matthes,\n632 West Summit Street,\nAnn Arbor,\nMichigan.\nes\nuu this name, we assr area\nto congratulate you so highly in\nbehalf of the various st interesting\naddresses we have heard over radio-\nincluding the so excellent message to\nCongress recently, also your besutiful (over)\n+\n3, 1940\n632 West Summit st, ann arbor, michigan.\nPP.7. q-m\nMy dear Miss Matthes:\nYour nice letter of January twenty-\nfifth has been received and will be made avail-\nable to the President, Meanwhile, I want to\nassure you and your mother that he will be grate-\nful indeed for your good wishes as well as for\nthe friendly spirit which prompted you to send\nhim the flowers you mention.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Dorothy L. Matthes,\n632 West Summit Street,\nAnn Arbor,\nMichigan,\nes\nw unes name, we assr area\nto congratulate you so highly in\nbehalf of the various st interesting\naddresses we have heard over radio-\nincluding the so excellent message to\nCongress recently, also your besutiful (over)\nT.A. 1\nFebruary 8, 1940\nPP.7. q-m\nMy dear Miss Matthes:\nYour nice letter of January twenty-\nfifth has been received and will be made avail-\nable to the President, Meanwhile, I want to\nassure you and your mother that he will be grate-\nful indeed for your good wishes as well as for\nthe friendly spirit which prompted you to send\nhim the flowers you mention.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Dorothy L. Matthes,\n632 West Summit Street,\nAnn Arbor,\nMichigan,\nes\nin inco name, we assr awea\nto congratulate you so highly in\nbehalf of the various sr interesting\naddresses we have heard over radio-\nincluding the so excellent message to\nCongress recently, also your besutiful (over)\nahol 2/8/40\nso\n632 West Summit st.\nann arbor, michigan\nJan. 25, 1940.\nFranklin D. Roosevelt\nIt hits House\nDear mr. Roosevelt,\nmother and I wish to so\ngratefully thank you for your\nso deeply appreciated letter of\nrecent date, and your so kind\nwishes in behalf of our new year.\nthe also were so glad to hear our\nlittle Christmas remermbrances to\nMrs. Roseevelt and you arrived safely.\nas your Birthday is rapidly\ndrawing near, mother and If join\nin sending you our heartiest\nCongratulations for a very gtappy\nBirthday, and many, many heppy\nreturns of the day. Just a little\nBirthday remembranee will be\nreaching you under separate cover.\nwhich we - sincerely trust will\narrive in time for your Birthday.\nat this time, we also wish\nto congratulate you so highly in\nbehalf of the various st interesting\naddresses we have heard over radio-\nincluding the so excellent message to\nCongress recently, also your besutiful (over)\nmessage given Roosevelt at dedication Library. of\nyour the also new so much enjoyed the\nlovely Christmas-tree lighting Eve -\nbroadcest on Christmes\nand lovely Carol-singing of the\nwith your so evenderful message\nCharus which will be a cherished\nmemory of 1939 christmas Eve always.\nyou are to be at highly honored\nin behalf of your so untiring energy\nprecious day of march the 4th - f1933,\nfor our great nation, since that\nand it is our sincere hope and\nprayer that our nation will be.\npriveleged to have continued leadership\nby you- our beloved president -\nthroughout the coming years.\nWe aler heard your so interesting\naddress over cradis last week from\nshite House in behalf of child and\nmentioned in your address, since\nreligious phase of children's training\nparticularly interested in\nyouth Conference - and were the\nI happen to be representing a\nreligious education plan in behalf of\nthe \"Book of Life plan of Bible teaching\ncharacter- training of children, namely.\nand which I am as andious for\nit would be st helpful in the\nyou to know about as we feel\nin address. How wonderful it\nsolution of religious problem - mentioned\nwould your be if Christian truning could\nbe included along with other subject\ntaught in the curriculum in schools\nand colleges - which youth as is Rev. so\nsorely. in need of today rader Walter\na. stated in recent Sunday but\nafternoon mair 1:30 broakcest - only attend one of\nevery five school, and since sr many homes\nchildren nno. even\nSunday are indifferent to religion these days, millions\nof children grow up without any\nreligious truming - hence the\nschools have to he the instrument\nto bring about the Christian\ncharacter- development of youth\nalong with their other studies in\nschool. the feel that Bible - study\nwould be the best means of\ncharacter training in the schools,\nand the \"Book of Life plen\nof Bible - study is the only\nplan available to be used as\ntextbooks for all ages - since\nit is the Bible itself in Eight\nVolumes in larger forint - with\nall Bible references looked up-\ncontaining also hundred of\nphotographs and pictures taken\nin the Holy Land to illistrate\nthe Bible text - also helpful\nexplanatory teaching notes -\nmaking the Bible easily understand\nby all ages of children and students.\nas President alexander Ruthven\nof u. of Michigan stated in his\nwritten endorsement given me\nafter looking over our Volumes of\nBook of Life at his office\nEndorsing the Book of 4 august 23,1937)\nquote - It gives me great pleasure\nto endorse this work. The need\nfor religious education in these\ndays of confusion is very real,\nand a book which so effectively\nopens and presents the Bible to\npersons of all ages will certainly\nserve as an importent integrating\nagency for those who seek a unified life.\n4.\nIt hat a Blessing if each\nchild even this great nation\ncould be availed the apportunity\nof securing a full bnowledge\nof the Bible along with their\nother studies in school. I am,\nhereiith, enclosing \"Bock of Life\"\npriture which I thought you\npertaining to description of Book of Life\"\nmight be interested in seeing,\nsimplified text - book plan of Bible-atudy.\nSo sincerely trusting this finds\nyou and yours in the best of health,\nand wishing you Gods' richest\nBlessings each and every day\nof the coming weeks and always,\nshe remain, as ever,\nshith all sincere, continued\nBest Wishes and Kindect Regards,\nVery sincerely yours,\nDorothy Louise matthes\nand Mother -\nLouise stanger matthes.\nTHE\nTHE\nTHE\nBOOK\nTHE\nBOOK\nBOOK\nBOOK\nTHE\nTHE\nOF\nOF\nOF\nOF\nBOOK\nBOOK\nLIFE\nLIFE\nLIFE\nLIFE\nOF\nOF\nLIFE\nLIFE\nBIBLE\nBIBLE\nREASURES\nBIBLE\nHEROES\nBIBLE\nKINGS\nFIONEERS\nCAPTAINS\nPROPHETS\nPAUL\nBIBLE\n1\nSTATESMEN\nLIFE\nONE\nTWO\n1\nLETTERS\nEDUCATOR\nTHREE\nINDEX\nFOUR\nSEVEN\nEIGHT\nRH\nHE\nOOK\nOF\n/FE\nIBLE\nETRY\nSAN\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nM. Bergin, Esq.,\nAlfred Street Sub Station,\nDetroit,\nMichigan.\ncd\nTHE\nBOYD\nVICTORY\nMUNCIE\nONIAIT\nThe\nEDITION\nof THE BOOK\nBOOK of LIFE\nCHRISTIVING\nof\n108 II!M child\nWas Worth $500.00\nTHE BOOK OF LIFE\n!MO[ the tread\nto This Boy!\nDEOJ 4814 the all\nReally it was worth much more to him\nmatters este guit\nand can be worth much more to you and\nyour children because it is impossible\nCS\ns! teaching\nto put a money value on the knowledge,\nculture and Christian ideals obtained\nfrom this great work.\nAnnouncing\nThis advertisement announcing the new VICTORY EDITION\nTHE BOOK OF LIFE appeared in the following Magazine\nof Protestant Denominations with an official church membership\nEdition\nof more than twenty-eight million (28,000,000):\nFor All the Family\nBoyd Muncie, pictured above, won a\nAmerican Baptist, Texarkana, Ark.-Tex.\nBaptist, American Association\n$500.00 prize in a recent American\nWatchman-Examiner, New York, N. Y.\nBaptist, North\nYouth Forum Contest sponsored by the\nChristian Index, Atlanta, Ga.\nAmerican Magazine. This youthful au-\nBaptist, South\nthor's mother writes:\nThe Baptist Courier, Greenville, S. C.\nBaptist, South\n\"Boyd's poem was on the assigned\nBaptist Standard, Dallas, Texas\nBaptist, South\ntopic, 'My Hope for America', and\nGospel Messenger, Elgin, Ill.\nBrethren (Dunkers)\nwas modeled after the Psalms. He used\nReligious Telescope, Dayton, Ohio\nBrethren, In Christ, United\nthe Bible Poetry Volume of \"The Book\nof Life' in his preparation. In fact both\nChristian Science Monitor, Boston, Mass.\nChurch of Christ, Scientist\nmy boys have read the entire set.\nThe Alliance, Harrisburg, Pa.\nChristian and Missionary Alliance\nIt certainly has helped me to meet\nAdvance, Boston, Mass.\nCongregational and Christian\nmy responsibility to my boys.\"\n-Mrs. Nina B. Muncie, Oklahoma.\nWorld Call, Indianapolis, Ind.\nDisciples of Christ\nChristian Evangelist, St. Louis, Mo.\nDisciples of Christ\nReveals the Whole Bible\nThe Churchman, New York, N. Y.\nEpiscopal Protestant\nThe Living Church, Milwaukee, Wis.\nEpiscopal Protestant\nThe just pride of this mother in her sons\nThe Messenger, St. Louis, Mo.\ncan be yours too. Here is the secret of\nEvangelical and Reformed\nVICTORIOUS LIVING. Religious and\nThe American Friends, Richmond, Ind.\nFriends\neducational leaders, ministers, mothers\nChristian Herald\nInter-denominational\nand fathers by the thousands, praise\nThe Defender\nInter-denominational\n\"The Book of Life\"\nThe King's Business\nInter-denominational\nThe Improvement Era\nLatter Day Saints\nas the best Bible- centered plan for\nThe Lutheran, Philadelphia, Pa.\nChristian character development.\nLutheran, United\nThe Lutheran Standard, Columbus, Ohio\nLutheran, American L. C.\nJOHN RUDIN & CO. INC.\nThe Lutheran Companion, Rock Island, Ill.\nLutheran, Augustana Synod\nCHICAGO ILLINOIS\nLutheran Herald, Minneapolis, Minn.\nLutheran, Norwegian Church\nWalther League Messenger, Chicago, Ill.\nLutheran Synodical Conference\nCOUPON\nJOHN RUDIN & CO. INC.\nChristian Advocate, Central N-W Ed.\nMethodist Episcopal\n1018 S. Wabash Ave., Dept. U.\nEpworth Herald, Chicago, Ill.\nMethodist Episcopal\nChicago, Ill.\nWorld Outlook, Nashville, Tenn.\nMethodist Episcopal, South\nPlease send me information of THE VICTORY\nWesleyan Christian Advocate, Macon, Ga.\nMethodist Episcopal, South\nEDITION of THE BOOK OF LIFE.\nMethodist Protestant Recorder, Baltimore, Md.\nI should like to consider a position with your\nMethodist Protestant\nCompany. Please send me copy of your book-\nCumberland Presbyterian, Nashville, Tenn.\nCumberland Presbyterian\nlet \"Opportunity For Christian Leadership.\"\nUnited Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, Pa.\nUnited Presbyterian\nMy Name\nChristian Observer, Louisville, Ky.\nPresbyterian U.S. (South)\nThe Presbyterian, Philadelphia, Pa.\nPresbyterian, U. S. of A.\nAddress\nPentecostal Herald, Louisville, Ky.\nPentecostal Churches\nThe Banner, Grand Rapids, Mich.\nReformed, Christian\nIntelligencer-Leader, Holland, Mich.\nReformed In America\nTHE BOOK OF LIFE - \"RIGHT READING\nRIGHT IDEALS\"\nJOHN RUDIN & CO. INC.\n193\n1018-1024 S. Wabash Ave.,\nChicago, III.\nGentlemen:-Please ship to my address below the Victory Edition of THE BOOK OF LIFE complete\nin eight volumes, bound in\nfor which I\nagree to pay to your order the total sum of &\nas follows: With this order\n$\nand each month thereafter, beginning on or about\nday of\nthe sum of $\nuntil the full amount is paid. I understand that\nthis order is not subject to cancellation and contains all the conditions made between your representative\nand me.\nAmount Received $\nShip on or about\nName\nor as soon thereafter as possible via best way.\nRes. Address\nEXPRESS\nPARCEL POST\nCity\nState\nDorothy SALESMAN L. matthes.\nRemarks\nMichigan.\nDetroit,\nAlfred Street\nM. Bergin, 1\nLIFE.\nDe RED LEATHER\nVictory EDITION BLUE FABRICORD\nBINDING. PRICE\nplete Index.\nCHICAGO, ILL\n1018-1024 S. Wabash Ave.\nJOHN RUDIN & COMPANY INC.\nLiLiES of FIELD-GREEN GREEN BUCKRAM\nto help you get the most out of THE BOOK OF\nNine excellent Courses for Bible study, and a com-\nhow to tell Bible stories; study Bible pictures, etc.\nreproductions, many of the Old Masters. Explains\nis given:-over 4,000 pages; 750 pictures; 55 colored\nwhich is the basis of all great English Literature\noriginal setting, and retains the King James Version,\na living person.\nThe Editors and the Company desire at all times\nand of our common speech. Almost the entire Bible\nTHE BOOK OF LIFE restores to the Bible the\nit is dramatic. From every page almost, steps forth\nThe Bible is interesting; it is full of dialogue;\nvalue. in manufactures before it can be of the slightest\nin the earth. It must be mined. It must be used\nis useless to humanity so long as it lies there deep\nThe Bible is like a mine full of precious ore, but\nprecious material which it contains to ALL people.\nTHE BIBLE READ; how to get the infinitely\nthought at all times has been HOW TO GET\nIn THE BOOK OF LIFE the editors' chief\npart of the warp and woof of his life.\"\nthe memory of his mother. It forms a\nlike an old song. It follows him like\never to get away from it. It haunts him\nor for a boy who knows the Scripture,\n\"It is very difficult indeed for a man\nTHE BOOK OF LIFE IN THE HOME\nBOYD\nMUNCIE\nThe\nBOOK of LIFE\nNight.\"\nThe\nWas Worth $500.00\nto This Boy!\nReally it was worth much more to him\nand can be worth much more to you and\nyour children because it is impossible\nCHICAGO, ILLINOIS\nto put a money value on the knowledge,\n1018-24 So. Wabash Avenue\nJOHN RUDIN & COMPANY INC.\n6 Boxes for $5.00 PREPAID.\nculture and Christian ideals obtained\nBox of 10 Cards and Envelopes only $1.00\nNEW - BEAUTIFUL\nfrom this great work.\nthe inspiring story of \"Silent Night, Holy\nin four colors-5%\"x81/4\". Giving complete\nA Christmas Card They'll Keep!\n\"SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT\"\nillustrated. 88 pages. Price only $1.00 Prepaid.\nBeautifully bound, gold stamped. Richly\nfavorite Christmas gift.\nsage enclosed.\nLet this beautiful book be your\non your list with your personal card or mes-\ngrown-ups. We will send it to each person\nnever forget them. For children as well as\nunderstandingly written that the reader will\nfacts are here So tenderly and\n\"Home, Sweet Home\" and many others?\na Manger,\" \"O Little Town of Bethlehem,\"\nDo you know the story behind \"Away in\nof Life Subscribers\nA Christmas Gift Offer to Book\n\"STORIES OF HYMNS WE LOVE\"\nVICTORY\nEdition\nFor All the Family\nAmerican Baptist, Texarkana, Ark.-Tex.\nBaptist, American Association\nBoyd Muncie, pictured above, won a\n$500.00 prize in a recent American\nWatchman-Examiner, New York, N. Y.\nBaptist, North\nYouth Forum Contest sponsored by the\nChristian Index, Atlanta, Ga.\nBaptist, South\nAmerican Magazine. This youthful au-\nthor's mother writes:\nThe Baptist Courier, Greenville, S. C.\nBaptist, South\n\"Boyd's poem was on the assigned\nBaptist Standard, Dallas, Texas\nBaptist, South\ntopic, My Hope for America' and\nGospel Messenger, Elgin, III.\nBrethren (Dunkers)\nwas modeled after the Psalms. He used\nReligious Telescope, Dayton, Ohio\nthe Bible Poetry Volume of \"The Book\nBrethren, In Christ, United\nof Life' in his preparation. In fact both\nChristian Science Monitor, Boston, Mass.\nChurch of Christ, Scientist\nmy boys have read the entire set.\nThe Alliance, Harrisburg, Pa.\nChristian and Missionary Alliance\nIt certainly has helped me to meet\nAdvance, Boston, Mass.\nmy responsi to my boys.\nCongregational and Christian\nMrs. Nina B. Muncie, Oklahoma.\nWorld Call, Indianapolis, Ind.\nDisciples of Christ\nChristian Evangelist, St. Louis, Mo.\nDisciples of Christ\nReveals the Whole Bible\nThe Churchman, New York, N. Y.\nEpiscopal Protestant\nThe just pride of this mother in her sons\nThe Living Church, Milwaukee, Wis.\nEpiscopal Protestant\ncan be yours too. Here is the secret of\nThe Messenger, St. Louis, Mo.\nEvangelical and Reformed\nVICTORIOUS LIVING. Religious and\nThe American Friends, Richmond, Ind.\nFriends\neducational leaders, ministers, mothers\nChristian Herald\nand fathers by the thousands, praise\nInter-denominational\nThe Defender\nInter-denominational\n« The Book of Life\"\nThe King's Business\nInter-denominational\nThe Improvement Era\nLatter Day Saints\nChristian as the best Bible centered plan for\ncharacter\nThe\nLutheran,\nTHE\nVICTORY\nBOYD\nMUNCIE\nTHE BOOK OF LIFE - \"RIGHT READING\nRIGHT IDEALS\"\nThe\nJOHN RUDIN & CO. INC.\nBOOK of LIFE\n1018-1024 S. Wabash Ave.,\n193\nChicago, III.\nGentlemen:-Please ship to my address below the Victory Edition of THE BOOK OF LIFE complete\nWas Worth $500.00\nin eight volumes, bound in\nfor which I\nagree to pay to your order the total sum of $\n, as follows: With this order\n$\nand each month thereafter, beginning on or about\nday of\nto This Boy!\nthe sum of $\nuntil the full amount is paid. I understand that\nthis order is not subject to cancellation and contains all the conditions made between your representative\nReally it was worth much more to him\nand me.\nand can be worth much more to you and\nyour children because it is impossible\nto put a money value on the knowledge,\nAmount Received $\nculture and Christian ideals obtained\nfrom this great work.\nShip on or about\nName\nor as soon thereafter as possible via best way.\nEXPRESS\nRes. Address\nVICTORY\nPARCEL POST\nCity\nState\nDorothy ALESMAN L. matthes.\nRemarks\nEdition\nSubscriber's Copy.\nFor All the Family\nBoyd Muncie, pictured above, won a\n$500.00 prize in a recent American\nYouth Forum Contest sponsored by the\nAmerican Magazine. This youthful au-\nthor's mother writes:\n\"Boyd's poem was on the assigned\ntopic, 'My Hope for America', and\n2500.11.38.45A\nsigned in my presence by\nI have collected $\nStreet Address\nFriend or acquaintance.\nOwn home, rent or board\nBusiness Address\nEmployed by\nOccupation\nHusband's Initials\nNo. Children\nOccupation\nMember of\nwas modeled after the Psalms. He used\nthe Bible Poetry Volume of \"The Book\nI hereby certify that this is a bone fide order,\nWRITE PLAINLY.\nDo not fail to give all information requested below.\nTo the Salesman:\nof Life' in his preparation. In fact both\nmy boys have read the entire set.\nIt certainly has helped me to meet\nmy responsibility to my boys.\"\n-Mrs. Nina B. Muncie, Oklahoma.\nReveals the Whole Bible\nPRINT NAME PLAINLY\nThe just pride of this mother in her sons\ncan be yours too. Here is the secret of\nBoys' Ages\nGirls' Ages.\nDATA REGARDING SUBSCRIBER\nIMPORTANT\nVICTORIOUS LIVING. Religious and\neducational leaders, ministers, mothers\nand fathers by the thousands, praise\nSALESMAN\n\"The Book of Life\"\non this order.\nChurch\nas the best Bible- centered plan for\nChristian character development.\nJOHN RUDIN & CO. INC.\nLutheran\nneraiu,\nCHICAGO ILLINOIS\nWalther League Messenger, Chicago, Ill.\nLutheran Synodical Conference\nChristian Advocate, Central N-W Ed.\nMethodist Episcopal\nCOUILN\nJOHN RUDIN & CO. INC.\nEpworth Herald, Chicago, III.\nMethodist Episcopal\n1018 S. Wabash Ave., Dept.\nWorld Outlook, Nashville, Tenn.\nMethodist Episcopal, South\nChicago, Ill.\nWesleyan Christian Advocate, Macon, Ga.\nMethodist Episcopal, South\nPlease send me information of THE VICTORY\nMethodist Protestant Recorder, Baltimore, Md.\nMethodist Protestant\nEDITION of THE BOOK OF LIFE.\nIshould like to consider a position with your\nCumberland Presbyterian, Nashville, Tenn.\nCumberland Presbyterian\nCompany. Please send me copy of your book-\nlet \"Opportunity For Christian Leadership.\"\nUnited Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, Pa.\nUnited Presbyterian\nChristian Observer, Louisville, Ky.\nPresbyterian U. S. (South)\nMy Name\nThe Presbyterian, Philadelphia, Pa.\nPresbyterian, U. S. of A.\nPentecostal Herald, Louisville, Ky.\nPentecostal Churches\nAddress\nThe Banner, Grand Rapids, Mich.\nReformed, Christian\nHolland\nMich\nReformed In America\n-In The Heart\nof Your Home\nTHE SCULPTOR\nSo many people have expressed the thought that of all\nbooks THE BOOK OF LIFE is ONE that should not be\nI took a piece of plastic clay\nhidden away in a book case or on library shelves.\nAnd idly fashioned it, one day,\nAnd as my fingers pressed it, still\nIt moved and yielded to my will.\nTHE BOOK OF LIFE Book Stand pictured here has\nbeen perfected in answer to the widespread desire for a\nI came again, when days were passed,\nsatisfactory and at the same time artistic means of\nThat bit of clay was hard at last,\nplacing THE BOOK OF LIFE on the table within the\nThe form I gave it, still it bore,\nAnd I could change that form no more.\nreach of everyone. One of its advantages is the ease\nby which the entire work can be carried from one\nThen I took a piece of living clay\nplace to another.\nAnd gently formed it, day by day,\nAnd moulded with my power and art,\nA young child's soft and yielding heart.\nJOHN RUDIN & CO. INC.\nI came again when years were gone,\nIt was a man I looked upon.\n1018 South Wabash Avenue\nHe still that early impress bore,\nAnd I could change it, nevermore.\nCHICAGO, ILLINOIS\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nM. Bergin, Esq.,\nAlfred Street Sub Station,\nDetroit,\ncd\nMichigan.\np.p.7.\nme\nFebruary 2, 1940\n9-M\nMy dear Mr. Bergin:\nI have received your letter of January\nthirtieth and want to thank you in the President's\nbehalf, as well as my own, for the medals you were\nkind enough to enclose.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nX\nM. Bergin, Esq.,\nAlfred Street Sub Station,\nDetroit,\nMichigan.\ncd\nout\nask Janso 1940\nmuch\n140\nthis Lohab\nanhil easly\nDear frient\n2/17 ulo had\nPerdon these furlines\nis if to long time I Last\nhorots 5 I with the\nlittle blessed Instals one for\nyourself g new frow Rres are Basenets are 's\nIm Pres z his Mither 'OU,\nIweh Chick ans\nin this foolds of turnil\nof that The Pres rice act\nGocido it do let is hope\nY\nthis Lomb,\nof pray for peace at least in\nThe Bym rudaks fout\nbhanch lately wwhasen luch\nillness all over\nto daspness buts hope\nsey. 2th The Begin\nmay blessings & More unsput\nyears for Pres\nPardm halfoluse\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss M. R. Bergin,\nc/o Alfred Street Sub-Station,\nDetroit,\nMichigan.\ncd\nHold Deseall.\nDetroit\nlearn Miss DAYON\nMich\nFuh 1940\nI mailed a litter\nup & this date I have not had\nand ago inclusing few medulo\naripey Tope you research them.\nSincerely to gr Bagin\ndate and want to thank you in the President's\nbehalf, as well as my own, for the medals you.\nwere kind enough to enclose.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss M. R. Bergin,\nc/o Alfred Street Sub-Station,\nDetroit,\nMichigan.\ncd\nAIR MAIL\n430PM MICHT 9 2\n1940\nSAVES TIME\nTHIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS\nHis Tehand\ne/ Cepteal\nWhite House Washington\n(verling Aklly- Rus\nDC;\ndate and want to thank you in the President's\nbehalf, as well as my own, for the medals you.\nwere kind enough to enclose.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss M. R. Bergin,\nc/o Alfred Street Sub-Station,\nDetroit,\nMichigan.\ncd\nFebruary 17, 1940\nMy dear Miss Bergin:\nI have received your letter of recent\ndate and want to thank you in the President's\nbehalf, as well as my own, for the medals you.\nwere kind enough to enclose.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM.A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss M. R. Bergin,\nc/o Alfred Street Sub-Station,\nDetroit,\nMichigan.\ncd\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nPENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID\nOFFICIAL BUSINESS\nPAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300\n1942P\nFER 7-PM D.C.27\n7940\nFETUR THR FD TO SENDER 1.\n00 nor MICH. TA,\nwill\nUNCLAIMED alida USU\nMichigan. Sub OR WRAPPER Station, AGAIN\nMich.\ndent's\na were\n39,\nmd\nRY\nB designed\nan auto-\nsted HS2\nining\nthat\nPresi-\nh whom\n0 comply\notograph.\n6 1940 DP\n1930\nX\nSTATE $ CALFRE 833 WITHINGTON\ndent's\n1 were\n39,\nSp\nRY\n3 designed\nan auto-\nsted HS se\nining\n2\nthat\nPresi-\nh whom\n10 comply\nPSTD\nrequests\notograph.\n6 1940 DP\nb D\n)\nPlease try him M.R. Bergin\n% alfred street fur. Station,\nDetroit, huch\nlary\ndent's\n1 were\n39,\nis\nRY\nB designed\nan auto-\nsted US? -\nining\n2\nthat\nPresi-\n3a whom\nto comply\nwith requests otograph.\nB 19\nTHE WHITE house\nWASHINGTON\nFebruary 2, 1940\nMy dear Mr. Bergin:\nI have received your letter of January\nthirtieth and want to thank you in the President's\nbehalf, as well as my own, for the medals you were\n39,\nkind enough to enclose.\nVery sincerely yours,\nh.a.attand\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\n1 des\nan 8\nM. Bergin, Esq.,\nAlfred Street Sub Station,\nDetroit,\nMichigan.\nC\nFebruary 6 1940\npp.7. 9-m\nDP\nmember 18, 1930\nto\nthe\nBrussels, Belgium.\n3. & Lottend\nPREVATE SECRETARY\nReceived December 19, 1939,\nthe President,\nCarlos Van Dionant\n1732, Chaussee de Haecht-Haren,\nBrussels IIe.\nThe writer encloses a medal which he has designed\nand states that he would like to have an auto-\ngraphed photograph of the President.\nThe Consular Officer in charge is requested to\nreturn the medal to the sender, explaining\nthat his courtesy is appreciated, but that\nit is contrary to the practice of the Presi-\ndent to accept gifts from persons with whom\nhe is not personally acquainted, or to comply\nwith requests for his autograph or photograph.\nOriginal letter from Mr. Van Dionant\nto the President;\nMedal.\n811. 01 Roosevelt - Gifts - Brown, Constance P.\nAes\nPR:LAW 2/2/40\nL\nEU\nDecember 18, 1939\nPS\nRespectfully referred to the\nState Department for preparation of X 20\nappropriate acknowledgment.\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nhm\nx\nNote from Miss Constance P. Brown, 51 Smull Ave., Caldwell,\nN. Jo, 12/7/39 to the President, with enclosed letter from\nCarlos Van Dionant, 1732 Chaussee de Haecht-Haren, Bruxelles\nII e, Belgium, to the President, and enclosed medal of\nQueen Astrid, which Mr. Dionant wishes to present to the Presi-\ndent.\nX 14 a\n1\n7\nppt\nPress Pres Study Study\nF\nq.m\nFebruary 14, 1940.\nMy dear Mr. Minkus:\nPlease let me acknowledge and\nthank you, in the President's behalf, for\nyour kindness in sending to him a copy of\nyour latest publication, \"Famous Americans\".\nHe greatly appreciates your thought of him.\nI am sorry, however, that a long\nestablished White House policy prevents\nthe President from commenting, in any way,\non the numerous manuscripts, articles, poems,\netc. which come to him each day. I am sure,\nupon further reflection, you will realize\nwhy it is not possible for him to make an\nexception and will excuse him from complying\nwith your request.\nVery sincerely yours,\nSTEPHEN EARLY\nSecretary to the President\nMr. Jacques Minkus,\nEmpire Stamp Galleries,\nGimbels Stamp Department,\nNew York City, N. Y.\ndj\nJACQUES J. MINKUS\n33rd Street & Broddway\nNew York, N.Y.\nLOngacre 5-1500\nOperating Stamp Departments at:\nGIMBEL BROS., New York\n-\nGIMBEL BROS., Philadelphia, Pa.\nGIMBEL BROS., Pittsburgh, Pa. - HOCHSCHILD, KOHN & CO., Baltimore, Md.\nin\nJanuary 27, 1940\nHon. Franklin D. Roosevelt\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C.\nMy dear Mr. President:\nIt gives me great\npleasure to send you this copy of our\nlatest publication, the \"Famous Ameri-\ncan\" Album. Please accept it with my\ncompliments.\nRespectfully yours,\nmind\nJacques Minkus\nP. S. Won't you please tell us what\nyou think of it? Thank you.\nes\nTUEHIXOI 7\nThrus\nmr\nT-A 7\n11.7\nJanuary 27, 1940\n9-M\nMy dear Mr. McCortney:\nThank you very much in the President's\nbehalf for the sketch to which you refer in\nyour letter of January twenty-second. I want\nto assure you that he is deeply grateful for\nyour friendly expression of good will.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nRoderick McCortney, Esq.,\n341 New Park Avenue,\nHartford,\nConnecticut.\nes\nT-A 7\nNone\nmr\nHartford, Born.\nJan. 22nd -40\nP.7\nDear Mr. Presidents\nq-M\n1/27/408\nI am taking the liberty\nof sending you this drawing\nof your admirable mother\nfor your birthday\nI am an unemployed\nmy leisure hours on this,\nman of 56 years, and spend\nmy hobby\nI sincerely hope you\nget as much pleasure from\ncd\nreceiving its as I did in in\ndrawing its\nMay I say in closing\nI hope you sun for a third\nterm, I consider you a\ngreat humanetarian as well\nas the greatest President of my\ntime. Sincerely # 341 new Park are.\nRoderick We Cartney\nTUE HIXOI\nJanuary 29, 1940\nwe\nP.P.7.\nMy dear Mr. Martin:\n9-M\nThe President asks me to thank you ever\nso much for your contribution to the Infantile\nParalysis Fund, as well as for the nice birthday\nnote which accompanied it. Your interest and\nyour cooperation are appreciated.\nI am also requested by the President to\nthank you for the little \"Fisherman's Luck\"\nsouvenir which you so thoughtfully sent him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nJ. S. Martin, Esq.,\nTrue-Hixon Lumber Company,\nLucerne,\nIndiana.\ncd\n3\nTRUE-HIXON LUMBER CO.\nINDIANA\nLUMBER, SASH, DOORS, millwork, BUILDING MATERIAL\nTELEPHONE\nYARDS\n26-A-1\nCHALMERS\nLUCERNE, IND.\nNEW MARKET\naid\nJ.S. MARTIN, MANAGER\n1/29.2\nA\nDear Franklin:-\nas one Fisherman to another,\nhere's wishing you the Best Oluck\nin 1940.\nmany more happy returns ofthe\nday.\nyours J.Martine my muly\n304th foundation\nT.A y\nFebruary 19, 1940\np.p.7\n9-m\nMy dear Miss Mahoney:\nThe President has asked me to thank\nyou for that nice card and the gift which you\nwere kind enough to send him for his birthday,\nand to assure you that your contribution to the\nInfantile Paralysis Fund is very much appreciated.\nVery sincerely yours,\nplt\n&\n9-7\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Helen Mahoney,\n6203 South Sacramento,\nChicago,\nIllinois.\navb\nTiecloss\nW\nnurb\nnit\np.p.7.\ncd\nI\nter\n1-\nMany Happy\nT..du\nRETURNS\npro\nA\nTo o Greet You\nC\non your Birthday\nWith wishes most sincere and\nene\nFor happiness on\nd\nthis day of 30\nIncreasing joys each year!\nHalen. Salimary\nTsl.xup MBSH-TER to\n6203 So Sa\nhanding show you a are milhow of an you the\nTHE\nhavidy all in you so be\n1111\nsofts & EN Health. his will ab Jow for\nyears. how you our N & you at wen 60 3 your an for In Like years This of 10mg. BROMFIELD 1940 421A 25\na\nto\n40\nwill Halen U.S.A.\n* AVATE SECRETARY\nB. J. McCarey, Esq.,\n3405 Hamilton Street,\nPhiladelphia,\nPennsylvania.\ncd\nP... Study 4\np.r.7.\nFebruary 15, 1940\nq-m\nMy dear Mr. McCarey:\nThe President has received your letter\nof recent date, and I assure you that he appreci-\nates the tone of friendliness and good will it\nconveys.\nI an sorry that it is felt your kind\noffer regarding the book should not be accepted,\ninasmuch B.S the President's official duties de-\nmand so much of his time that it is impossible\nfor him to find the leisure required for the\nluxury of reading all of the many books he would\nlike to. Your thought of the President is deeply\nappreciated, nevertheless.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nE. J. McCarey, Esq.,\n3405 Hamilton Street,\nPhiladelphia,\nPennsylvania.\ncd\nP Study 4\nIf\nMrs. Edward I. McCarey\n5\n+\n3405 Hamilton Street\nachd\nPhiladelphia, Pa.\nTranklin Deleno Rossevelt,\n2/16\nCd\npl.\nPresident of The United States,\nthe white House,\n9\nwashington D.C.\nMy Dear President:\nremember of course altho do\n+P.P.F.\nnot me &\n9.T\nhave met and talked to\nseperate occasions the first\nyou personally on two\nXP-P.X.\nqc\ntime while 9 was a strelent\nat ms. Lk. mary college lo -\n-cated at Emmits burg and I\nspoke to you when In\nwoshington about 1924 or\nP Study 4\n2\n'25. He second occasion\nBut to get back to one\nI met you and some\nof the princyal objects of\nof your fambly at\nthis letter to you\nHyde Park about 1967\nor '28.\nRunty during a very\nDue to having met you\nhonosing friend to me\nand the fort that you\nminthly of sought relax-\na president of are country\nation by reading Fimoly\nElsworths \"Buyond Horizons\nwho has directed the destrices\n2 wn postualary gratefull\nhave followed the course\nof so many people I\nfor in entertainment it game\nme and the fuling of rest\nhour become President\nof your life since your\nand contintment of recumed\nthought that if you read\nfrom reading the both. I.\nalmost as intimately as\nit, it might do the some\ntho we were members of\nfor you Some how while\nthe some fambly.\nreading the passage where in\nes\nP Study\nhe descriped the discovery\n7\nof 'Cternity Bange' 1 keps\nthinking of you and some\nY immense things you have\nof ih almost incomervable\nsucceded in sompleting\nlife to presents the book to\nwith your permissions I would\nyou\nI happy to\nmust you personally again\n+\nand tolk to you and to\nhave my son, sycons red\nand doughter 9 see you\nare hope that Q may\nsom have the oppertunity\nto do so,\nDremain, Very obsdonity yame,\nof health and baypiness\nwishing you moss the hest\nP Study 4\n3\nMrs. Edward I. McCarey\n3405 Hamilton Street\n7\nPhiladelphia, Pa.\nI have always and still\nO\ndo so wonder how you\nP\nbven stand the mental\nand resultant physical\nstrain that the puoblems\nseving the must distrissing\nof your partular office,\n+P.P.7. +\n-\nperiod in the have history of\n9.T\naur cauntry included\nYP-P.\nfor you it\ntimes have been\n9-\nprompted to send you with a\nthe sincere wish\npersonal missage that\nit would cheer you on\n4\n5\nin your efforts to attain\nsuccess for the progressine\nwith the one exception,\nIdeas you have fistered\nthat & believe you made\na most serious mistake\nI ful that it ab a while\nis a heart beaking job\nagainst yourself and\nbecause of the immensity\nyour administrator by\nof the situation you with\npermitting habor to\nhove to contend 00\nattain the strength and\nan individual.\nwhat you have done\norganization it has during\nhas been truly mawelaus\nyour term. He adjustments\nand with and puralll in\nluteren labor and employer\nall hatory. and altho Dan\nand lusiness should have\na stawnch Republism from\nbeen a gradual one\na family of of the some\nmg a guried of say\nbreed I have always been\nin full accord with what\nten years. D am of the again\nyou have bun doing\nthat the realection of the\nTampa, 410 Hyde Park Avenue,\nFlorida.\nes\ndemocratic porty wether\n1\nyour head it 02 not\ndepends on your attatude\nIs\ntoward the lobor situatore\nL would he happy to\n0\nhear from you your decision\nnot to seek a third tain\nbecause 1 would be may\nunhappy in observing the\nresults of what it would\neither he relected or Due-\ndo to you should you\nit\nfrated I have some put\ntheoris at this time as to\nentire situation to your\nhow you could treat the\nsatisfaction and every ones\n410 Hyde Park Avenue,\nTampa,\nFlorida.\nPron Study 4\nhims\nT.A\n7\nm\nFebruary 15, 1940\nThank\npp. 7\n9-m\nMy dear Mrs. Morris:\nThe President was glad indeed to\nreceive your friendly letter of birthday\ngreetings and the token to which you refer.\nthe\nHe is most grateful for your friendly thought\n+\n9.T\nof him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nq-c\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMrs. India Morris,\n410 Hyde Park Avenue,\nTampa,\nFlorida.\nes\nPress Study are 4\nida 2/15/40 glto\nnow\n7\nPark 154 are &s\nSTAFF ROOM\nThank Small iron cross\n7.\nepell\n,M\nM.A.L. signature\nL Stater,\nhe\nP.T.L.\nmy a\nsimple gift 40 you on\nyour 5.8m anniversary\nIt is a diste gadget\nup the I Cross,\" have to humanity\nof your efforts to lift\nbut, do'ne, sysis bolic\nPress Study are 4\nJampa Florida 2/15/40\nnom\nJany [Myde 27, Park 194 Are.,\nPolm How Franklin all, Knose pell-\n77.\n,m\nPresident 5fthe Smitid D.le- States,\nWashington,\ndear Inr. President\nI am sending a\nsimple gift li you on\nyour 5.8m anniversary-\nIt is a dust gadget\nMy the Cross,\" to tried ust humanity\nof your efforts to lift\nbut, &o'ne, sysis bolic\nl have\nbids this but all\nthroughout your toon-\nI have known you\nderfact lirm in office\nhare been obediant\n\"Unto a Vision\"-\nMay bur Heavenly\nFather grant yous.\nhealth mali years a offord conhinance\nful write help\nand your\nin the \"grod, works\n(Surs) Sincerely Sulea -\nyou have began-\nPres Study\n+\n&\nFebruary 14, 1940\nPP7.\nJanuary\nMy dear Mr. Macrae:\nq-m\nIt was most thoughtful of you to\nsend the President the copy of \"Look at the\nLaw\" by Percival E. Jackson, and he wants\nyou to know that he appreciates your courtesy.\nHowever, while holding his present\noffice he, of course, cannot make any coments\n, on the merits of the many publications received.\nI know that you will understand.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. 4. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nJohn Macrae, Jr., Esq.,\nVice Predident, E. P. Outton & Co., Inc.,\n286 - 302 Fourth Avenue,\nNew York, N.Y.\nJohn\nMACRAE\nPRESIDENT\nJOHN MACRAE, JR.\nabove\nTELEPHONE:\nALGONQUIN 4-8762\nVICE PREST.\nCABLE ADDRESS:\nELLIOTT BEACH MACRAE\nSECY & TREAS.\n\"YARDFAR,NEWYORK\"\nE. DUTTON & Co.,INc.\nthank\nPUBLISHERS\n286-302 FOURTH AVENUE\nNEWYORK,N.Y.\nESTABLISHED 1852\nTHE FEB \\ RECEIVED 10 33 AM '40\nWHITE HOUSE\nJanuary 31, 1940\nHon. Franklin D. Roosevelt,\nWhite House,\nWashington, D. C.\nMy dear Mr. President:\nIt is our privilege to present to you as a person of\nprominence, interested in law reform, a pre-publication copy of\nLOOK AT THE LAW by Percival E. Jackson, a member of the New York\nBar.\nWe have published Mr. Jackson's book because we believe\nit to be a genuine and unusual contribution to an important social,\neconomic and political need in that it is a frank and realistic\nanalysis of the law and of legal problems by a practising lawyer.\nWe believe this book to be one that, if given wide distribution, may\nawaken public interest in the subject of law reform and draw public\nsupport to the efforts of the comparative few who have labored in\nthis cause.\nWe trust you will have the opportunity to read this book.\nIf, in addition, you will let us have your opinion of it, either for\nour private purposes or for public circulation, as you yourself may\ndetermine, we would be grateful.\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Macrae Jr.\nJohn Macrae, Jr.\nVice President\nJM Jr M\n2\nmr none\nlo.\n1940\nFebruary 10, 1940\nFLA\nMy dear Owen:\npet q-m\nh\nI want to thank you ever so much,\nin the President's behalf, for your friendly\nlittle letter and for your nice remembrance.\nHe has noted with interest that you share his\nbirthday, and hopes the day brought you much\nu\njoy.\nI sincerely wish it were possible to\ndo as you ask. However, requests for stamps\nx13-m\n)\nare so very numerous that it is simply impos-\nX\nl\nsible to comply with them. I feel sure you\nwill understand, and accept the President's\nbest wishes.\n(\"\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nOwen Knight McCurry,\n1212 San Juan,\nTrinidad,\nColorado.\n30\noh\ne\n2\nel\nI leke you\ner\npresident. I wauld like that\nif you would send some stamps\nand tell me how much\nwant for them.\n(over)\n12/2 San Jain\nInidad Colo.\nfor Handbersting gift birthday\nJanuary Dekd 18th/940.\ne\nL Roosevelt:\nNoh\nJany\nBirthday - also\n2 Dear Mr. President\nstamps aslaing for if you will even\nis but in case you\ner mind ! I have been\nstampsfor a short time\nthat is U.S. stamps and there\nare boys in my mibrrhood\nwho much letter U.S. stamps\nthat is one boy I have 292\ndifferent stamps in my U.S.\ncollection my brothony on Jan. 30th\nI willile 13 years old d am in the\n8th grade 5'2\" tall weigh galls.. We\nall know how busy you are and\nI like you better than any other\npresident. D would like that\nif you would send some stamps\nand tell me how much\nwant for them.\n(over)\n12/2 San Jain\nI rinidad Colo.\nJanuary Dekd 18th/940.\nMr. Granklin L Roosevelt:\n2/10h\nOur Dear Mr. President\nto wonder if you will even\nmead this but in case you\ndon't never mind ! I have been\ncollecting stampsfor a shortine\nthat is U.S. stamps and there\nare boys in my mibrrhood\nwho much better U.S. stamps\nthat is one boy I have 292\ndifferent stamps in my U.S.\ncollection my on Jan 30\nI will be 13 years old d am in the\n8th grade 5'2\" tall weigh 99llr.. We\nall know how busy you are and\nI like you better than any other\npresident. would like that\nif you would send some stamps\nand tell me how much\nwant for them.\n(over)\nI would love to get a utto\nfrom you and would show\nit to everybody. I imagine\neverybody wants you to min\nfor a thind term and so dod\nlut you would rest more if\nyou did not. We all know\nyou do the things for the\nbest I am not saying\nthis from training it is\nfrom my heart we all love\nyou and hope you will live\na hap pay life I would like to\nyour loving friend\nhave you signature and now\nOwen Knight\nP.S. of he gift for Incurry your birthday\nhope you like it. who mans in bad linen been handerchid used\nmay not due much but Q\nand laundered-two\nP.S.S. I would like stomps from 18 5\nholes ni it)\n1903 U.S. Postal isuse and 1898-1928\ncommemoratives and some Revenues.\nand confedentes and a mationolports\nmy\nMy m other and H other won't\nhelp me buy stamps and try\nto keep me from it d sneak to\nwork so d can get money\nenough for some good ones\nI bet you have a good\ncollection of stomps.\nMy grundmother is appreaching last birth- tome\nday and says that on January 5th she sent him a present: a piece\nof hand-carved silver.\np.p.7,\nq-m\nRequest made in communication:\nRemarks:\nJ.W.P.\ngift\nTRANSLATOR'S SUMMARY OF COMMUNICATION\nLanguage in which written:\nSwedish\nDate of communication:\nm\nJanuary 8, 1940\nAddressed to:\nThe President\n5/19/40\nName and address of writer:\nMrs. Maria Augusta Moberg\n1281 Sierra Street\nKingsburg\nCalifornia\nSubstance of statements made by the writer:\nShe congratulates the President on his appreaching birth-\nday and says that on January 5th she sent him a present: a piece\nof hand-carved silver.\np.p.7,\nq-m\nRequest made in communication:\nRemarks:\nJup.\nTRANSLATOR'S SUMMARY OF COMMUNICATION\nLanguage in which written:\nSwedish\nDate of communication:\nJanuary 8, 1940\nAddressed to:\nThe President\nName and address of writer: Mrs. Maria Augusta Moberg\n1281 Sierra Street\nKingsburg\nCalifornia\nSubstance of statements made by the writer:\nShe congratulates the President on his appreaching birth-\nday and says that on January 5th she sent him a present: a piece\nof hand-carved silver.\nRequest made in communication:\nRemarks:\n202\nInsulation\nW130\n1-13-40 to\nKingsburg. lal,\n1281 sierra st.\njanuary 8. 1940\nPresident tranklin D Roosevelt\nmen Deyra President FD Roosevelt\nFremst alt for joy Geatulera fast det àr lite snart det air den 30 Janessary\nsom ar den store Dagen mar en of vara store goda ,ach prektiga\nPresidenter foildes till denna Stormiga word, Tack Gud for Honom,\nHenen Velsingne Honorn, hu ach attid Kar Hatsning, fram augusta,\njag sande en liten gifere den 5 januari into just do Passamle men\nhall till yoda Det as Handsmidat Silferen, det mag from i Day\nfailot mitt llud, Beder envence.\nmrs, augusta, moberg.\nOF 04619 END\nMIN n BURE &\nT.A. +\npl. 7\nw-b\nFebruary 16, 1940\nmr. None\nMy dear Mr. McKinney:\nThe President was glad indeed to\nreceive your letter of birthday greetings\nand appreciates your friendly thought in send-\nxla-B.\ning him the little broom, a product of your\nown worlemanship. He has asked me to thank\nyou for your contribution to the Infantile\nParalysis Fund and to convey his very best\nwishes for your health and happiness.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nK. E. McKinney, Esq.,\nMorgantown,\nes\nKentucky.\n1949\nTA\nMorgantown Ky.\nJan 27,1940\nmr. President\nahgd\nwashington D.C\n2/10/40\nI am sending you this little broom\nfor your birthday. and I am very happy\nto do so,\nI mode it myself Imabe brooms for\nblind far twenty -senen years.\na living I am blind, I have been\nI am also anding a clime for\nthe criffiled childern\nmy name is K:E, mckimey \"\nmargantown Kentucky\nyour friend\nK.E. mehrong\n#\nFebruary 19, 1940\nBurn up\nppt q-m\nMy dear Mr. Michael:\nThe painting which you were kind enough\nto send the President has been received and he has\nasked me to thank you ever so much for your thought\nof him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nJesse R. Michael, Esq.,\n1611 Polk Street,\nTopeka,\nKensas.\navb\nI an 24-1940\nself\nof\nPritnison\nG.B.\nTo Franklin D Roosevelt\nan ail Pratrait\nBy Jesse R michael\n1611 Polk St\nJoheka Kans\nHappy Birthday to you\nT A\n5\n1 mis\n1\nm hums\n/ / handlanding sent to me missde Hand +\nFebruary 19, 1940\nP.P.7.\nq-m m\nMy dear Miss Mitchell:\nIt was kind of you to send the Presi-\ndent and Mrs. Roosevelt those nice handkerchiefs\nwhich accompanied your card of birthday greetings.\nThey have asked me to thank you ever so much for\nyour thought of them.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss F. Pearl Mitchell,\n6162 First Avenue, South,\nFort Dodge,\nIowa.\navb\nTA\ny\nm nomes\nfor Birthday your\nary 19, 1940\nP.P.7,\nm-b\nthank\nm with\nIf any word or phrase of mine\nfth.\nCan be a welcome token\nof friendliness I feel for you,\nght of\nConsider it as spoken;\nn to the\nAnd if some cheery wish can bring\nMore Birthday joy to you,\nrn that\nOr greater future happiness,\nBe sure to claim it, too!\nnyb\nI now\na\nMiss F. Pearl Mitchewh.\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Mildred W. Mibra,\n1475 Monroe Street, N. Wes\nWashington, D. C.\nes\nTA\ny\nm nome's\nFebruary 19, 1940\nMy dear Miss Mibra:\nP.P.7, q-m\nThe President has asked me to thank\nyou for the drawing which you sent to him with\nyour very nice note of January twenty-fifth.\nHe deeply appreciates your friendly thought of\nhim and is grateful for your contribution to the\nInfantile Paralysis Fund.\nThe President was sorry to learn that\nyou had been 111 and hopes that you have now\nregained your health.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A, LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Mildred W. Mibra,\n1475 Monroe Street, N. Was\nWashington, D. C.\nes\n40.\nSTAFF ROOM\npr7\n1940\nThank Drawing of Presedent\nq-m\nM.A.L. signature Absil\nP.T.L. 2/19/40 &\n: you in\nhich you\nX\nIS your\nsked me\nfor your\nV\nbaclosed find a draw.\ning which I made recently\nwhile canvalesing from an\nLeHand\nappendictic operation.\nSECRETARY\nl am sisteen years of\nage and a Junibe absacred\nWAL macison Avenue,\nDetroit,\nMichigan.\nes\n9.P.7 n.w.\nWardington,D.C.\n1A\nJanes any 25, 1940.\npr7.\nMr. Franklin at. Roosevelt,\nI 1940\nPresident fike United Sates,\nq-m\nThe White House,\nWaxhington, D.C.\n: you in\nDear Mr. President:\nwhich you\nPlease accept my best\n-\nis your\nwishes for a happy buthday.\nsked me\nmay you have many more.\nfor your\nbaclosed find a draw.\ning which l made recently\nwhile canvalesing from an\nLeHand\nappendictic operation.\nSECRETARY\nl am sisteen years of\nage and a Junibe at Sacred\n241 Madison Avenue,\nDetroit,\nMichigan.\nes\nHeart academy, Washington,S. C.\nIf you like the picture\nl shall be very happy.\nSincerely,\nIridea W. Inform\nMrs. Grace McMurchy,\n241 Madison Avenue,\nDetroit,\nMichigan.\nes\npp7.\nFebruary 20, 1940\nq-m\nMy dear Mrs. McMurchy:\nPermit me, please, to thank you in\nthe President's behalf for the ties which you\nsent to him. He more than appreciates your\nfriendly birthday greetings and has asked me\nto convey his every good wish to you for your\nhealth and happiness.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMrs. Grace McMurchy,\n241 Madison Avenue,\nDetroit,\nMichigan.\nes\naihed\n2/20/40\n58\nSTAFF ROOM\nThank\nu 28-40 udy\n+\nM.A.L. signature\nhis\nP.T.L.\nHappy\n1940\nP.P.7.\nq.m\nthat\nus\nyou 11c mw\nige\nan other Lerm of 4 years\nof\nfor it Jruly would be\nof\nTragie to have a Change\n;ood\n:\nbe\na Lt This Time\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMary Gaston Barnwell Foundation,\nCentral High School,\nPhiladelphia,\nPennsylvania.\ncd\naihed\nД\n2/20/40\nDetroit Athletic Club\nDetroit\n3-tiesma., TA\n3 The\nDelroit Jan 28-40\nDear mr Roosevelt\nwhy\n+\nJam writing This\nto wish you a veryHappy 1940\nP.P.7.\nBirth day,\nand al so 15 wish that\nq-m\nyou ne main with us\ne\nan other term of 4 years\n£\nfor it Jruly would be\ne\nTragie to have a Change\nd\ne\na L This Time\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMary Gaston Barnwell Foundation,\nCentral High School,\nPhiladelphia,\nPennsylvania.\ncd\nI will Jell you a hille\nabout my self I are\nmrs Grace me murchy\nage 78 and\nLies I like to make Thes\nmy spair Time I make\nso the Thought- came\nto me To make you\nsome Ties.\nso I are sending you\nThree and I hofe you\nlike Them yours Sincer\nmrs Grace me murchy\n241 madison ave\nyour courtesy is appreciated.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMary Gaston Barnwell Foundation,\nCentral High School,\nPhiladelphia,\nPennsylvania.\ncd\nPres Study\n+\nFebruary 19, 1940\nP.P.7.\nq-m\nMy dear Friends:\nPermit me, please, to acknowledge\nreceipt of and to thank you for the copy of\nthe Hand Book of the Central High School of\nPhiladelphia, 1938-1940, which you were good\nenough to send to the President. You may be\nassured that your courtesy is appreciated.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMary Gaston Barnwell Foundation,\nCentral High School,\nPhiladelphia,\nPennsylvania.\ncd\nFebruary 20, 1940\nP.P.7. g-m\nMy dear Mr. Moorhead:\nThank you, in the President's behalf,\nfor your courtesy in sending him the wood carv-\ning to which you refer in your letter of January\nthirtieth. You may be sure that he much appre-\nciates your friendly thoughtfulness.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nWilliam Moorhead, Esq.,\n600 West Ninety-fourth Street,\nLos Angeles,\nCalifornia.\navb\nwoman, Crippeee same\nP.P.7.\nage on same\nFebruary 20, 1940\nas The\nq-m\nhandkerchief sends\nmembers him\nand again re\nof\nyou\nto\nsend\nthe\nPresi-\nthat nice card and the\nompanied your recent let-\nto convey his sincere thanks\nwith card. tipes\nyou that your contribution\nysis Fund is appreciated.\nfor 3rd Term:\nEnjoye addresse.\nt hopes that you, too, had\ndefires personal lettless sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Agnes M. Moran,\n2425 Fruitvale Avenue,\nOakland,\nCalifornia.\navb\nP.P.7.\nFebruary 20, 1940\n9-m\nMy dear Miss Moran:\nIt was kind of you to send the Presi-\ndent for his birthday that nice card and the\nhandkerchief which accompanied your recent let-\nter. He has asked me to convey his sincere thanks\nto you, and to assure you that your contribution\nto the Infantile Paralysis Fund is appreciated.\nThe President hopes that you, too, had\na very happy birthday.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Agnes M. Moran,\n2425 Fruitvale Avenue,\nOakland,\nCalifornia.\navb\n1.\n2425 5. Fruitvale are\nof D ap Jan. 27th 1940 7\nOabloud Calif\nTo Our Belored President\nHandkerchief- - thrown away no good\nmay you enjing\nmany, many Happy\npl\nand Birthdays much Inj\n9-\nhe with you I rice and\nSind luckahous\nthis Birthay in Bedlan\n30th my limb is so bad\nv great deal of timke\noff and I cen having\nyou see my night limb is\nwithing only good one\nwack hit I thank Sort\nsome lays I can not even\nI am as were 00 Jam\nany may Do many can\nme not walk at all, 2\n002 to food\ndo hpe you 3 nice price more\nthe m President as we all\nneed you so badly you\nhave been such a\nall President I Knnd In rice one role Country\nym. know your worked relected\nSo do run agains be\nyou Speeches\nmH have a little cheakPadis\nthe are Do worderful. I\nhit I can Cluse hear that, you by setting\nrighter\nsend introo here Only wish\nsending a alime & will\nI emed spare more but I\nam very for, but likets\ndo my bit to helpa little\n?\nmay good thoughts\nany way It Carrie\n2\nIn act Especially Our\nBelored Presidentand\nSand Health Gmd Luch\nhis lorg Family with\npl\nand Serry Best of brad\n9-\nWister and many, many\nHappy Birthdays to Come\nBritday Jan 30th I\nDan same age as your self\neach and Linet to\nyears to Come\nmost Sincerely a utere Wisher\nX\n2425\nX\naabland Calif\nBirthday Greetings\nlodo\n\"MAY GOOD LUCK\nALWAYS FIND YOU\"\nplt\nq-m\nPoetry\". You may be assured that he appre-\nclates the friendly thought which prompted\nyou to present the volume to him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LoHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Frances Mitchell,\nRenick,\nWest Virginia,\nes\nTo Our Beloved Presider\nSomehow omehow, you always leave a trail\nOf happy smiles behind you-\nand so, no matter where you go,\nMay good luck always find you!\nSincerely In\nJan. 36%/930.\nhalf for the copy of \"The Yearbook of Modern\nPoetry\". You may be assured that he appre-\nclates the friendly thought which prompted\nyou to present the volume to him,\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LoHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Frances Mitchell,\nRenick,\nWest Virginia,\nes\nMADE IN U S A\n1.1\n0\nHantie -\nmaide\nplt\nq-m\nPoetry\". You may be assured that he appre-\nclates the friendly thought which prompted\nyou to present the volume to him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. 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Roosevelt\nPresident of the United States\nq-m\nDear Mr. President\nUnder seperate cover I am sending you as\na Birthday Gift a new idea in furniture and trust\nX P.P.7.\nthat you will receive much comfort from it.\n9-7\nXP.P.7.\nThis article is of my own design and patented\n9-D\nand has never been offered to the public, and it is\nmy wish that it will give you much comfort.\nMrs. McKane joins with me on our Thirtieth\nWedding Anniversary (Jan. 30) to extend to you\nour very best wishes for a Happy Birthday and that\nyou may have many more to come.\nSincerely ,\nFebruary 19, 1940\nMy dear Mr. McKane:\nThank you, in the President's behalf\nfor the article to which you refer in your\nletter of Jenuary twenty-seventh. He appre-\nclates your kind thought in sending it to him\nand was deeply grateful for your birthday greet-\nings.\nThe President noted with interest that\nyou and Mrs. McKano celebrated your Thirtieth\nWedding Anniversary on January thirtieth. He\nasked me to convey his most cordial good wishes\nto both of you for your health and haypiness.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM.A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SEGRETARY\nHugh J. McKane, Esq.,\nThe Square Printing Company,\nPublic Square, North Main Street,\nWilkes-Barre,\nPennsylvania.\nes\nEnclosures\nhm\nA(SDCIALS SECURITY BD): Writer, crippled, asks funds for operation;\nstates she will repay loan.\n2 handmade neckties returned to Miss Meares.\nReturned to Sender Form\nFebruary 21, 1940\nP.P7\nq-m\nMy dear Miss Meares:\nThis will acknowledge the receipt\nof your letter of February thirteenth to the\nPresident. I am very sorry indeed to have to\nsend you a disappointing reply, but so many\nrequests for financial assistance are being\nreceived that it is impossible for the Presi-\ndent, personally, to comply with them. I am\nsure you will understand.\nI shall be glad, however, to bring\nyour letter to the attention of the officials\nof the Social Security Board of the Federal\nSecurity Agency.\nWhile your thoughtfulness in send-\ning the ties to the President is greatly appre-\nciated, he does not feel that he can accept\ngifts except from close personal friends. I\nam, therefore, returning the ties to you.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nMiss Bertha C. Meares,\n801 Forest Avenue,\nTampa,\nFlorida.\nEnclosures\nhm\n11\nFSA(SDCIALS SECURITY BD): Writer, crippled, asks funds for operation;\nstates she will repay loan.\n2 handmade neckties returned to Miss Meares.\nMADTINE\nFebruary 21, 1940\nRespectfully referred to the offi-\ncials of the Social Security Board,\nFederal Security Agency, for considera-\ntion and appropriate acknowledgment to\nMiss Meares.\nM. A. LeHand\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nhm\nLetter from Miss Bertha C. Meares, 801 Forest Ave., Tampa,\nFlorida, 2/13/40 to the President. Asks funds for operation;\nshe will repay.\nMARTINEZ Y CIA\nUNICOS FABRICANTES OR ARTICULA\nDE CUERO DE LAGARTS\nOn board U. 8. S. TUSCALOOSA,\nFebruary 27, 1940.\nP.P.7. 9-m\n034\nAVENIDA CENTRES\nBalboa, Canal Zone,\nMy dear Mr. F Martinez: good neighbor\nIt afforded the President a great\nyour hide brief gift to case, him and of a he beautiful has asked alligator me to Roosevelt\namount of pleasure this morning to receive\nconvey to you his warmest thanks for your\ngenerous act.\nexpress\nto The you President his deep also appreciation directed me of to ling hand of\nyour kind wishes for his continued good\nhealth.\nVery Providence sincerely yours, keep you in good\nhealth Secretary EDWIN to M. the WATSON, President. many years to\ncome.\nMr. Francisco Tax Martinez, Martinez\nThe Alligator Store,\nPanama, 141 Avenue R. Central, of P. Illigator store\n141 Are. Central\nFeb. 27th 1940\nPanama, R.oleP.\nMARTINEZ Y CIA.\nTELEFONO 1799-J\nUNICOS FABRICANTES DE ARTICULOS\nCALLE DEL FRENTE No 9034\nAPARTADO No 904\nDE CUERO DE LAGARTO\nAPARTADO No 476\nPANAMA\nAVENIDA CENTRAL No. 120\nCOLON\nPANAMA, R. P\nFo my good neighbor\nFranklin Delano Roosevelt\nMay the guiding hand of\nProvidence keep you in good\nhealth for many years to\ncome.\nTrancisco Martinez\nAlligator store.\n141 Are. Central.\nFeb. 27th 1940\nPanama R.oleP.\nT.A.\n7\nFebruary 27, 2940\nX\nMy dear Mr.\nIt VISA most thoughtful of you to\nsend the minoral water to the President and\n9-m\nI want to assure you that he deeply appreciates\nyour friendly good wishes.\nMany thanks for your contribution\nto the Infantile Paralysis Fund.\nVery sincerely yours,\nM. A. Leiland\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nJohn Hunknessy, Step Esq.,\nRoute 6, and Two Bridge Road,\nCaldwoll,\nNew Jersey.\nes\nCC requested by I.R.T. Smith.\nsint to\ncc to White House District (with return of original subject letter)\ncc to New York\nROUTE SIX and TWO BRIDGE ROAD\nCaldwell Township, New Jersey\nPlease write letter\ntreasury department\n8-88801\nUNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE\nof thanks and let CE\nNewark, N.J.\nJanuary 30, 1940\nus have copy of\nFebruary 16, 1940.\nacknowledgment\nRe: Shipment of six bottles of\nMunkacsy Natural Mineral Water\nto the President.\nI.C.J.Smitk\nSecret Service,\nit\nbox\nubmit ted in compliance with a request\nDistrict le dated February 2, 1940.\ngent Klepp, I interviewed Mr. John\netor, who stated that he shipped six\n1 water to the President during the\n'March of Dimes' campaign. He sincerely believes this water\nwill insure the Presid ent's health, saying it has aided\nor\nhelp\nthousands. The water flows from a mtural spring and is\npoured into sterilized bottles by expensive machinery.\nTicket receipts left by State examiners semi-monthly show\nthe water to be absolutely pure. From inquiries made, this\nspring has never been condemned, and the firm and its product\nenjoy a good reputation. Many recently-postmarked letters of\ntestimonial on file in the office of this firm, some of them\nCorp.\nfrom prominent athletes such as pugilist Joe Louis, etc.,\nintimate the water to be beneficial.\nJohn\nTunkacey\nSr.\nSr.\nThe original letter which was forwarded for investi ation\nis being returned to the White House District.\nRespectfully, Frank B. Wood Wood.\nFBW/S\nAgent\nApproved:\nFred \". Gruber\nSupervising Agent\n902 J.P.Fund\ncc to White House District (with return of original subject letter)\ncc to New York\nROUTE\nSIX\nROAD\n8-0080\nUNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE\nOFFICE OF SUPERVISING AGENT\nECRET\nSERVICE\nNewark, N.J.\nDISTRICT No. 4\nWHITE HOUSE\nSTATES OF NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE\nFebruary 16, 1940.\nP.O.Box 188\n640\nFEB\n2\nAM\nRe: Shipment of six bottles of\nMunkacsy Natural Mineral Water\nto the President.\nCapitol\nMr. Frank J. Wilson,\nChief, United States Secret Service,\nWashington, D. C.\nSir:\nThis report is submitted in compliance with a request\nfrom the White House District dated February 2, 1940.\nAccompanied by Agent Klepp, I interviewed Mr. John\nMunkacsy, Sr., proprietor, who stated that he shipped six\nbottles of his mineral water to the President during the\n'March of Dimes' campaign. He sincerely believes this water\nwill insure the Presid ent's health, saying it has aided\nthousands. The water flows from a natural spring and is\npoured into sterilized bottles by expensive machinery.\nTicket receipts left by State examiners semi-monthly show\nthe water to be absolutely pure. From inquiries made, this\nspring has never been condemned, and the firm and its product\nenjoy a good reputation. Many recently-postmarked letters of\ntestimonial on file in the office of this firm, some of them\nfrom prominent athletes such as pugilist Joe Louis, etc.,\nintimate the water to be beneficial.\nMunkacey\nSr\nThe original letter which was forwarded for investi ation\nis being returned to the White House District.\nRespectfully, Frank B. Wood Wood.\nFBW/S\nAgent\nApproved:\nFred W. Gruber\nSupervising Agent\n908 I. P.Fund\n00 to White House District (with return of original subject letter)\ncc to New York\nURAL\nINERAL\nROUTE SIX and TWO-BRIDGE ROAD\nWATER\nCaldwell Township, New Jersey\nSECRET SERVICE\nWHITE HOUSE\nJanuary 30, 1940\n1940 FEB 2 AM 11 E\nPresident Roosevelt\n10959\nState Capitol\nWashington, D.C.\nDear Sir;\nI am sending you a box of 6 gallons of Munkacsy\nNatural Mineral Water in hopes that you will find some\ngood in this water. We have some people that suffered\nfrom infantile paralysis and claim the water has helped\nthem a great deal.\nAccept this package with our Best Wishes and\nhoping this water does prove to be some what of a help\nto aid those that do suffer from this dread disease.\nVery truly yours,\nMunkacsy Natural Mineral Water Corp.\nJohn Munkacay John Munkacsy Sr.\nSr.\nJM:bm\n90 & J.P.Fund\npr.7.\nFebruary 26, 1940\nq-m\nRespectfully referred to the\nState Department for appropriate\nacknowled ment.\nM. A. LeHand\nes\nPRIVATE SECRETARY\nX\nP.P.7.9-B\nCopy of book WThe Seven Stars of Peace\" received from the Author\nArthur S. Megaw (\"Arthur Stanley\"), Arden, Fort William Drive, Belfast,\nthrough the courtesy of J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd., Publishers, Aldine\nHouse, Bedford, Street, London, W.C.2 (Invoice dated 2/1/40- recd at\nthis office 2-22-40)\nmain room to Study says book)"
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