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    "ocrText": "PRESIDENT'S PERSONAL FILE\nPPF 9\nGifts 0\n1944-1945\nPPF900581\nTHE Old Spring\nDISTILLING COMPANY\nCONTROLLING EXCLUSIVELY THE PRODUCTS OF\nTHE HOFFMAN DISTILLERY\nPREMIER KENTUCKY SOUR-MASH BOURBON\nFIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING\nCINCINNATI, OHIO\nJanuary 6, 1944\nppt\nq.o\nThe President of the United States\nThe White House,\nWashington, D. C.\nMy dear Mr. President:\nWe would be proud indeed if you would accept from us, as\na token of our respect, a case of our OLD SPRING Bottled\nin Bond, Kentucky Sour Mash Bourbon Whiskey, eight years\n+ppt 9-w w\nof age.\nWe are most proud of this product, the likes of which, as\nyou know, is unusually scarce. We would be most grateful\nif you would accept this with our compliments and our best\nwishes.\nWe are arranging with our Washington distributor to have\nthis case delivered to you.\nMost gratefully yours,\nx\nTHE OLD SPRING DISTILLING COMPANY\new/mh\nBy Ed\nWertheimer X President\nONE\nOLD\nSPRING\nKENTUCKY STRAIGHT,\nBOURBON WHISKEY\nBOTTLED IN BOND\nHOFFMAN DISTILLING CO.\nThe authority of our sales representatives is limited to the sale of our products. All written contracts and other transactions require official ratification.\nat\nJanuary 13, 1944\nbuth Flook\nthe 1 TWE imer: .n le\niks in the President 's. behalf\nsending him the gift re-\nappreciates your friendly\nou and everyone concerned to\ne is for the friendly good\nLetter of January sixth con-\nveys.\nVery sincerely yours,\n4.\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\neb\nEdward Wertheimer, Esq.,\nThe Old Spring Distilling Company,\nCincinnati, First National Bank Building,\nOhio.\nBUY\nUNITED\nExecutive Clerk,\nSTATES\nDEFENSE\nBONDS\nAND\nThe White House.\nSTAMPS\nTHE\nJanuary 13, 1944\nMy dear Mr. Wertheimer:\nMany thanks in the President is. bohalf\nfor your kindness in sending him the gift re-\nceived recently. He appreciates your friendly\nthought and wants you and everyone concerned to\nknow how grateful he is for the friendly good\nwishes which your letter of January sixth con-\nveys.\nVery sincerely yours,\n4.\nGrace G. Tully\neb\nPrivate Secretary\nEdward Wertheimer, Esq.,\nThe Old Spring Distilling Company,\nFirst National Bank Building,\nCincinnati,\nOhio.\nBUY\nExecutive Clerk,\nUNITED\nSTATES\nDEFENSE\nBONDS\nAND\nThe White House.\nSTAMPS\nADDRESS OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO\nTHE SECRETARY OF STATE\nWASHINGTON, D. C.\nof DEPARTMENT Bod conselve 19/11/45 WASHINGTON most OF STATE\nP.P.F.\n&\n9- N\nIn reply refer to\nPR 811.001 Roosevelt, F.D./4-545\nJune 11, 1945\nMy dear Mr. Latta:\nI am sending herewith a copy of a despatch dated\nApril 5, 1945 from the American Embassy at México, D.F.,\ntransmitting a book entitled Historia del Libano which the\nauthor, Dr. William Nimeh, desired to present to the late\nPresident Roosevelt.\nThe American Embassy at Mexico, D.F., has been\nrequested to make an appropriate acknowledgment of the\n4.\ngift, informing Dr. Nimeh that although the book was\nreceived too late for delivery to President Roosevelt it\nhas been placed with his collection.\nSincerely yours,\nEnclosures:\nChief of Protocol\nFrom Embassy, Mexico, D.F.,\nno. 23,821, April 5, 1945,\nwith enclosure.\nFORVICTORY\nMr. M. C. Latta,\nBUY\nUNITED\nExecutive Clerk,\nSTATES\nDEFENSE\nBONDS\nAND\nThe White House.\nSTAMPS\nWILSON, Brig. Gen. Arthur R., 0-8346,\nP.O.F,\nc/o P.M., New York City, New York,\nJanuary 14, 1944 - ack.\n9-0\nNote of thanks from Miss Tully for sending the President the oranges.\nGiven to the President.\nSee P.P.F. 9-W\nfmf\n4.\nDecember 22, 1942\npp1\nq.o\nMy dear Mr. O'Neill:\nYour note of December seventeenth has\nbeen received and I want to thank you, in the\nPresident's behalf, for the enclosed card of\nChristmas greetings.\nI am sorry indeed not to be able to\narrange an appointment for you. The President\nis so extremely busy during these critical days\nthat it has been necessary to limit his appoint-\nments to those of a strictly official nature. I\nam sure you will understand. However, your\nfriendly thought in wanting the President and Mrs.\nRoosevelt to have the ears of \"Victory Corn\" and\nAPPIE\nthe meal to which you refer is indeed appreciated\n9,e\nand, should you care to do so, it is suggested\nthat you send or take it to 2117 E Street, North-\n4.\nwest, here in Washington, D. C. Packages for the\nPresident are received there.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nOscar 0. O'Neill, Esq.,\nPolkton,\nNorth Carolina.\npl\n3\n3\nackd\nno address\n12/22/42\non em\nPolkton. n.c.\nDec. 17-1942\nmr. President\nIntend to be\nin Washington at an early\ndatif permitted should\nbe delighted to present to\nyou and mrs. Rousevelt, two\nears of victory Carn\" Red-\nWhite Blue Carn most bean\ntifed grown. also meal\nfrom same.\nWill apply for work with\nCapital Transit Co. as Canduc.\ntor. has there, at Such, during\nother World was-\nvery truly\nOscar 0. O'Neill.\nSTATE\nA\n:\nI\nB\nSEASON'S Greetings\nSassaidras that Came\nIf the Same\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nProchnced a redt\nWhite hag one reduct\nB\nOscar O'Neill, Esq..\nPolkton,\nName had\nNorth Carolina.\nvb\nwell all live stock\nrelish and\nTowish you the season's\nGood will and true peace,\nThe memories that linger,\nThe joys that increase!\nOscar O'Kill.\nmos attua nos emsse BILL 10T\nthe ears of corn and other farm products to the\nPresident and Mrs. Roosevelt in January of last\nyear was much appreciated.\nVery sincerely yours,\n4.\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nB\nOscar O'Neill, Esq..\nPolkton,\nvb\nNorth Carolina.\nall\nJanuary 19, 1944\nMy dear Mr. O'Neill:\nI have for acknowledgment your letter\nof January twelfth to the President and want to\nthank you, in his behalf, for your good wishes.\nWith reference to your inquiry, please\nlet me assure you that your kindness in sending\nthe ears of corn and other farm products to the\nPresident and Mrs. Roosevelt in January of last\nyear was much appreciated.\nVery sincerely yours,\n4.\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nB\nOscar O'Neill, Esq..\nPolkton,\nNorth Carolina.\nvb\nall\nImprisoned is Offered Shot Is Served\n15 p. 7,\nValentia Roy Mitz, a Ukranian, said\nin a lecture recently at Arcadia, Flor-\n\"In Russia, if a woman offers a soldier\nand\no\nida, concerning drinking in the army:\ne\nliquor, she has to serve six months in\nSR\nemo for Miss Tully, saying,\n11\nprison, if she gives it to him, she is\nshot. There can be no drinking while\nas Amy Phipps - sent two\nwar is on, for men must be strong,\ne\nPolkton. N.C.\nnt. This basket is for the\nhealthy, and fully possessed of every\n1/21/44.\nOranges sent\nis\nwhit of their strength and ability.\"\nbe\nRussia has learned that sober sol-\nin\ndiers can fight better than drinking\ne\nsoldiers. Will the government at\nin\nWashington ever learn that lesson, or\nJan asident 12-19441\nfmf\nwould they rather lose unnecessarily\n1'\nthousands of service men by drink,\na\nand even lose the war than to lose\ntheir booze?-The Civic Bulletin.\nHope you\nPlease grant the three\namerica this\nwhite+ Blue\nprivilege oscar onei)?.\nan 1st of last\nmeal frame\nsame. also the Red\nSassasfras that Came\n4.\noff the same Farmi.\nProduced a reat\n& blue Carn new had\nWhite hag on red white\nG hag to clo quite So\nsbell all live stock\nrelish and theire on it\n(over)\n15 p. 7,\nand\no\nIS\nemo for Miss Tully, saying,\nas Amy Phipps - sent two\nPolkton N.C.\nnt. This basket is for the\n1/21/44.\nOranges sent\nalear mr. President Jan 12-19441\nfmf\nhe crimed the three\nHope you\nears of Red. white Blue\nyear- also meal from\nCarn on Jan 1st of last\nsame. also the Red\nSassasfras that Came\n4.\noff the Same Farm.\nProduced a redt\nWhite hag on red white\n& blue Carn new had\nG hag to clo quite So\nall live stock\nrelish and theire on it.\n(over)\nHave made picture 0.0.7,\nof hog-and intend 9-o\nto offer same, to\nSeveral Farm papers.\nnt memo for Miss Tully,\nher as Amy Phipps - S\nsident. This basket is\nProbably, the first\nt on 1/21/44.\nOra\nLog, ener produced\non this particular\nKind of Carn.\nthe Iron Bed that\nHave also printed\nrest bn. Red, white+\nis littly to he the\nbeautiful This too\nBlue- Same is very\nfirst of its Kind.\nspedy recovery. Sincerely-\nWishing you a\nascar Drielt\nmrs Partna\n1-15-44\nP.O.7,\nMEMO FOR: MR. IRA SMITH\n9-0\nCan you tell me whether the articles to\nwhich this writer refers were received?\natson sent memo for Miss Tully, saying,\nrill know her as Amy Phipps - sent two\nThank you.\nthe President. This basket is for the\nrs. Guest on 1/21/44.\nOranges sent\nM. Poulton\nthe was received addressed to\nPres. > mrs.\nRent to mrs. office JAK\nfmf\n4.\nGUEST, Mrs. Frederick,\nP.O.7,\nPalm Beach, Florida,\nJanuary 21, 1944 - ack.\n9-0\nOn the date of 1/17/44, Gen. Watson sent memo for Miss Tully, saying,\n\"Mrs. Frederick Guest - the President will know her as Amy Phipps - sent two\nbaskets of oranges, one to me and one to the President. This basket is for the\nPresident\":\nPresidential ack. to Mrs. Guest on 1/21/44.\nOranges sent\nto The House.\nfmf\nSee P.P.F. 9-G\n\\\n4.\nOTTMANN, Brig. Gen.William,\nNew York, New York,\nP.P.7.\nJanuary 27, 1944 - ack.\n9-0\nPresidential ack. to Gen. Ottmann, thanking him for the monogrammed cards,\nsent to him forChristmas.\nPut with President's Xmas Gifts.\nSee P.P.F. 2897\nfmf\n/\n4.\nKING, Guy,\nJunction Ctiy, Oregon,\nP-P-7.\nJanuary 24, 1944 - (ack.).\n9-0\n1\nNote of thanks to Mr. King for sending the President a pair of pants.- -\nOver-alls given to Avery - (Carpenter).\nSee P.P.F. 9-K\nfuf\n/\n4.\n12\nKRETSCHEER, Albert, Mr.,\nAlverne droves,\nP.P.7\nFort Pierce, Fla.\nundated (ack. 2-2-44)\n9-0\nSent gift of oranges and grapefmuit. (Distributed)\nSee P.P.F.9-K\nbr\n\\\n...\n4.\nMEMORANDUM\nFeb. 11, 1944\nX\nx q- q-P\n0.07.7,\nLet. to Mrs. Roosevelt, 1/28/44, from Gustave Oday enclosing pamphlet\nentitled \"Saybrook At the Mouth of The Connecticut\" and also book with same title\nby Gilman C. Gates for the President and Mrs. Roosevelt.\nOrig. corres, and book sent to Hyde Fark Library, Series \"A\".\niok\nP.P.7.\nq-o\n%\n4.\nX P.P.7.9-B\n7.2\nppt\n2,5\nFebruary 11, 1944\nMy dear Miss O'Hera:\nI have received your letter of February\nlaper\nthird and want to assure you that the President\nwill appreciate the friendly thought which prompted\n*616-0 X\nyou to send him a copy of your book of poems. Many\nthanks, too, for your kindness in sending me a copy.\nXPPF\n9-B\nI am returning the clippings. It was good\nH. Jully\nof you to let us see them.\nmillion\nVery sincerely yours,\nhis\nhim\n%\nbut\nback\nGrace 0. Tully\nBox\n1920 Govenx\n4.\nPrivate Secretary\nfor x for Vice\nMiss Julie Caroline\nPlace, Hara a devout\nO'Hara, time my beloved\n262 McCormick\nB\nMount Auburn,\nCincinnati, 19,\nDemocratic E hair\nOhio.\nmgs\nEnclosure\nStates\nhe\nstage\nhas\nWHE\nloved\n944.\nthen tached\nyoung d\n1\nfor\nor both books\n5,194.\nESTIS\nPresi me of\n1 99T\nwhen\nip.t they\nused, awwwansly\nt. The truth is, I have\nle in the envelope\nall winter so that\nrse very I steady. know that Pres- 71\nhas a million things F\n\"billion\"?) on his\nols so, do not tell him\nthis if M him - but way B. Coox back\nin 1920 a.D., Govenor Jamesident\n.4.\nran for President, while\neb\nRoosevelt was candidate for Vice\nPresident, at that time my beloved\nDemocrat was Democratic E hair_\nbrother Joseph W. Q'Hara e a devout\nB\nman. I think we were all to on the stage\ncame are of our Ohio Judges on our\nof our big music Hall Later he be\nSupreme Bench You've no idea what\na grand man he was - loved by\nevery one, my little book the latist one) - -\n944.\nMin Thaguer\nPicte up attached\n(\n,\nfor\nplease thank for both books,\n6,144.\nome\nreturn chapping 1 GST\nof\nPresi-\nwhen\nthe sealing wax I used, in the annaccously\nDid it? I hope not. The truth is that have\nmade tpeep- hole enveloped I\nhad a griptly.cold all winter so\nident my hand Roosfvelt is of not course very has I steady. a know million that things Pres- 271 F\nstupendous this if it bothers mind, him so, - do but not way Coox back him\n(or should I say \"billion\"?) on tell his\nran for President, while\nin 1920 a.D., Govenor Jamesident B.\n-4.\neb\nRoosevelt was candid ate for Vice\nPresident, at that time my beloved\nDemocrat) was Democratic 6 hair_\nbrother Joseph W. O'Hara e a devout\nB\nman. I think we were all together. on the stage\ncame are of our Ohio Judges on our\nof our big music Hall Later he be\nSupreme Bench Youre no idea what\na grand loved by\nevery one, my little book (the latest one) -\nFebruary 3, 1944.\nJULIE CAROLINE O'HARA\n262 McCORMICK PLACE\nDear miss Tully,\nMT. AUBURN, CINCINNAT 19 OHIO\na\nMrs Eber\nThis is to thank 37.0 you for\nyour kind letter of January 28,1944.\nthe stamps I sent our dear Presi\nhave been so some of\nthe sealing wax hole I used, in the audociously\ndent, might have been burned, when\nDid it ? I hope not. The truth is, I have\nmade Speep- - envelope\nhad a grippsycold all winter so that\nmy hand is of not course very I steady. know that Pres-\nident Roosfvelt has a million things\nstupendous mind, so, do not tell back him\n(or should I say \"billion\"?) \"?) on his\nF\nthis if it bothers him - but way\nn''\nin 1920 a.D., Govenor Coox\nran for President, while\n.4.\neb\nRoosevelt was candidate for Vice\nPresident, at that time my beloved\nDemocrat) was Democratic E hair_\nbrother Joseph W. AHara e a devout\nB\nman. I think we were all to on the stage\nof our big music Hall Later he be\ncame are of our Ohio Judges on our\nSupreme Bench you've no idea what\na grand man he was - loved by\nevery one, my little book (the latest one) -\nJULIE CAROLINE O'HARA\n262 McCORMICK PLACE\nMT. AUBURN, CINCINNATI, OHIO\n\"attic Memories and Other Poems is\ndedicated to Joe. Did you and the\nPresident as receive I said, your copies? President\nmatters but at times he must long for\nhas not time for purely personal\nsome little diversion, especially when\nthe polititions become bumptious, so,\njust you read him now and then some\nof my little verses, and they may calm\nhim. Especially read him Blessed Balm\"- 2.7 F\nit has comforted many : or, read him\nseveral of the m other poems, I know\nhe will like them. a few years ago\nmy adored m other died, and never\nY.\nget\nsent Resident this\nover sure to that Country God\neb\nthe as world the greatest happier blessing times - he (if will his leads ene-\nmies do not interfere) I have his\nB\npicture in bathery room in our house ex-\nBless his dear heart 1 how he tries to do\ncept the room and the kitchen.\ngood to the whole world. Gratefully,\nP.S. Think you the Preg would have time to read my little\nJulie Caroline O'Hara\nromance Secret Shrine\"- 148 pages -laid in old Holland\nhome of his aree storiz\n(P lease return article about my brother goe)\n127\n9-0\nFebruary 11, 1944\nMy dear Mrs. Ogden:\nThe President has asked me to thank\nyou most heartily for your card of birthday\ngreetings and for your kindness in sending him\nX282\nthat little handwade flag. He wants you to\nX\nP.7\nknow how grateful he is for your friendly good\nwishes.\nq-F\nVery sincerely yours,\n.4.\nGrace G. Tully\neb\nPrivate Secretary\nMrs. J. C. Ogden,\nB\n\"Lonesome Pine Farm\",\nRoute 2,\nVictor, N. Y.\nMrs. mrs. C. Q.\na bing long while\nbefour President Presi dent first\nmy best wrohin may you\nhand made flag with all\nThe that makes your birthday\nPlease accept this little\nDear Inr Rossevelt -\nbright, and fine, and gay,\nAll that brings you happiness\nalong the year's highway.\nAll that fills the passing days\nwith pleasures old and new\nIs included in these wishes\nso gladly sent to you.\nMrs. Jas. C. Ogden\nLoneone Pine Farm\nR.D.2 Victor N.Y.\nElun\nno disporting\nBirthday\nGreetings\nare\n801\nMADE IN U.S.A.\nde\nvia .0 count)\ngratemed additity\nmisglin\nPPT\nno m Pass\n9-0\nis sending 3 crates of citrus fruit\non, L.C. Chappell, who operates\nAsks that President send someone\nTwo crates of fruit sent to\niok\nSES: PFF-9-V\nthe\nscurrely\nC.\n#:\ncopy\nof\nNo.\nbinkled\nTou\nWE\nthat\nRequire\nTwing\nMAY\nAndicational\nNav Ice Order\nMark uses Branks\nATHLOR\ngonga S\n12 other\nSITAMPO\n(FLOON 0\" LATTA\nMADE IN U.S.A.\n108\nUna\nthe\n2 E STATE X\nLald, 3\nPPT\nVAN NESS, R. E.\nHernando, Pla.\n9-0\nFeb. 9, 1944. Ackd. 2/22/44\nLet. to the President stating that he is sending 3 crates of citrus fruit\n(oranges) to the Pres. in care of writer's nephow, L. 0. Chappell, who operates\nfruit and vegetable market at 21st & K., N.W. Asks that President send someone\nto pick of cartes. Urges Pres. to accept 4th term. Two crates of fruit sent to\nHouse. the Itlas Collinges\nSES: PFF-9-V\nFamily En Part\niok\nSix\nexper\nof\nTo they\nRegistration approciated.\nTwing\nOther S 1932\nSecurity\nWest 70a Column\nRegistry\nHoris\nA\nFebruary 26, 1944\nLP7 9-0\nMy dear Miss Optner:\nPermit me to thank you for your\ncourtesy in sending the President a copy of\nthe booklet INTERNATIONAL TRANSLATOR. You may\nbe assured that your thought is appreciated.\nXPP.7 X PP 7\nVery sincerely yours,\n9-B\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nMiss Ida Optner\n2353 South West 24 Terrace,\nMiami 33,\nFlorida.\nvb\nWOODLAND, Mr. & Mrs. J.E.,\nPP7\nFellsmere, Fla.\nDec. 29, 1943. Ackd. 1/5/44\n9-0\nLet. to the President and sent box of fruit. - Distributed. Offers to\nsend some Temple oranges when they are ripe. In ack. Miss Tully states that the\nPresident would enjoy the oranges very much. Suggests that they send them to\nMr. Frank Murray, 1834 L. Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.\nSEE PPF9-W\niok\nOn 3-1-44, Mr. Woodland wrote to Miss Tully, asking if the box of Temple\noranges was received and in good condition.\nMiss Tully on 3-8-44 wrote to Mr. Woodland saying the oranges were received\nin excellent condition and greatly enjoyed. Expresses President's thanks for the gift.\nGIGLIOTTI, Dr. Frank B.\nPPF\nLa Mesa, Calif.\nJan. 31, 1944.\n9-0\nLet. to Johathan Daniels stating that he is sending2 boxes of oranges -\none for Mr. Daniels and one for the President. On 3/8/44 Miss Blakistone sent\nthe Doctor's let. to Mrs. Eben - asking for its return when it has served its\npurpose. Under date of 3/23/44 Miss Tully sent thank you let. to Dr. Gigliotti\nfor the oranges; which were sent to the House.\nSEE: PPF-9-G\niok\nO'CONNELL, Charles B.\nBooklyn, New York,\nMarch 22, 1944.\nWrites the President commending him on the way he is handling the war effort. Wants to\nbe doing something definite in the war effort himself. Has a son in the Air Corps. Is\noffering the President the picture of the first American Legion Convention of the New\nYork branch taken in Rochester, Oct. 1919,--General Watson, March 30th, wrote to Mr.\n0'Connell thanking him on behalf of the President for his letter and kind words of con-\nfidence. General Watson said the President understands Mr. O'Connell's feeling of pride\nin his family's fullhearted participation in this fight for freedom and the President\nhopes that Mr. O'Connell will find some way of doing more active war work as we need all\nthe manpower we can get.\nSEE P.P.F. 8737\nAS\nP.P.D.\n9-8\nXPI\nPOND. L. M..\nRUBIN, Jay, and\nP.P.F.\nOBERMETER, Mr. 11. Jay\nNew lork, 19, lieu York,\nMarch 21, 1944 - (ack. 3/34/44).\n9-O\nLet. to President, mailing under separate cover, a copy of their book,\nGROWTH or A UNION - THE LIFE AND TIMES or RIMARD VIOHE.\nPublication sent\nto Equiy.\nful\nSee P.P.F. 9-8\nPOND, L. May\nP.P.7,\nProstproof, Florida,\nMarch 28, 1944 - (ack. 4/5/44).\n9-0\nLet. to the President, saying he is shipping by express one box of\noranges, frmilys. William Porter Furnett, Mount Pleasant, Tenn. - Card attached\nto box signed Bonnie Rogers Burnett. Received and sent to the House.\nAck. of 4/5/44 also to lire. Burnett.\nSee P.P.F. 9⑉3\nfmf\nWATER\nthink\nApril 11, 1944\n15.7.\n9-0\nMy dear Bishop Oxnam:\nThe President asked me to thank you\nfor your especially nice letter of April fifth\nand to express his sincere appreciation of your\nfriendly thought in sending him a copy of your\nrecent publication, BEHOLD THY MOTHER, He wants\nyou to know, too, that he fully understands the\njustified feeling of pride with which you mention\nyour sons and their service in the armed forces\nof our country.\nI have pleasure in extending the\nPresident's very best wishes to you.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate\nSecretary\nBishop G. Bromley Oxnam,\n581 Boylston Street,\nBoston,\nMassachusetts.\nvb\nXPP79-B\nstudy\nTHE METHODIST CHURCH\nG. BROMLEY OXNAM, RESIDENT BISHOP\nTHE BOSTON AREA\nUB.\n581 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nAPR 7 9 09 April AM. '44\n5, 1944\nRECEIVED\nPresident Franklin Delano Roosevelt\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C.\nMy dear Mr. President:\nI am taking the liberty of sending you a\nlittle volume Macmillan's has just published for me.\nIt is entitled \"Behold Thy Mother\". Both of my sons\nare in the service, and I searched for a book that might\ncarry a significant message on Mothers' Day, a message\nof strength, but free from sentimentalism. I found no\nsuch volume, so turned to the task of writing one. This\nbook has been sent to each of the more than thirteen hun-\ndred chaplains of The Methodist Church now serving with\nthe armed forces.\n79.\nI had the high honor in 1934 of meeting your\nMother at Cliveden when your Mother visited Lady Astor.\nIt is because of the impression she made upon me at that\ntime and likewise because of my profound respect for you\nthat I have perhaps forgotten the proprieties and have\nsent the little volume along.\nVery respectfully yours,\nGBO:ck\nG. Bromley Oxnam\nmeg\nP.P.E.\nO'DONNELL, Rev. Michael S.\nVentnor City, N. J.\n9-0\nMay 7, 1944.\npp7\nApril 20, 1944\n9-0\nGentlemen:\nMany thanks, in the President's behalf,\nfor your kindness in sending him a copy of\nHANDBOOK OF AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS FOR DELINQUENT\nx PP79-H\nJUVENILES, First Edition - Volume IV., Virginia\nx PP79-B\n- North Carolina, 1943. I can assure you that\nX 117\nyour courtesy is appreciated.\nx 58\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\neb\nThe Osborne Association, Inc.,\n114 East 30th Street,\nNew York 16,\nNew York,\nmeg\nP.P.E.\nO'DONNELL, Rev. Michael S.\nVentnor City, N. J.\n9-0\nMay 7, 1944.\nWrote the President stating that on May 3rd he celebrated his 73rd birthday,\nand has been a priest for 43 years. Further states that the President and Mrs. Roosevelt\nhave been remembered in his prayers. Presents to the President a cigarette holder from\na Greek friend and hopes it will afford him some comfort for the good work he has been\ndoing for humanity. -- - - -Miss Tully replied May 29, 1944, expressing the President's\nthanks for the cigarette holder and says that the President is grateful for his remembrance\nof him in prayer. Further states that it is noted that Father O'Donnell has attained\nthe fine age of seventy-three years and the President extends his hearty congratulations\nand best wishes. -- -Penciled notation -Ack. and \"T.A.\" G.O.T\nSee - PPF 50-\"0\"\nSaten\nANGLE, Hon. A. J.,\nCollector of Customs, District 18,\nP.O.F,\nUnited States Customs Service,\nTampa, Florida,\nMay 15, 1944 - (ack. 6/9/44).\n9-O\nLet. to President, saying he is shipping by express prepaid, one box\nof Florida Valencia oranges, - The fruit was received 6/3/44 in fairly bad\ncondition and with box broken and almost 1/4 of contents missing. - Distributed.\nTexts\nSee P.P.F. 9-A\nfmf\n4a\n&\nNy\nTotal\nCasada Co. billy\ncontributory\npeady\nJune 22, 1944\npr7\n9.0\nMy dear Miss Ogilvie:\nThank you in the President's\nbehalf for your courtesy in sending him\nX PP79-B\na copy of your bcok, HIGH TIDE AT NOON,\nto which you refer in your letter of\nMay twenty-ninth. I want to assure you\nthat he deeply appreciates your friendly\naction.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\neb\nMiss Elisabeth Ogilvie,\nCriehaven,\nMaine.\n2/27/44\nEa\nCriehaven, Maine\nMay 29, 1944\nThe President of the United States\nThe White House\nWashington, D.C.\nDear Mr. President:\nKnowing that you are interested in this part of the\nNew England coast and the lobster industry, I am taking\nthe liberty of sending to you a copy of my first book,\nHIGH TIDE AT NOON.\nPerhaps it will recall to you some of the pleasant\npeace-time hours you spent cruising along the coast. If\never you passed near the island of Criehaven, near\nMatinicus Rock, and wondered about the life these outward\nislanders live, this may serve to give you an idea of it.\nAt any rate, I hope it gives you an enjoyable hour\nor two, if you can find the time in your busy days. You\nmust be very tired sometimes, and perhaps you will find\nsome slight respite from the problems and stress of the\nwar in HIGH TIDE AT NOON, if ever a book can help.\nSincerely yours,\nElisabeth Ogiluie\nElisabeth Ogilvie\n/\nprt\nJune 27, 1944\n9-O\nMy dear Miss Optner:\nThank you ever so much for your\nkindness in sending the President those\nx pp79-m\ndelicious mangoes. I need hardly tell you\nX PP79-7\nhow deeply he appreciates your friendly\nthought.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\neb\nMiss Ida Optner,\nX\n2353 S. 11. 24th Terrace,\nMiami,\nFlorida.\nB\nM astrowski 44\n10\nOP7.9-O\n/23/44\nBopy Wagnel\nking him in the President's\nnt to House.\nrom the parcel\ne received this\nMr.\nture Dep't. to\nemc\nnent To waki with GST\nM.OStrowski 44\n6/23/44\nMrs. Eben:\n27.9-0\nThe attached label is from the\ndate containing 6 mangos that were received parcel this\nbe and sent to the Agriculture Dep't. to\nanalyzed.\n1 thanking him in the President's\nons sent to House.\nrabe dyne yes\nGroshon\nemc\nM.Ostrowski 44\nRAYBURN, Hon. Sam\nHouse of Representatives\nPP7.9-0\nWashington, D.C.\nack. 7/20/44\nMiss Tully on above date wrote Mr. Speaker\" thanking him in the President's\nbehalf for the \"fine, huge onions\"\nOnions sent to House.\nenc\nSEE P.P.F. 9-R\nM.OStrowski 44\nX\nPP7\nAugust 15, 1944\nqo\nMy dear Miss Ostrowski:\nIn acknowledging the receipt of your\nrecent note, I have pleasure in expressing the\nPresident's heartfelt thanks for the confidence\nin his leadership which your words imply.\nIt was kind indeed of you to send on\nXPP7\nyour sketches and you may be assured that your\n9-S\nfriendly thought is appreciated.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace O. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nX\nMiss Marion M. Ostrowski,\nConway Street,\nSouth Deerfield,\nMassachusetts.\nmgs\nM.OStrowski 44\nN\nSouth Denfilld Street,\nMass.\nPresident Roosevelt,\nWashington D.C.\nDear Pres. 7.D. Resealt Father of Our naition,\nI deeply appreciate\nall you have done for our nation\nand other nations, with the Co-\noperation of the allies.\nmay God grant\nyou good health and happi-\nness.\nSincerely, miss Marim m Ostroweki\nM astrowski 44\n44\nMORE\nM.OStrososki 44\na\nCURLEY, Lt. Thelma B., P.T.A.\nc/o Postmaster, New York, New York\nPPF,\nJuly 31, 1944 - (ack. 8/30/44).\n9-P\nNote to Miss Tully, accompanied by a silver coin bracelet for herself.\nSays she is sending a Worcester China Vase c/o of Miss Tully for President and Mrs.\nRoosevelt. Attached to file is letter from Lt. Curley to Miss Tully, asking that\nthe President request that she and Capt. Theodore Otto Kleinhans, who is in the Army\nMedical Corps, overseas, be returned to this Country. Gives details of their service\netc. - In ack. of above date, Miss Tully, regrets because President feels the War\nDept. knows best where people are doing the most useful job. He is most reluctant\nto interfere, in any way, with Army personnel assignments. The President and Mrs.\nRoosevelt thank writer for the vase and Miss Tully also takes the opportunity to\nthank her for the silver bracelet. - Vase to Mrs. Roosevelt and Bracelet to GGT. -\nIn re above, lliss Thompson, Mrs. R's Secretary sent not e to lirs. Eben stating that\n\"Mrs. Roosevelt does not want this pitcher. Should it go to Library?\" I Miss Tully\ngave vase away.\nSee - - 25-iliscellaneous\nfmf\nSCATTERGOOD, Mr. E.F.\nS.P.F.\nLos Angeles, California,\nAugust 26, 1944 - ack.\n9-0\nNo covering let. - Send the President a half of crate of oranges. -\nFruit sent to the House.\nSee P.P.F. 9-S\nfmf\nX\nAugust 26, 1944\nSerin PP7 a\n9-O\nMy dear Mrs. Orans:\nYour letter of recent date has\nbeen received and I want to thank you, in\nthe President's behalf, for your kindness\nin sending him the water colors made by\nx pp79-P\nyour husband.\nx p/7zr3\nHe is indeed grateful for the\nkind thought which prompted this presenta-\ntion as well as for your prayerful wishes.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\ne\nb\nHrs. David Orans,\n4715 Surf Avenue, x\nBrooklyn 24,\nNew York,\nSERIES \"A\"\nin wagner - Thank\n4\nof have Copy of letterSo\nOKLYN 24, N. Y.\nSeries A\n99t\nJog\n8/26/74\nWashington, D. C.\nDear President Roosevelt:\nPlease accept these three sketches of New\nFundy as a token of devotion. They were painted\nin 1938 by Dave Orans, my husband, whose avocation\nis to paint and travel.\nIn going around Digby your name was mentioned\nwith love and admiration.\nI decided that some day I would send these\npaintings to you.\nSo today when you are deprived of vacations\nand assume ever wider responsebilities--leading\nthe world through its gravest crisis-our hearts\ngo out to you.\nIf these pictures should bring pleasant\nmemories of past vacations and perhaps recreate\npictures of fishing trips and moments of happy re-\nlaxation, vigor and the carefree joys of life--if\nthey do this for you even for a fleeting moment\nthen our wish to lighten your burden, to please\nyou, has been fulfilled sent with our sincerest\ndevotion and prayer that God give you the strength\nto carry on.\nYour devoted,\nRegina 4 Dove\nOrans\n4\nMRS. DAVID ORANS\n-\n4715 SURF AVENUE\n-\nBROOKLYN 24, N. Y.\nJuly 21, 1944\nof\n8/26/74\nPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt\nThe White House\nWashington, D. C.\nDear President Roosevelt:\nPlease accept these three sketches of New\nFundy as a token of devotion. They were painted\nin 1938 by Dave Orans, my husband, whose avocation\nis to paint and travel.\nIn going around Digby your name was mentioned\nwith love and admiration.\nI decided that some day I would send these\npaintings to you.\nSo today when you are deprived of vacations\nand assume ever wider responsebilities--leading\nthe world through its gravest crisis--our hearts\ngo out to you.\nIf these pictures should bring pleasant\nmemories of past vacations and perhaps recreate\npictures of fishing trips and moments of happy re-\nlaxation, vigor and the carefree joys of life--if\nthey do this for you even for a fleeting moment\nthen our wish to lighten your burden, to please\nyou, has been fulfilled sent with our sincerest\ndevotion and prayer that God give you the strength\nto carry on.\nYour devoted,\nRegina 4 Dove\nOrons\nRegina and Dave Orans\n4715 Surf Ave.\nBrooklyn 24, N. Y.\nust 31, 1944\nPPT 9-o\nMy dear Covernor Osborn:\nfuo\nThe President has asked ne to thank\n9-6-44\nyou very much indeed for your courtesy in send-\ning him that copy of the INDUSTRIAL SERVICE\nx\nREPORT of the INDUSTRIAL WEST FOUNDATION. He\nwants you to know how pleased he is to have the\nvolume.\nVery sincerely yours,\nBmnd. K. the\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\ne\nX4843\nb\nHonorable Sidney P. Osborn,\nXPP?\nGovernor of Arizona, X\n7941\nPhoenix, Arizona.\nReport #1\n-7\nAugust 31, 1944\nPPS 9-o\nMy dear Covernor Osborn:\nfus\n9-6-44\nThe President has asked no to thank\nyou very much indeed for your courtesy in send-\ning him that copy of the INDUSTRIAL SERVICE\nREPORT of the INDUSTRIAL WEST POUNDATION. He\nwants you to know how pleased he is to have the\nvolume.\nVery sincerely yours,\nBand K. his\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\ne\nX4847\nb\nx\nHonorable Sidney P. Osborn,\nPP7\nGovernor of Arizona, X\n7941\nPhoenix, Arizona.\nReport #1\n-7\n12\nune 30, 1944.\nying Industrial\nService Report was made especially for the President in\naccordance with the promise of Governor Sidney P. Osborn,\nof Arizona, when he presented certain sections of the\nReport to the President on February 4, 1944.\nI have been asked to forward\nthis to you.\nDavid R. Miles\nDAVID K. NILES\nX4847\n3\nHebort NJ\nFrom Mr Melis\ngood out 47.FM\nService Report was made e\nMEMORANDUM FOR MISS TULLY:\nachy\n12\nJune 30, 1944.\nMEMORANDUM FOR MISS TULLY:\nThe accompanying Industrial\nService Report was made especially for the President in\naccordance with the promise of Governor Sidney P. Osborn,\nof Arizona, when he presented certain sections of the\nReport to the President on February 4, 1944.\nI have been asked to forward\nthis to you.\nDavid R. Miles\nDAVID K. NILES\nX4847\nJimeon CLIVER\nPlease\nSeptember 13, 1944\nPP7\n9-0\nMy dear Mr. Deckworth:\nThis will acknowledge the receipt of\nthe copy of SON OF THE SMOKY SEA and pamphlet,\nwhich you so kindly forwarded to the President\nat the direction of the author, Mr. Simeon\nOliver. A note of thanks has been sent to Mr.\nOliver direct.\nPlease be assured that your courtesy\nin the matter is genuinely appreciated.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\neb\nHonorable Lindley Beckworth,\nHouse of Representatives,\nWashington, D. C.\nIZED THE now-FAmous DCOUTS.\nRESPECTFULLY and SINCERELY YOURS.\nX 400 alaska\nSimson Oaivez\nSeptember 13, 1944\nMy dear Mr. Oliver:\nThrough the courtesy of Honorable\nLindley Beckworth your communication to the\nPresident of August twenty-eighth has been\nreceived.\nIn the President's behalf, I wish\nto thank you for your friendly thought in\nsending him the inscribed copy of your book,\nX PP79-B\nSON OF THE SMOKY SEA, and the accompanying\nx\nPP79-P\npamphlet. I know he will enjoy reading it\nat the first opportunity.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\ne\nb\nMr. Simeon Oliver,\nBox 1845,\nX\nAnchorage,\nAlaska.\nIZED THE now-FAmous DCOUTS.\nRESPECTFULLY and SINCERELY YOURS.\nX 400 alaska\nSimeon OLIVER\nCOMMITTEE:\nINTERSTATE AND FOREIGN\nCOMMERCE\nState m Latta\nited States\nentatibes\n.C.\n9/9/44\nassenelt,\nnote nut Chuk's\nbook. Recently\nk in alaska.\nhe to present to\noT\nbooks.\nEING\nl found nutcheck\nK\nCENT-\ninteresting person.\nn\nand re gards,\n1\nLindly Backworth ALEUTIAN\nING\nte\nESENT.\n:\nNUTUAL\nRTH\nin\nHOOKEY\"\nis.\nBROCHURE 1 PREPARED FOR THE ARMED\nFORCES now in THE ALEUTIANS. THIS, 1\nDID WHILE A mEmBER, STATIONED at\nG-2 HEADQUARTERS, FORT RICHARDSON\nUNDER COL. L.V. CASTNER WHO ORGAN\nIZED THE now-FAmous \"SCOUTS.\"\nRESPECTFULLY and SINCERELY YOURS.\nX 400 alaska\nSimeon Oiver\nCOMMITTEE:\nINTERSTATE AND FOREIGN\nCOMMERCE\nCongress of the United States\nHouse of Representatives\n&\nMashington, D. D.C.\n9/9/44\nDear President Roosenelt,\nPlease note nutchuk's\nletter and the book. Recently\nl met nut clurk in alaska.\nHe requested me to present to\noT\nyou one of his books.\nEING\nludeed of found nutcheck\nV\nCENT-\nto be a very interesting person.\nn\nkind re gardo,\n1\nhindly Backworth ALEUTIAN\nING\nte\nESENT-\n:\nNUTUAL\nRTH\nin\nHOOKEY\"\nis.\nBROCHURE 1 PREPARED FOR THE ARMED\nFORCES now in THE ALEUTIANS. THIS, 1\nDID WHILE A mEmBER, STATIONED at\nG-2 HEADQUARTERS, FORT RICHARDSON\nUNDER COL. L.V. CASTNER WHO ORGAN\nIZED THE now-FAmous \"SCOUTS.\"\nRESPECTFULLY and SINCERELY YOURS.\nX 400 alaska\nSimeon OLIVER\nNUTCHUK\nBox 1845, ANCHORAGE\nALASKA\nAUGUST 28, 1944.\nDEAR MR. PRESIDENT,\nPARDOn THIS INFORMAL\nINTRUSION, PLEASE, BUT I COULD not\nHELP, ALONG WITH ALL ALASKANS, BEING\nDEEPLY IMPRESSED WITH YOUR TALK\nCOnCeRninG ALASKA - THE one RECENT-\nLY PRESENTED to THE WORLD FROM\nBREMERTON, WASHINGTON.\nIT is REGRETTABLE THAT\nYOU FOUND THE WEATHER in THE ALEUTIAN\n1 SLANDS not EXACTLY TO YOUR LIKING\nFOR, THE sun DOES SHINE, AnD THE\nFOGS DO LIFT, AND THE WINDS DO\nSUBSIDE.\n1\nTAKE PLEASURE in PRESENT.\nING you THIS COPY OF my BOOK\nTHROUGH THE KINDNESS OF OUR MUTUAL\nFRIEND. THE Hon. LINDLEY BECKWORTH\nOF TEXAS, in THE HOPE THAT EVEN in\nYOUR FULL HOURS you MAY\"PLAY HOOKEY\"\nLONG ENOUGH TO SCAN ITS PAGES.\n1\nAm ENCLOSING ALSO, A\nBROCHURE 1 PREPARED FOR THE ARMED\nFORCES now in THE ALEUTIANS. THIS, 1\nDID WHILE A mEmBER, STATIONED at\nG-2 HEADQUARTERS, FORT RICHARDSON\nUNDER COL. I.V. CASTNER WHO ORGAN\nIZED THE now-FAmous \"SCOUTS.\"\nRESPECTFULLY and SINCERELY YOURS.\nx 400 alaska\nSimson OLIVER\nC\n0\nP\nY\nINSCRIPTION IN BOOK\nTo our great President,\nFranklin Delano Roosevelt, in\nappreciation for re-enlight-\nening the World on the great\nresources of our Alaska\nand, especially,\nThe Aleutian Islands,\nin your recent Bremerton talk.\nRespectfully yours,\nThe Author,\nNUTCHUK\nSIMEON OLIVER\n(Ex-T/4 ASN 32424882)\nBootlegger Cove,\nAnchorage, Alaska,\nAugust, 1944.\nSeptember 19, 1944\npps q-o\nO\nRespectfully referred to the Depart-\nment of State for acknowledgment.\nAttention: Mr. Summerlin. X xro\nWILLIAM D. HASSETT\nSecretary to the President\neb\nLetter to the President, 6-30-44.\nFrom: Satyro Dornelles Oliveira, Junior,\nXPPF\nMunicipal Prefect,\n9-B\nState of Rio Grande do Sul,\nBrazil.\nx11-a\nBook written in Spanish titled RENDERING OF ACCOUNTS\nTO THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE.\nHis Excellency\n9 President of the Republic of the United States\nPlease yes to\nstate are woush\nthe\nassurances\nof\nul - BRAZIL\nfor act, allenta me Termale\nof vospectful\nVacaria\nJune 30, 1944.\nHis Excellency Franklin Roosevelt,\nPresident of the Republic of the United States,\nWashington.\nMunicipal Prefest\nI have the great honor to present to Your Excel-\nlency my Report, under the title of \"RENDERING OF\nACCOUNTS TO THE GOVER MENT AND THE PEOPLE\".\nWorthy President, I fully believe that Your Excel-\nlency, having a thorough knowledge of administrative\nproblems, will conclude that, although I was trained\nin odontology, I have shown, through the pages of this\nmodest labor of six years of administration in the\nmunicipal government of the Commune of Vacaria, State\nof Rio Grande do Sul, my utmost effort for the purpose\nof rightly directing and guiding with sincerity, honesty,\nimpartiality and justice the destiny of the people of\nthis Municipality which I govern with just pride, always\nhaving as my objective its increasing progress, for the\ngreater grandeur and glory of Brazil.\nReaffirming\nHis Excellency\nPresident of the Republic of the United States\nTRANSLATION\nState of Rio Grande do Sul - BRAZIL\nMunicipal Prefecture of Vacaria\nVacaria, June 30, 1944.\nHis Excellency Franklin Roosevelt,\nPresident of the Republic of the United States,\nWashington.\nI have the great honor to present to Your Excel-\nlency my Report, under the title of \"RENDERING OF\nACCOUNTS TO THE GOVER MENT AND THE PEOPLE\".\nWorthy President, I fully believe that Your Excel-\nlency, having a thorough knowledge of administrative\nproblems, will conclude that, although I was trained\nin odontology, I have shown, through the pages of this\nmodest labor of six years of administration in the\nmunicipal government of the Commune of Vacaria, State\nof Rio Grande do Sul, my utmost effort for the purpose\nof rightly directing and guiding with sincerity, honesty,\nimpartiality and justice the destiny of the people of\nthis Municipality which I govern with just pride, always\nhaving as my objective its increasing progress, for the\ngreater grandeur and glory of Brazil.\nReaffirming\nHis Excellency\nThe President of the Republic of the United States\n-2-\nReaffirming to Your Excellency the assurances of\nState of Elo Grando de Sul BRAZIL\ntrust and esteem, I express to you my respectful\nMenicipal\nProfestions\nof\nVacaria\ngreetings.\nVenaria, June 30, 1944.\n[Signed] Illegible\nEts\nExcellency\nFrank\nPremident of the Be SATYRO DORNELLES OLIVEIRA, JUNIOR\nMunicipal Prefect\nI have the honor to present to Your Kresi-\nLenoy my Report, maier the bitle of \"READERTNG OF\nACCOUNTS TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE'.\nWesting President, I Dully believe that Your\nLaney, having a thorough knowledge of administrative\nmoblema, will comalade that, although I YOUR trained\nNote. The book gives a full discussion of all affairs\nof the municipality, particularly during the years\n1938-1944. It is illustrated with photographs and\ndrawings. TC. do Sal, THE for the purpose\nof rightly direching and guiding sincerity,\nimpartiality and Justice She dostiny'es Who people of\nthis Runieipolity which I govern with Just pride, always\nhaving as sey objective Its Increasing progress, TOP Who\ngreater grandens stad glowy or Brosil.\nThe President of the States\nTRANSLATION\nState of Rio Grande do Sul - BRAZIL\nMunicipal Prefecture of Vacaria\nVacaria, June 30, 1944.\nHis Excellency Franklin Roosevelt,\nPresident of the Republic of the United States,\nWashington.\nI have the great honor to present to Your Excel-\nlency my Report, under the title of \"RENDERING OF\nACCOUNTS TO THE GOVER MENT AND THE PEOPLE\".\nWorthy President, I fully believe that Your Excel-\nlency, having a thorough knowledge of administrative\nproblems, will conclude that, although I was trained\nin odontology, I have shown, through the pages of this\nmodest labor of six years of administration in the\nmunicipal government of the Commune of Vacaria, State\nof Rio Grande do Sul, my utmost effort for the purpose\nof rightly directing and guiding with sincerity, honesty,\nimpartiality and justice the destiny of the people of\nthis Municipality which I govern with just pride, always\nhaving as my objective its increasing progress, for the\ngreater grandeur and glory of Brazil.\nReaffirming\nHis Excellency\nThe President of the Republic of the United States\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\n-2-\nSuptember 15, 19W4\nReaffirming to Your Excellency the assurances of\ntrust and esteem, I express to you my respectful\ngreetings.\nRespect fully referred to the\nDepartment of Low se [Signed] Illegible\nSATYRO DORNELLES OLIVEIRA, JUNIOR\nM.\nC.\nLATTA\nMunicipal Prefect\nCENTRAL\nRECEIVED\nHORIAN\nClerk\nSEP 1 1944\nDEPARTMENT STATE\nNote. The book gives a full discussion of all affairs\nof the municipality, particularly during the years\n1938-1944. It is illustrated with photographs and\ndrawings. TC.\n/TC-4433/\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nwashington\nSeptember 15, 1944\nRespectfully referred to the\nDepartment of State for translation,\nM. C. LATTA\nCENTRAL TRANSLATING RECEIVED DIVISION\nDIV/DECUTIVE Clerk\nSEP 16 1944\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nSTACAO DE CONTAS\neth\nV. 208 Excejeners 0\nSeptember 15, 1944\nRespectfully referred to the\nDepartment of State for translation.\nM. C. LATTA\nExecutive Clerk\nSatyro Dornelles Oliveira Filho,\nPrefeito Municipal de Vacaria,\nVacaria, Brasil,\nLetter to the President dated 6/30/44.\nTogether with a foreign-language book, PRESTACAO DE CONTAS\nAO GOVERNO E AU POVO.\neth\nO\nTranstor\nESTADO DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL BRASIL\nPREFEITURA MUNICIPAL DE VACARIA\nVacaria, 30 de Junho de 1944.\nDIVISION\nExmo.Snr.\nSEP 161944\nWH\nDR. FRANQUILIN ROOSEVELT\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nD.D. Presidente da República dos Estados Unidos.\nWASHINGTON.\nTenho a subída honra de passar ás mãos de Vossa\nExcelência, meu Relatório,sob a epígrafe \"PRESTAÇÃO DE\nCONTAS AO GOVERNO E AO POVO\".\nVossa Excelência insigne Presidente, profundo\nconhecedor dos problemas administrativos, por certo, creio,\nconcluirá, que eu apezar de formado em Odontologia, evidên-\nciei, atravez ás paginas dêste modesto trabalho de seis anos\nde administração,na edilidade da Comuna de Vacaria, Estado\ndo Rio Grande do Sul,meu supremo esforço,no sentido de por\nbem guiar e orientar, com lhaneza, honestidade, imparcialida-\nde e justiça,os destinos do povo dêste Município que com\njusto orgulho governo, tendo sempre como objetívo, seu ascen-\ndente progresso, para a maior grandeza e gloria do Brasil.\nReafirmando á Vossa Excelência os protestos de\nconfiança e estima, expresso-vos minhas\nAtenciosas Saudaçoes\nSATYRO DORNELLES-OLIVEIRA FILHO\nPrefeito Municipal\nA' Sua Excelência O\nSenhor Dr.Presidente da República dos Estados Unidos.\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nWASHINGTON\nSeptember 26, 1944\nMy dear Mr. Hassett:\nWith reference to your memorandum of September 19,\n1944, I am returning herewith the book entitled Rendering\nof Accounts to the Government and the People, sent to the\nPresident by Major Satyro Dornelles de Oliveira Filho, of\nVacaria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.\nThe appropriate American consular officer has been\nrequested to convey to the sender a suitable expression\nof the President's thanks for the volume.\nThe White House file is also returned herewith.\nSincerely yours,\nChief of Protocol\nEnclosures:\nBook and translation of\nletter, returned.\nThe Honorable\nWilliam D. Hassett,\nFORDEFENSE\nSecretary to the President,\nBUY\nThe White House.\nUNITED\nSTATES\nSAVINGS\nBONDS\nAND STAMPS\nOFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO\nTHE SECRETARY OF STATE\nWASHINGTON, D. C.\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nWASHINGTON\nIn reply refer to\nPR\nSeptember 26, 1944\nMy dear Mr. Hassett:\nWith reference to your memorandum of September 19,\n1944, I am returning herewith the book entitled Rendering\nof Accounts to the Government and the People, sent to the\nPresident by Major Satyro Dornelles de Oliveira Filho, of\nVacaria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.\nThe appropriate American consular officer has been\nrequested to convey to the sender a suitable expression\nof the President's thanks for the volume.\nThe White House file is also returned herewith.\nSincerely yours,\nChief of Protocol\nEnclosures:\nBook and translation of\nletter, returned.\nThe Honorable\nWilliam D. Hassett,\nFORDEFENSE\nSecretary to the President,\nBUY\nThe White House.\nUNITED\nSTATES\nSAVINGS\nBONDS\nAND STAMPS\nTRANSLATION\nState of Rio Grande do Sul - BRAZIL\nMunicipal Prefecture of Vacaria\nVacaria, June 30, 1944.\nHis Excellency Franklin Roosevelt,\nPresident of the Republic of the United States,\nWashington.\nI have the great honor to present to Your Excel-\nlency my Report, under the title of \"RENDERING OF\nACCOUNTS TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE\".\nWorthy President, I fully believe that Your Excel-\nlency, having a thorough knowledge of administrative\nproblems, will conclude that, although I was trained\nin odontology, I have shown, through the pages of this\nmodest labor of six years of administration in the\nmunicipal government of the Commune of Vacaria, State\nof Rio Grande do Sul, my utmost effort for the purpose\nof rightly directing and guiding with sincerity, honesty,\nimpartiality and justice the destiny of the people of\nthis Municipality which I govern with just pride, always\nhaving as my objective its increasing progress, for the\ngreater grandeur and glory of Brazil.\nReaffirming\nHis Excellency\nThe President of the Republic of the United States\n-2-\nReaffirming to Your Excellency the assurances of\ntrust and esteem, I express to you my respectful\ngreetings.\n/Signed7 Illegible\nSATYRO DORNELLES OLIVEIRA, JUNIOR\nMunicipal Prefect\nNote. The book gives a full discussion of all affairs\nof the municipality, particularly during the years\n1938-1944. It is illustrated with photographs and\ndrawings. TC.\n/TC-4433/\nT.A.\nprt\nOctober 4, 1944\n9-°\nRespectfully referred to the\nDepartment of State.\nXPP7-9B\nM. C. LATTA\nExecutive Clerk\nRobert T. Oliver,\nX\nNo address given,\nPostmark not distinct.\nCopy of a book, KOREA: FORGOTTEN NATION - received at the White\nHouse August 24, 1944; no covering letter; on the fly leaf there\nis written the following: \"Respectfully presented to Franklin\nDelano Roosevelt, by the author, ROBERT T. OLIVER.\"\neth\nT.A.\nvsd\nO'MELIA, John A.\nNew York, N. Y.\nOctober 11, 1944\n9.0 P.F. P. F.\nWrote Miss Tully, advising that he had packed and shipped the Naval Commissions\nfor the President. On 10/17/44, the President wrote to Mr. O'Melia thanking him for the\ntwo Naval commissions, originally issued to George Parker, one signed by President Jefferson\nand the other by President Madison: Says they are not only interesting souvenirs of the\nearly days of the Navy but also have 8 family association because they always hung in the\nold Deleno home at Fair Haven. The President also says that he would like to have the\nurn made from the timbers of the frigate \"Constitution\" and bearing, in Mr. Delano's hand-\nwriting, a notation of its history (this urn was mentioned in a letter from Mr. O'Melis\ndated 9/1/44, at which time he said he would like to make a gift of it to the President).\nSEE - PPF 8918\nT.A.\n7\nOctober 26, 1944\nPP7\n9-O\nMy dear Miss Osorio:\nIt was kind indeed of you to send\nthat wax flower to the President. Permit me\nX\n, pp79-W\nx\ncPp79-7\nto thank you in his behalf and to tell you\nthat he deeply appreciates your friendly\nthought of him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nMiss Maria Paulina Osorio,\n541 W. 133rd Street, x\nNew York 27,\nNew York.\nof\nN\nE\nA.\nplay\nP.P.7\n9-0\nit de\nI give No you\nI send gift. to toral all flower\nand Isend you to you, with\nbecause you will he one other\nmy hart,\nthe good President-of Ferm, our land.\nyour wife can use the spink\nher dress, flower or her too hat, if she this want,\nbecause on all the flowers of\neb/\nthey are the sisters World of ilianor.\nInnerely Marra Paulina Osorio.\nCOP Chanis\n541W.133Th\nmaria lina\nPROFA. PAULA OSORIO\nNEW YORK, N.Y. 27.\nOct. 21-44\nthe\nP.P.7\nPresident of U.E. of N.A.\nMr. TD. Roosevele\n9-0\nWashington\nD. M.\nI give to y you that himilde\nEacelent President\nsend gift. to toral all flamers.\nand I Isend you to you, with\nbecause you will he one other\nmy hart,\nthe good President Ferm, of our land.\nyour wife can too use the spink\nher dress, flower Nr her hat if she this want,\nbecause all on the flowers of\neb/\nthey are the sisters World of Eleanor.\nInnerely Maria Paulina Osorio.\nOPP Chanis\nP.P.7\nNovember 4, 1944\n9-0\nMy dear Mr. Oppenheim:\nThe President appreciates your friendly\nletter and is pleased to accept that little donkey.\nHe has requested me to send you this acknowledg-\nment expressing heartfelt thanks for your prayer-\nful wishes.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\neb\nV\nX\nMr. Leon H. Oppenheim,\n5625 Hobart Street,\nApartment B,\nPittsburgh 17,\nPennsylvania.\n7, D\noff\nLEON H. OPPENHEIM\n5625 HOBART ST., Apt. B\nMn President\nPITTSBURGH 17, PA. Qet-29.44.\nWell you accept pt this Donkey with my purcur\ngood wishes for you long life and my Dod place\nyou to watch our h for many year to come.\nThis small animal has been in my possession\npuice 1912. l feel That to you Earny at your\npuccess This Norember is assened.\nGod Blen you\nyou friend and persont\nLem. H. Opper here\n(LAIL 27th-1945 1)\n12\nBP Potruey\n12\nthe for the for WE\n11/8/44.\nP.P.7,\n9-0\nFala. a set - of hand Sent carved to Library desk - Early, ornaments, for Fala sending Collection. transparent him under replicas separate of cover, President's for the dog, President,\nSee - PPF 9-B\nfmf\n097th-1945 Л\n12\n-\n-\nH ио\nAS X\nmm Efen\nCAU 27th-1945 1) 12\nIs\n12\nBURTCH, Lysle H.\nArlington, New Jersey\nNovember 1, 1944 - ack. 11/8/44.\nP.P.7, B-P. 7,\n9-0\nFala. - Sent to Library for Fala Collection.\na set of hand-carved desk ornaments, transparent replicas of President's dog,\nLetter to Mr. Early, sending him under separate cover, for the President,\nSee - - PPF 9-B\nfmf\nSAU 27th- - 1945\nIs\n1)\n12\n12\n7\nDEPARTMENT\nvsd\nP.P.F\nRHODES, Miss June Hamilton\nNew York, N. Y.\n9-0\nNovember 18, 1944 - Acltd.\nline\nSent Orchids to the President and congratulations on election.\nAckd. by the President, 11/18/44 saying the orchids were beautiful and he enjoyed\nthem and then passed them on to Mrs. Roosevelt, Anna, Grace and Dorothy.\nSEE - PPF 3428\nIs\nCAU 27th-1945 1) 12\n12\n7\nDEPARTMENT\nDecember 11, 1944\nPPT\nq.o\nless\nMEMORANDUM FOR HONORABLE GEORGE T. SUMMERLIN: X-VO\nWill you not be good enough to have\nan appropriate acknowledgment made of the ac-\ncompanying card of congratulation and express\nappreciation of the flowers sent to the Presi-\ndent, if, in your opinion, an acknowledgment\nshould be made.\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\neb\nCard and pot of flowers sent to the President.\nFrom:\nThe Peopleof Korea,\nX1143 43\nOriental Importing Company,\nX\nWashington, D. C.\nPot of flowers, with accompanying card, sent to\nX PPJ\nthe President.\n9-7\nFOR VICTORY\nBUY\nUNITED\nSTATES\nSAVINGS\nBONDS\nAND\nSTAMPS\nSAU 27th-1945 1)\n12\nSS OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO\nTHE SECRETARY OF STATE\nWASHINGTON, D.C.\nfile\n7\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\nWASHINGTON\nDecember 16, 1944\nbe\nMEMORANDUM FOR MISS TULLY:\nReference is made to your memorandum of Decem-\nber 11, 1944, requesting that the Department make\nappropriate acknowledgment of flowers and a congratu-\nlatory card sent to the President by the Oriental\nImporting Company.\nAs the Oriental Importing Company has no\npolitical connections that call for recognition, the\nDepartment feels that no acknowledgment is necessary.\nGeorge T. Summerlin\nChief of Protocol\nEnclosure:\nCard from\nOriental Importing\nCompany.\nFORVICTORY\nBUY\nUNITED\nSTATES\nSAVINGS\nBONDS\nAND\nSTAMPS\nCAU 27th- 1945 1 12\n12\n7\nDecember 16, 1944\nbe\nMEMORANDUM FOR MISS TULLY:\nReference is made to your memorandum of Decem-\nber 11, 1944, requesting that the Department make\nappropriate acknowledgment of flowers and a congratu-\nlatory card sent to the President by the Oriental\nImporting Company.\nAs the Oriental Importing Company has no\npolitical connections that call for recognition, the\nDepartment feels that no acknowledgment 1s necessary.\nGeorge T. Summerlin\nChief of Protocol\nEnclosure:\nCard from\nOriental Importing\nCompany.\nBox\nCAU 27th- - 1945 1)\n12\nW\n12\nhas\n7\nbe\nDecember 16, 1944\nMy dear Miss O'Brien:\nThe President has asked me to thank\nyou for your nice letter of November twenty-\nsecond and for your generous words of congratula-\ntion. He much appreciates your friendly thought\nWY\nin sending him a copy of the holiday issue of\nyour magazine.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nMiss Eileen McCann O'Brien,\nEditor,\nParadise of the Pacific, Ltd.,\nP. 0. Box 80,\nHonolulu, T. H.\nvmt\nW\nCAU 27 the 1945 1)\nhas\n12\nTHE\n7\nmcg\nP.P.E.\nOSBORN, Hon. Sidney P.\nGovernor of Arizona\n9-0\nPhoenix, Ariz.\nDec. 21, 1944.\nlens\nWrote the President enclosing the 1944 bound volume of Arizona\nHighways, the state publication. Gov. Osborn states that it has long been the\nhope that the President would visit Arizona, Sends personal re ards for the New\nYear. --The President replied on Jan. 2, 1945, expressing thanks for the 1944 bound\nvolume of ARIZONA HIGHWAYS, the official state publication. The President appreciates the\nGovernor's expression for him to visit Arizona and see its wonders. In the meanwhile,\nthe interesting book will give the President an idea of the flavor and character of the\nstate. - -Book sent to Study.\nSee - PPF 7941\n( All\n2704-1940\nW\n12\nhas\nELP\n9-Q\nJanuary 3, 1945.\nDear General:\nMy grateful thanks to you for\nthose very attractive cards which you sent\nto me for Christmas. My supply was running\nlow 80 I am delighted to have it replenished.\nYou are always good to think of me.\nWith every good wish for the\nNew Year,\nAlways sincerely,\nFRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT\nMajor Gen. William Ottmann, xpp72897\n105 E. 73rd Street,\nNew York, N. Y.\nxpp79-l\nn\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nSPF\nWASHINGTON\no\n12 Padgelek and Shelby Jean\n88 and tangerines; accompan\nNo T.A.\n1-5-45\nHELEN:\nx25-77\nCol. Davenport says that\nGeneral Ottmann resigned his commission\nas Brigadier General in the National\nGuard of the U.S. on September 4, 1940.\nSince then he has been made\na Major General of the State Guard of\nNew York, and it is proper to call him\nMajor General.\nld\nn\nSALL 27th- - 1945 1) 12\n12\nCheck D make\n8.87\n7\n1 A O\nsure this mane a\ni Padgelek and Shelby Jean\nIS and tangerines; accompanying\nmajor General Inard (ref)\nM T.A.\n12\nImf\n2\nAll 27 the - 1945 1) 12\nW\n12\nDear.,Mr. Cresident:\nOPF\n7\nHoliday sruting from\n9-0\nyour old Military\nters, Anna Evelyn Pudgelek and Shelby Jean\naide\n1 basket of oranges and tangerines; accompanying\nS. - The fruit was T.A.\nMain Gen. my Guard (ret.)\nlene\nSee - PPF 9-2\nImf\n2x\nW\n12\nOPF\n7\nWILLIAM OTTMANN\n9-0\nCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD\ners, Anna Evelyn Pudgelek and Shelby Jean\nTHE UNITED STATES PRINTING AND LITHOGRAPH COMPANY\nbasket of oranges and tangerines; accompanying\n85 NORTH THIRD STREET, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK\n. - The fruit was T.A.\nbe\nSee - PPF 9-P\nImf\n2\n? ,\nCAU 27 the 1945 1)\n12\nW\n12\nPADGELEK, Mr. R. F.\nSebring, Florida\nOPF\n7\nDecember 28, 1944 - ack. 1/4/45.\n9-0\nAt the request of his daughters, Anna Evelyn Pudgelek and Shelby Jean\nPadgelak, writer sent the President a basket of oranges and tangerines; accompanying\nthe letter is picture of the two girls. - The fruit WAS T.A.\nleing\nSee -> PPF 9-P\nImf\nto\n3\n0\nCAU 27th-1945\n1)\n12\nW\n12\n7\nmeg\nTO:\nO'MELIA, John A.\nNew York, N. Y.\nDec. 28, 1944.\n9-0\nMiss Tully wrote referring to the President's letter to Mr. O'Helia\nless\non Oct. 17th, in which he advised that he would be very happy to accept the thoughtful\noffer to send him the urn made from the timbers of the frigate \"Constitution,\" Wiss\nTully stated that insuruch as the um has not been received, it is felt that this inquiry\nshould be nade in order to be sure that it has not gone astray in the mil. - -Office\nMomo attached - What to do? On Sept. 1st he offered as 8 gift an urn from the Prigate\nConstitution. The #p # said on Oct. 17th he would love to have it - I've been holding\nsince then. - Letter to Miss Tully from Mr. O'Melia dated Jan. 3, 1945, stating that he\nSee - FPF 8918\nwas sorry for the delay in sending the urn and gives reasons for this.\nWill be sending it in the near future. Writer states that hehas pur-\nchased 8 splendid heroic portrait of Washington at the sale of Mr. Delano's\neffects, feels that it may have been something prized by Mr. Delano and\nif the President should desire it for any reason shall be glad to send it\non.- -Miss Tully replied on Jan. 10, 1944, stating that the President will\nbe delighted to have the urn and if he is sending it to let her know so\nshe can be on thelookout for it. As to the portrait of Washingtothe Presi-\ndent appreciates the offer to send it to him but feels he should not de-\nprive the writer of this very fine painting.\nti\nSAU 27th-1945 1) 12\nW\n12\n7\nP.P.7. 7.\nJanuary 9, 1945\nq-0\npleine\nMy dear Mrs. Olstein:\nThank you for your gracious letter\nof December twenty-second to the President.\nHe wants you to know that your friendly ex-\npressions, as well as your loyalty and sup-\nport, are sincerely appreciated.\nIt was indeed thoughtful of you to\noffer the President that book which you de-\nscribe. He asks me to tell you that he will\nB\nbe glad to have it.\nto\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully,\nPrivate Secretary\nx\nMrs. Mae Norma Olstein,\n952a Flatbush Avenue,\nBrooklyn 26,\nNew York.\nhs\nXPP79-B\nx.on.7.450\nCAU 27th-1945 1) 12\nn\n12\ninto\n/\nSat. Dec.22. 1944\n7\nThe Hopking (Willian) waiting this\nerit.\nAmerica,\nal forgin my intrusion upon your valuablen\nrus a book\nWe\nhave thutsend not shei\nlines and our new Passessions\"\nyou Correstondent in america Europe,\nHestorian of the Philippine Expedition\nto you tond M. Then\ncheeago-\nto be\na been indur Library many years-\nrit, if you already do not passens\ninno us my happy by accepting this lettle\ntolew: an expression I of our profound devotion, and admiration of you\nair; my husband, for and your humble perrant,\nI ales wish to mention that me has\nLife and Distinguished Services. of Delleam me Kunley\nby murat Hablead. 1901.\ndnall of these past turlne years, my believe, that you have been\nspiritually destined to carry three the burden for of our belond\nUnited States, has beenptrengthened before unfrecedented demonications\nSAU 27 the 1945 0 12\nW\n12\ninto\nSat. Dec.22. 1944\n7\nHourrable Franklen D. Roosert.\n& tashington DC.\nPresident of United states of america,\nDear Mr. Quaident: Clease forgin my intrucion upon your valuable\ntime; the object of this letter concerned a book\n\"The Story of the Philliffines and our new Passessions\"\nby murat Halstead- you Carreslmdent in america Europe,\nHestorian of the Philippine Expedition\nCopy arghted 1898 by H.L. Barber Cheeago-\nmr. President This book has been in our Library many years\nand now ur want you to barit, if you already do not passers\none like it: you will make us my happy by accepting this lettle\ntolew: an expression of our profound devotion, and admiration of you\nsir; my husband, for and your humble perrant,\nI ales wish to mention that me has\nLife and Distinguished Services. of Dilliam me Kundey\nby murat Halstead.. 1901.\ndn all of these past turlve years. my believe, that your have been\nspiritually destined to carry there the burden for of our belond\nUnited States, has Leenptrengthened before unperedented demonstrations\nSAU 27 the 1945 1)\n12\nn\n12\n5\nwats\nHe are grateful that ne har the frintige of seing your fecture\nfrom time to time in newsreels and in the newspapers. Our hearts\nare heavy laden with your parson of present eventa your quat\nsuffering is manifiel in your greying hair and es one your\nbelored jeafle all hay foreyour good health sir. Each day ne\nread the bille for spiritical strength- Especially mach. 5.1-16-\nEach God prayer includes you your wonderful my and family.\nwill strengthen you in ray way dearpir\nI had the great and of camfaiguing for your\nHit, term orn a localredic station Thank bod.\nOur only chied Franklyn. is serving our belond country orrseav-\nne mish you and your dear family a healthy and happyher year\nand may you live many healthy and happy years after we\nhan won the Peace.\nWith a humble jrayer and jufound grablude\nI beg to remain\nyour loyal advocate and citizen,\nMrs.) mae Norma Olstein\n952 as Flatbush are. Brooklyn 26 new York.\nCAU 27th-1945 1) 12\nW\n12\nwate\n&\nme\nJanuary 17, 1945\nMy dear Mrs. Olstein:\nPlease accept the President's hearty\nthanks for your kindness in sending him those\nold books. He wants you to know that he deeply\nappreciates the friendly thought which prompted\nthis presentation.\nI have pleasure in extending the\nPresident's best wishes to you,\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\neb\nMrs. Mae Norma Olstein,\nB\n952a Flatbush Avenue,\nBrooklyn 26,\nNew York.\nBOOKS: 1. Essay- GENERAL GORDON - handwritten - bound with\nstapels.\n2. The Journal of American History - 1911.\n3. Life and Distinguished Services of Wm. McKinley.\n4. THE STORY OF THE PHILIPPINES AND OUR NEW\nPOSSESSIONS.\nSAU 27 the - 1945 1)\n12\nW\nbarn intents 12\n0-\nC\n0\nP\nY\nJanuary 11, 1945\nme\nMiss Grace G. Tully,\nPrivate Secretary to President\nFranklin D. Roosevelt,\nDear Miss Tully:\nI reply to your letter of January 9, 1945.\nEnclosed are the books for our beloved President.\nWith profound respect and love and sincerest\nwishes that the Roosevelts live for many years in good\nhealth to see the fruits of their labor,\nLoyally,\n(MRS.) MAE NORMA OLSTEIN\nk\n(The above letter was written on the box container in\nwhich the books were enclosed)\nOlstein\n(Return address on box: Benjamin Franklin and Mae Norma Olstein,\n952a Flatbush Avenue,\nBrooklyn 26, New York.\nCAU 27th-1945 1) 12\nW\n12\nI\n60-\nin\nPP7\nOn\nagney\nO\n9-0\nl\nLack\nL\nand\nX rp79-B\nBOOKS:1.Essay - GENERAL GORDON - handwritten - bound\nwith stapels.\n2. The Journal of American History - - 1911\n3. Life and Distinguished Services of Wm. McKinley\n4. THE STORY OF THE PHILIPPINES AND OUR NEW\nk of a\nPOSSESSIONS.\neb\nмугніистои\nTHE MHILE HONSE\nNew York 11, N. Y.\nCAU 27th-1945 1) 17\nn\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nPIB\non\n0-\ngot TTTLe *Lipe SD arm OF Blatein yws O and THES VIID JaJI Mus*\nTHE are\nIn\npp7\n9-0\nParken\nponug\nl\nBeig 95% old Bheyn. books add\nL\ngavet pid to a at\nx pp79-B\nreased\nYel\neb/\nMrs. Virginia B. Carrick,\nPublicity Director,\nOxford University Press,\nx 114 Fifth Avenue,\nNew York 11, N. Y.\nSAIL 27th-1945 1) 12\n?\n12\n/\n0-\npig Study\nM\npp7\nYORK\n9-0\nJanuary 29, 1945\nl\nL\nMy dear Mrs. Carrick:\nThis is to acknowledge receipt of\nthe advance copy of the book GERMANY BETWEEN\nTWO WARS, presented to the President. I shall\nx pp79-B\nbe glad to bring it to the President's atten-\ntion and can assure you that he will appreciate\nk\nyour courtesy in sending the volume to him.\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\neb/\nMrs. Virginia B. Carrick,\nPublicity Director,\nOxford University Press,\nx 114 Fifth Avenue,\nNew York 11, N. Y.\nSAU 27th-194\nDisk\nof\nppt.\nOXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS\nOXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS LONDON CLARENDON PRESS OXFORD\n9-0\nOXFORD MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS\nNEW YORK\nONE FOURTEEN FIFTH AVENUE\n11\nTELEPHONE: WATKINS 9-1100\nJanuary 16, 1945\n+\nThe Hon. Franklin Delano Roosevelt\nWhite House\nWashington, D.C.\nDear President Roosevelt:-\nOn February 8, we are publishing GERMANY BETWEEN\nTWO WARS:\nA Study of Propaganda and War Guilt\nby Lindley Fraser. We hope that you will share\nour belief that this is a vitally important\nbook for every thinking person today.\nA copy goes forward to you under separate cover.\nSincerely yours,\n(Mrs.) Virginia B. Carrick\ncmh\nPublicity Director\nV BC:ME\nthat mook - and did for 2½ yrs mitilit closed\nstamping one neverse side is rother Durote to g\nn\nSAU 27th-1945 1)\n12\nshe\nX\nfor\nDick\n60-\nFebruary 15, 1945\nppt.\n;\n9-0\nOn\nMy dear Mrs. Omohundro:\nThank you ever so much for your kindness\nl\nin sending the President that interesting little\n+\ndonkey, made by your own hands. I know that he\nwill be delighted to have it for his collection.\ntppy\nIt is noted that you, too, recently celebrated\nq-D\nyour birthday and I earnestly hope you had a most\nenjoyable time.\nI want to express appreciation to you and\nto Mr. Omohundro for your contribution to the March\nof Dimes and to extend hearty good wishes for your\nwelfare and happiness.\nVery sincerely yours,\nk\nGrace G. Tully\nB\nPrivate Secretary\nMrs. S. M. Omohundro,\ncmh\n5402 Smiley Drive,\nLos Angeles, 16,\nCalifornia.\nrealy return EnclosEd -\nstamping one neverse side is rohen Durote to get ou\nthat mook - and did for 2½ yrs mitlist closed.\nAll 27 the 1945 1) 12\nack 2-15. Kungan.\n27. 194 12\nDear mr. President: 20 cents sent to I.P.F.\nEnclosed is a little memento- - made by mr. Omo-\nhundro, whose birthday will G Feb. 5, 63 year old- to\nOur Prisident, also a contribution to Dime Marches On\nCongratulations on your birthday, Jan 30, and\nthe send our very but wither to you and\nmay you Enjoy many more.\nSincerely, Sidney m. In Omphundro 73rd. year.)\nSiDNEY M. OMOHUNDRO, 5402 SMiLEY DRIVE, Los ANGELES 16 CALIF.\nVery sincerely yours,\nk\na\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\ny\ne\nb\nMrs. John R. O'Neill,\n19 Sidney Place,\n%\nNewark 3,\nNew Jersey.\nEnclosure. (Letter M. A. to Mrs. O'Neill, 2/20/34, signed by\nLeHand)\n17\nthemark. V/A t.\nP.S. Kindly return Enclosed-\nstamping on neverse side is rohen Inste to get ou\nthat mook - and did for 2½ yrs mitilit closed.\nVHPI S 150 is\n-ormO to ebsarr othermin Gift put going\nJumbian\nto\nack\n10 redron termica 13 point sanlo trebin\nto -bto noy nov Ed 2 le7 Illia probitions be\nNo.\nhave stop of indian tvI this bunet\nPass.\nJames ,of work probitting pot two are reportialists\ndesk\nto\nerom from profin? way 5.5.T.\nGroup we\nyour MY\nRiJA dl 23132nA201 M panai2\n2\n17\nd'nemark3.4. t.\nstamping one neverse side is rohen Durote to get ou\nP.S. Kindly return Enclosed- -\nthat mook - and did for 2/3 yrs mutilit closed.\nMAIL 27th - 1945 1)\nI\n7\ngivints\nFebruary 12, 1945\nDaly\nPC7\nMy dear Mrs. O'Neill:\n9-0\nIt was kind indeed of you to send on\nthose flowers, products of your own handwork, and\nI want to thanksyou for your thoughtfulness.\n, PP79-7\nof\nWhat you say in your letter regarding\nyour accident has been noted with the deepest sym-\npathy. I earnestly hope that you are now well on\nthe road to recovery.\nWith reference to your request for the\nPresident's signature, I am sorry to have to dis-\nappoint you. During these difficult days the\nPresident's time is so completely taken up with\nhis official duties that we have found it neces-\nbooks, papers and the like. I am sure you will\nsary to ask his friends to excuse him from signing\nC\nunderstand and will bear with us. The letter you\nenclosed is returned herewith.\nN\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\ny\ne\nb\nMrs. John R. O'Neill,\n19 Sidney Place, x\nNewark 3,\nNew Jersey.\nEnclosure.\n(Letter to Mrs. O'Neill, 2/20/34, signed by\nM. A. LeHand)\n17\nthemarks. N.J.\nthat mook - and did for 2½ yrs mitilit closed.\nstamping one neverse side is rohen Inste to get ou\nP.S. Kindly return Enclosed-\nuh Franklin do D.\n+\nJan 27 the - 1945\nP.\nto\ny\nach art. hiter the GST\ng you a gift self made,\nu years ago, EuclosEd is a\nthree the years. I and asking\nits value. I do\nto\nin as the End justifies the\nmay us realize a few \"diver on the hearch it for your perfund I am\neare to dispase of this gift you\nagain are at liberty to dispose of is you REE fit.\nlip which I had the ninfortune to have occur Sept 17th\ntrying to recoren from the after effects of a fractured\nmaiting get a job as I have been a self supporting know midom\nHospitalized six months. couralescent four more, now\nthe outstanding mastery the blitz you pustamedpreceder\nwhat it mians Sin: Enee though you are non Prisident\n22 yrs. at as a long draurs out experience, you\nit. as my father masta man reteran of which fact\nI am may froud ah this time, I am not too old formork I have\nI hope rills this man is on. Due to my experience a\nto come back\" into circulation after the\nconfirmed opinion that something within is necessary\nare through. Que mush have \"what if talass.\".\nRespectfully\nWrs John R. Onell\n19 Sidney Place\nnemarks N.J.\nP.S. Kindly return Enclosed-\nthat mook - and did for 2½ yrs mitilit closed.\nstamping one neverse side is rohen Durote to get on\nJan 27 the - 1945\n12\nof\nIL\nMR. PADGETT:\nHas gift been received.\nug you a gift self made,\nM. Summerson - staff room\n2& its value. I do notaling\ned three the years. I and asking\nell years ago, EuclosEd is a\neach as the End justifies the\nmeans. of you should eare to dispose of this gift you\nmay realize a few diver on the hearch it for KEE your perfund I am\nagain are at liberty to dispose of as you fit.\nlip which I had the ninefortune to have occur Sept -43 7th\ntrying to recoren from the after effects of a fractured\nmaiting get a job as I have been a self supporting know midon\nHospitalized six months. complescent four more, now\nwhat it mians Sin: Enee though you are non Prisidick\n22 yrs. It res a long draws out experience, you\nthe outstanding mastery the blitz you\nit. as my father masta man LEtEvan of which fact\nI am say froud ah this time, I am not too old for I hare work\nI hope rille this man is on. Due to my experience a\nto come back\" into circulation after the\nconfirmed opinion that something within is necessary\nare through. Que mush have \"what if talass.\nRespectfully\nwas John R. Onell\n19 Sidney place\nnemarks N.J. J.\nP.S. Kindly return Enclosed-\nthat mook - and did for 2½ yrs mitilit closed.\nstamping one neverse side is rohen Durote to get ou\nJan 27 th - 1945\n12\nuh Franklin DO. Rooserelt\nIL\nPresident of Whited States\nI am sending you a gift silf made,\n\"thank you I have treasured three the years. I and asking\nI sent a simular one Eleneu years ago, EuclosEd is a\nyour signature to increase its value. I do notality the\nmeans. of you should eare to dispose of this fift you\nto Excuse the use of a tin each as the End justifies\nmay realize a few \"diver on the march it for KEE your jockfund I\nagain are at liberty to dispose of is you fit. am\nlip which I had the ninefortune to have occur Sept 17th\ntrying to recorent from the after effects of a fractured\nmaiting get a job as I have been a self supporting know midom\nHospitalized six months. complescent four more, now\nwhat it mians Schi Enee though you are non Prisidick\n22 yrs. Dt is a long draws out experience, you\nthe outstanding mastery of the blitz you\nit. as my father masta Ciril man retevan of which fact\nI am say froud this ah this time, I am not too old for I hare work\nI hope while man is on. Due to my Experience a\nto come back\" into circulation after the\nconfirmed opinion that something within is necessary\nare through Que must has \"what if talass.\".\nRespectfully\nWrs John R. Nill\n19 Sidney place\nnemark J.\nP.S. Kindly return Enclosed-\nstamping one neverse side is rohen Durote to get on\nthat mook - and did. for 2 1/2 yrs mutilit closed.\npp7\n333\nwith\n1\n9-0\ncare\nplease\ndase\nX pp79-C\nin\ndent and of President Avila\nX 146\nT courteously transmitted\nis Enrique Aguila Ordonez,\nx 116.0\nat you say about It in the\nssed to General Watson has\niation and the President is\nx X146-A /\ngood enough to send the\nletter of thanks?\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nHonorable George S. Messersmith,\nAmbassador of the United States,\nx896\nMexico City,\nMexico.\nvmt\npp7\nmy Elen :\n9-0\nHisposition please\nEB\nX pp7g-c\nThat very interesting caricature in\n\"popote\" of the President and of President Avila\nX 146\nCamacho which you very courteously transmitted\nfor the Mexican artist, Enrique Aguila Ordonez,\nx116.0\nhas been received. What you say about It in the\nletter which you addressed to General Watson has\nbeen noted with appreciation and the President is\nX146-A\npleased to have it.\nWill you be good enough to send the\nArtist an appropriate letter of thanks?\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nHonorable George S. Messersmith,\nAmbassador of the United States,\nX 896\nMexico City,\nMexico.\nvmt\nMarch 3, 1945\n0-b.\ntld\nLBM\nack his\nANGLE, Hon. A. J.\nCollector of Customs\nTreasury Department\nTampa 1, Florida\nMarch 27, 1945 - ack. 3/31/45.\nassist as he suggests\nappropriate t celled while\naskhan in scient\nInforms the Presiden\noperation, Highlands City, Fla\nformis Jullys sig\nand grapefruit mixed\nFr\nsuffrom\nSee - PPF 9-A\nCill\npp7\n9-0\nMarch 3, 1945\nMy dear Mr. Ambassador:\nX pp79-C\nThat very interesting caricature in\n\"popote\" of the President and of President Avila\nX 146\nCamacho which you very courteously transmitted\nfor the Mexican artist, Enrique Aguila Ordonez,\nx116.0\nhas been received. What you say about It in the\nletter which you addressed to General Watson has\nbeen noted with appreciation and the President is\nX X146-A\npleased to have it.\nWill you be good enough to send the\nArtist an appropriate letter of thanks?\nVery sincerely yours,\nGrace G. Tully\nPrivate Secretary\nHonorable George S. Messersmith,\nX 896\nAmbassador of the United States,\nMexico City,\nMexico.\nvmt\nLBM\nANGLE, Hon. A. J.\nCollector of Customs\nTreasury Department\nPPF\nTampa 1, Florida\nMarch 27, 1945 - ack. 3/31/45.\n9-0\nInforms the President that he has instructed the Lakeland Highlands Co-\noperation, Highlands City, Fla, to ship to the President by express, a box of oranges\nand grapefruit mixed\nFruit distributed.\nSee - - PPF 9-A\nfmf\nLBM\nGRADY, Mr. A.B.\nP.P.7.90\nSan Diego, Calif.\n3/24/45 (File)\nSent the Preddent some grapefruit juice.\nAcknowledged 3/20/45,\nby Miss Tully. -----T. A.\nSEE - PPF 9-G\nMiss Tully on 4/6/45 wrote Mr. Grady thanking him for sending the can of\ngrapefruit juice; two bags of meal & the oleomargarine. - - - - T.A.\neme"
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