William G. McAdoo to Woodrow Wilson
Title
William G. McAdoo to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941
Identifier
WWP25023
Date
1917 July 28
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
World War, 1914-1918--United States
World War, 1914-1918--Finance--United States
McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941
Contributor
Danna Faulds
Language
English
Provenance
Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.
Text
Dear Mr. President:
Referring to your note of May 11, 1917, requesting weekly reports of allotments made from the $100,000,000 appropriation for “National Security and Defense,” I have to advise you that since the date of the tenth report transmitted to you by letter of July 21, 1917, notice of your approval of the following additional allotment has been received at the Treasury Department:
Amount of allotments as reported in Department letter of July 21, 1917 -------- $18,397,087.93
July 27, 1917. -- To Executive, for continuing the immediate work of
organizing the Food Administration ------------------------------------------------------- 150,000.00
To date, therefore, the charges against the $100,000,000 appropriation for
“National Security and Defense” have been--------------------------------------------- 18,547,087.93
Leaving an unallotted balance July 28, 1917, of -------------------------------------- 81,452,912.07
Reports relating to further allotments will be furnished you weekly as requested.
Sincerely yours,
WG McAdoo
Secretary
The President
Referring to your note of May 11, 1917, requesting weekly reports of allotments made from the $100,000,000 appropriation for “National Security and Defense,” I have to advise you that since the date of the tenth report transmitted to you by letter of July 21, 1917, notice of your approval of the following additional allotment has been received at the Treasury Department:
Amount of allotments as reported in Department letter of July 21, 1917 -------- $18,397,087.93
July 27, 1917. -- To Executive, for continuing the immediate work of
organizing the Food Administration ------------------------------------------------------- 150,000.00
To date, therefore, the charges against the $100,000,000 appropriation for
“National Security and Defense” have been--------------------------------------------- 18,547,087.93
Leaving an unallotted balance July 28, 1917, of -------------------------------------- 81,452,912.07
Reports relating to further allotments will be furnished you weekly as requested.
Sincerely yours,
WG McAdoo
Secretary
The President
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Collection
Citation
McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941, “William G. McAdoo to Woodrow Wilson,” 1917 July 28, WWP25023, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.