John Bassett Moore to Woodrow Wilson

John Bassett Moore to Woodrow Wilson

Moore, John Bassett, 1860-1947

WWP17679

1913 April 18

John Bassett Moore responds to Woodrow Wilson’s letter of April 16, 1913.

Wilson Papers, Library of Congress, Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence

April 18, 1913.
My dear Mr. President

Your letter of the 16th inst. came into my hands last evening, and I deeply appreciate its kind expressions.
My withdrawal was intended to be in fact, as it was in terms, definitive; and I beg you so to treat it. By any other course, I cannot help feeling, after what has occurred, that a situation would be created which would soon prove to be untenable, with unfortunate consequences to all concerned, and particularly to the public service.
With a view to avoid comment and complications, I am willing, as a friend of your administration, (to say nothing of my great and long cherished regard for yourself) to take the place of Counselor just as it is, without any change whatever in its present status, with the mutual understanding (which, in order to prevent future misconceptions, I can in appropriate terms and on proper occasions make public) that I am within a few weeks to vacate it. Meanwhile a fit person can be chosen to fill the position, and I may be able to aid you in that direction.

Believe me to be, my dear Mr. President, ever with the highest regard, O’C.
Most respectfully and sincerely yours,
John B. Moore

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Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924