Woodrow Wilson to Herbert S. Eldridge

Title

Woodrow Wilson to Herbert S. Eldridge

Creator

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Identifier

WWP19047

Date

1915 November 3

Source

Hoover-Wilson Correspondence, Hoover Institution, Hoover Institution Archives, Stanford, California

Publisher

Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum

Subject

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence

Language

English

Text

The White House,
Washington

My dear Mr. Eldridge,

Mr. Hoover, the Chairman of the Commission for Relief in Belgium, has approached me with regard to difficulties which have arisen in the conduct of that great humanitarian work, in which he feels he needs the suppot of an enlarged committee of gentlemen of large experience to cooperate with him in settling and conducting the administration of the branch of the Commission in the United States.

I am so much impressed with the importance of this institution, on which the lives of so many people are dependent that I oventure to say to you thtat I would personally be very much gratified if you could see your way to join such a Committee.

The other gentlemen with whom I am communicating in this particular are Messrs. Alexadnder Hemphill, Otto T. Bannard, S. R. Bertron, Oscar Strauss, Melville E. Stone and John Beaver White. Of course, you may wish to add others to your number, either from the officers of the Commission or otherwise.

Cordially and sincerely yours
(sgd) Woodrow Wilson.

Original Format

Letter

To

Eldridge, Herbert S.

Files

http://resources.presidentwilson.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/D09010B.pdf

Citation

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, “Woodrow Wilson to Herbert S. Eldridge,” 1915 November 3, WWP19047, Hoover Institute at Stanford University Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.