Benjamin Strong Jr. to William G. McAdoo
Title
Benjamin Strong Jr. to William G. McAdoo
Creator
Strong, Benjamin, 1872-1928
Identifier
WWP18607
Date
1918 October 19
Description
Benjamin Strong Jr. writes William G. McAdoo to ask for the President's autograph on three $50.00 war bonds.
Source
Benjamin Strong Jr. Papers, New York Federal Reserve Bank
Language
English
Text
Dear Secretary McAdoo:
It came to my knowledge that the President expected to be at the New Amsterdam Theatre Friday night of last week, and a number of the members of the Liberty Loan Organization went there in order to help along the clelebration occasioned by his presence. You doubtless read that something like $750,000 of bonds was sold by Mr. Hazard to the audience. Some of the members of our organization subscribed rather generously that evening and two or three of them have asked if it would be possible to obtain the President’s autograph on a $50.00 bond, as he did sign a number of bonds which were sold for cash in the audience. It just happened, as luck would have it, that we all seemed to arrive at the theatre strapped for cash in our pockets, and didn’t have the money to buy the necessary $50.00 bonds.
On the chance that you will not think this an unreasaonable request on my part, particularly as two of the bonds are for our chairmen, including myself, I enclose three $50.00 bonds by registered mail, and if it is possible to obtain the President’s autograph on them we would very greatly appreciate it.
It came to my knowledge that the President expected to be at the New Amsterdam Theatre Friday night of last week, and a number of the members of the Liberty Loan Organization went there in order to help along the clelebration occasioned by his presence. You doubtless read that something like $750,000 of bonds was sold by Mr. Hazard to the audience. Some of the members of our organization subscribed rather generously that evening and two or three of them have asked if it would be possible to obtain the President’s autograph on a $50.00 bond, as he did sign a number of bonds which were sold for cash in the audience. It just happened, as luck would have it, that we all seemed to arrive at the theatre strapped for cash in our pockets, and didn’t have the money to buy the necessary $50.00 bonds.
On the chance that you will not think this an unreasaonable request on my part, particularly as two of the bonds are for our chairmen, including myself, I enclose three $50.00 bonds by registered mail, and if it is possible to obtain the President’s autograph on them we would very greatly appreciate it.
Original Format
Letter
To
McAdoo, W. G. (William Gibbs), 1863-1941
Files
Collection
Citation
Strong, Benjamin, 1872-1928, “Benjamin Strong Jr. to William G. McAdoo,” 1918 October 19, WWP18607, Benjamin Strong Jr. Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.