Russell Cornell Leffingwell to Benjamin Strong Jr.
Title
Russell Cornell Leffingwell to Benjamin Strong Jr.
Creator
Leffingwell, R. C. (Russell Cornell), 1878-1960
Identifier
WWP18622
Date
1919 January 6
Description
Russell C. Leffingwell writes Benjamin Strong Jr. to thank him for his letter and hope that he is enjoying Cluneden.
Source
Benjamin Strong Jr. Papers, New York Federal Reserve Bank
Language
English
Text
Dear Strong:
Many thanks for your amusing letter. It is perfectly bully to know that you are getting some health and pleasure out of Cluneden. By the way, why don’t you get Clark to turn over to you some of the letter paper which I have which bears the name Cluneden instead of misleading your correspondents with the Nassau Street address. Mrs. Leffingwell has a plate at Tiffany’s from which you can order some note paper if you like.Bother the rent and the wages. So long as you pay the additional bills and expenses due to your occupation of the house you may know that I am losing nothing by having you there. Our house at Lake George has no rentable value in winter time and Clark’s wages and most of the expenses run along anyway. Let us have the pleasure of feeling that we are giving pleasure with our toy-house.The new Secretary has taken hold very well. He was so reluctant to take the job and is so modest about his qualifications for it and so urgent in his appeal to me to help him out as to make it utterly impossible for me to do otherwise than to stick to it. Furthermore, the increasing difficulties prevent the job from becoming dull.
Many thanks for your amusing letter. It is perfectly bully to know that you are getting some health and pleasure out of Cluneden. By the way, why don’t you get Clark to turn over to you some of the letter paper which I have which bears the name Cluneden instead of misleading your correspondents with the Nassau Street address. Mrs. Leffingwell has a plate at Tiffany’s from which you can order some note paper if you like.Bother the rent and the wages. So long as you pay the additional bills and expenses due to your occupation of the house you may know that I am losing nothing by having you there. Our house at Lake George has no rentable value in winter time and Clark’s wages and most of the expenses run along anyway. Let us have the pleasure of feeling that we are giving pleasure with our toy-house.The new Secretary has taken hold very well. He was so reluctant to take the job and is so modest about his qualifications for it and so urgent in his appeal to me to help him out as to make it utterly impossible for me to do otherwise than to stick to it. Furthermore, the increasing difficulties prevent the job from becoming dull.
Original Format
Letter
To
Strong, Benjamin, 1872-1928
Files
Collection
Citation
Leffingwell, R. C. (Russell Cornell), 1878-1960, “Russell Cornell Leffingwell to Benjamin Strong Jr.,” 1919 January 6, WWP18622, Benjamin Strong Jr. Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.