Alvey Augustus Adee to Benjamin Strong Jr.
Title
Alvey Augustus Adee to Benjamin Strong Jr.
Creator
Alvey Augustus Adee
Identifier
WWP18645
Date
1919 May 13
Description
The State Department writes Benjamin Strong Jr. to tell him that he has been given an award by the government of Montenegro.
Source
Benjamin Strong Jr. Papers, New York Federal Reserve Bank
Language
English
Text
Sir:
The Department advises you of the receipt, through the Consul General of Montenegro at New York, of a diploma stating that the Third Class of the Order of Prince Danilo the First, instituted for the independence of Montenegro, has been conferred on you “in acknowledgment of the distinct services you have rendered to the Montenegrin People.”
The Department informs you that, in view of the provision contained in Article I, Section 9, of the Constitution of the United States that “no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust” under the United States “shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State”, the Department is contrained to retain in its custody the diploma, and any decoration which may be received for you in this connection, until such time as the Congress of the United States shall authorize its acceptance, or during your continuance in the Government Service.
The Department advises you of the receipt, through the Consul General of Montenegro at New York, of a diploma stating that the Third Class of the Order of Prince Danilo the First, instituted for the independence of Montenegro, has been conferred on you “in acknowledgment of the distinct services you have rendered to the Montenegrin People.”
The Department informs you that, in view of the provision contained in Article I, Section 9, of the Constitution of the United States that “no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust” under the United States “shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State”, the Department is contrained to retain in its custody the diploma, and any decoration which may be received for you in this connection, until such time as the Congress of the United States shall authorize its acceptance, or during your continuance in the Government Service.
Original Format
Letter
To
Strong, Benjamin, 1872-1928
Files
Collection
Citation
Alvey Augustus Adee, “Alvey Augustus Adee to Benjamin Strong Jr.,” 1919 May 13, WWP18645, Benjamin Strong Jr. Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.