Frank L. Polk to Benjamin Strong Jr.
Title
Frank L. Polk to Benjamin Strong Jr.
Creator
Polk, Frank L. (Frank Lyon), 1871-1943
Identifier
WWP18660
Date
1919 June 9
Description
Frank L. Polk writes Benjamin Strong Jr. to offer assistance with Strong's trip to Europe.
Source
Benjamin Strong Jr. Papers, New York Federal Reserve Bank
Language
English
Text
Dear Ben:
Replying to your letter of June seventh, I will be only too glad to fix you up and will stretch a point for your secretary, but as far as the servant is concerned, there will be more difficulty. I refused a request from Jack Morgan to take a servant over and so far as I know, we have refused all requests for maids and servants, that is, where they are American citizens. There have been some cases where maids and servants have gone over, but according to my information they were French or British, so we had nothing to do with their passports. If we could have something from the Federal Reserve Board, or if you yourself wrote us an official letter that you were going over for the bank, I could probably give you a special passport.
Sincerely yours,
Replying to your letter of June seventh, I will be only too glad to fix you up and will stretch a point for your secretary, but as far as the servant is concerned, there will be more difficulty. I refused a request from Jack Morgan to take a servant over and so far as I know, we have refused all requests for maids and servants, that is, where they are American citizens. There have been some cases where maids and servants have gone over, but according to my information they were French or British, so we had nothing to do with their passports. If we could have something from the Federal Reserve Board, or if you yourself wrote us an official letter that you were going over for the bank, I could probably give you a special passport.
Sincerely yours,
Original Format
Letter
To
Strong, Benjamin, 1872-1928
Files
Collection
Citation
Polk, Frank L. (Frank Lyon), 1871-1943, “Frank L. Polk to Benjamin Strong Jr.,” 1919 June 9, WWP18660, Benjamin Strong Jr. Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.