Guy Emerson to Clarence F. Pritchard
Title
Guy Emerson to Clarence F. Pritchard
Creator
Guy Emerson
Identifier
WWP18785
Date
1921 February 4
Description
Guy Emerson tells C.F. Pritchard that Benjamin Strong Jr. has accepted their inivitation to dine.
Source
Benjamin Strong Jr. Papers, New York Federal Reserve Bank
Language
English
Text
COPY
Dear Mr. Pritchard::
Our honorable and perpetual president of the Ben Club, Governor Strong, has returned from the Far East and other points of interest in the cirumference of the Globe and my writing to him in broken Japanese, in order to make him feel at home, brought forth a reply indicating his willingness to dine with the Ben Club at such time as might be agreeable to them. He mentions the week of the 14th of February, and I have roughly picked on the 15th, to see if it would meet with the favor of the members. The exact time and place will be settled when we ascertain whether the majority can attend.
I enclose a facsimile of Governor Strong’s acceptance of our invitation. Of course in these days of consortiums and other Far Eastern interests, you will doubtless be able to read this fluently. For the benefit of those who cannot, I will say that a Japanese friend has expressed the belief that the communication in question indicates in a humorous and pointed manner that the Governor accepts our greetings with enthusiasm and will confirm in person on the night of the dinner, on which occasion we will try to get him in the mood to talk Japanese fluently.
Dear Mr. Pritchard::
Our honorable and perpetual president of the Ben Club, Governor Strong, has returned from the Far East and other points of interest in the cirumference of the Globe and my writing to him in broken Japanese, in order to make him feel at home, brought forth a reply indicating his willingness to dine with the Ben Club at such time as might be agreeable to them. He mentions the week of the 14th of February, and I have roughly picked on the 15th, to see if it would meet with the favor of the members. The exact time and place will be settled when we ascertain whether the majority can attend.
I enclose a facsimile of Governor Strong’s acceptance of our invitation. Of course in these days of consortiums and other Far Eastern interests, you will doubtless be able to read this fluently. For the benefit of those who cannot, I will say that a Japanese friend has expressed the belief that the communication in question indicates in a humorous and pointed manner that the Governor accepts our greetings with enthusiasm and will confirm in person on the night of the dinner, on which occasion we will try to get him in the mood to talk Japanese fluently.
Original Format
Letter
To
Clarence F. Pritchard
Files
Collection
Citation
Guy Emerson, “Guy Emerson to Clarence F. Pritchard,” 1921 February 4, WWP18785, Benjamin Strong Jr. Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.