Henry Morgenthau to Woodrow Wilson
Title
Henry Morgenthau to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
Morgenthau, Henry, 1856-1946
Identifier
WWP21477
Date
1917 June 7
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers, 1786-1957
Language
English
Text
My dear Mr. President
I shall not see you before leaving unless you so wish it.The President.Faithfully yours,
H Morgenthau
My object in wishing to see you was to explain to you the desirability of having Mr. Felix Frankfurter accompany me. When I asked for the appointment Justice Brandeis was somewhat opposed to it. He is now quite reconciled to it but wants an opportunity to discuss the matter with you for a few minutes. He wants you to decide whether this commission is more important than the services that Frankfurter can render in the War Department. I hope you can grant him an early interview so as to settle the matter and give Frankfurter a chance to prepare himself. Our intention is to leave on June 16th on the Spanish steamer.Captain Williams, who is Military Attache in Constantinople, has just returned and brought me the following message from Enver:
I think this is quite significant.I shall not see you before leaving unless you so wish it.The President.Faithfully yours,
H Morgenthau
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Collection
Citation
Morgenthau, Henry, 1856-1946, “Henry Morgenthau to Woodrow Wilson,” 1917 June 7, WWP21477, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.