John R. Mott to Woodrow Wilson
Title
John R. Mott to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
Mott, John R. (John Raleigh), 1865-1955
Identifier
WWP25534
Date
1918 November 23
Description
United War Work Campaign has reached $200,000.
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
World War, 1914-1918
Contributor
Maria Matlock
Language
English
Provenance
Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.
Text
3 WU JM 130
YM., New York, Nov. 23, 1918
The President,
Washington, D.C.
Final official reports received this morning show that the United War Work campaign which has been conducted at your request has gone past the goal of one hundred seventy million five hundred thousand dollars and has reached a total of approximately two hundred millions. It gives me sincere pleasure and satisfaction to convey to you first of all this encouraging information which we plan to make public tomorrow morning. Considering the many difficulties with which we have had to contend and the shortness of the time at our disposal, the fact that the largest voluntary offering ever made to an altruistic cause, has been secured, is significant; but even more gratifying than the financial results has been the great unifying influence of the patriotic cooperative behavior.
John R. Mott, Director General,
United War Work Campaign
YM., New York, Nov. 23, 1918
The President,
Washington, D.C.
Final official reports received this morning show that the United War Work campaign which has been conducted at your request has gone past the goal of one hundred seventy million five hundred thousand dollars and has reached a total of approximately two hundred millions. It gives me sincere pleasure and satisfaction to convey to you first of all this encouraging information which we plan to make public tomorrow morning. Considering the many difficulties with which we have had to contend and the shortness of the time at our disposal, the fact that the largest voluntary offering ever made to an altruistic cause, has been secured, is significant; but even more gratifying than the financial results has been the great unifying influence of the patriotic cooperative behavior.
John R. Mott, Director General,
United War Work Campaign
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Collection
Citation
Mott, John R. (John Raleigh), 1865-1955, “John R. Mott to Woodrow Wilson,” 1918 November 23, WWP25534, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.