Herbert Hoover to Woodrow Wilson
Title
Herbert Hoover to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Identifier
WWP19137
Date
1917 August 14
Description
Herbert Hoover sends a list of potential State Commissioners to Woodrow Wilson.
Source
Hoover-Wilson Correspondence, Hoover Institution, Hoover Institution Archives, Stanford, California
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964--Correspondence
Language
English
Text
Dear Mr. President
Dr. Garfield and I wish to present to you the following names of gentlemen to comprise the committee to determine a fair basic price for 1917 wheat. President Garfield will, of course, act as Chairman:
Barrett, Charles J
President, Farmers' Unon Union City Georgia
Doak, Wm. N
Vice-Prest., Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen Roanoke Virginia
Funk, Eugene F
Prest., North Dakota Agricultural College Fargo No. Dakota
Rhett, R Goodwyn
Prest., Chamber of Commerce
of the United States Charleston So. Carolina
Shorthill, JW
Sec'y., National Council of
Farmers' Cooperative Ass'ns. York Nebraska
Sullivan, Jas. W
American Federation of Labor Brooklyn New York
Tabor, LJ
Master, Ohio State Grange Barnesville Ohio
Taussig, Frank W
Chairman, Federal Tariff Comm. Cambridge Massachusetts
Vail, Theo. N
Prest., Kansas State Agricultural College Manhattan Kansas
Garfield, Harry A. Chairman
President, Williams College Williamstown Massachusetts
I would be glad to know if this selection meets with your approval and if we may state that it is your wish that they serve.
I beg to remain,
Herbert Hoover
Your obedient servant,
Dr. Garfield and I wish to present to you the following names of gentlemen to comprise the committee to determine a fair basic price for 1917 wheat. President Garfield will, of course, act as Chairman:
Barrett, Charles J
President, Farmers' Unon Union City Georgia
Doak, Wm. N
Vice-Prest., Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen Roanoke Virginia
Funk, Eugene F
Prest., North Dakota Agricultural College Fargo No. Dakota
Rhett, R Goodwyn
Prest., Chamber of Commerce
of the United States Charleston So. Carolina
Shorthill, JW
Sec'y., National Council of
Farmers' Cooperative Ass'ns. York Nebraska
Sullivan, Jas. W
American Federation of Labor Brooklyn New York
Tabor, LJ
Master, Ohio State Grange Barnesville Ohio
Taussig, Frank W
Chairman, Federal Tariff Comm. Cambridge Massachusetts
Vail, Theo. N
Prest., Kansas State Agricultural College Manhattan Kansas
Garfield, Harry A. Chairman
President, Williams College Williamstown Massachusetts
I would be glad to know if this selection meets with your approval and if we may state that it is your wish that they serve.
I beg to remain,
Herbert Hoover
Your obedient servant,
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Citation
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964, “Herbert Hoover to Woodrow Wilson,” 1917 August 14, WWP19137, Hoover Institute at Stanford University Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.