FM Gunther to Norman Hezekiah Davis
Title
FM Gunther to Norman Hezekiah Davis
Creator
FM Gunther
Identifier
WWP18691
Date
1919 July 22
Description
F.M. Gunther sends Norman H. Davis a message regarding a lot of gold coins.
Source
Benjamin Strong Jr. Papers, New York Federal Reserve Bank
Language
English
Text
(C O P Y)
Sir:
Referring to my letter of July 18, 1919, I take pleasure in transmitting to you for your information the following the following translation of the cable which I transmitted to the Department of State for the Nederlandsche Bank under date of July 17, 1919:
First lot approximating twenty million gold marks completed stop gros weight kilo 7943 grammes 906 ounces 255402,3 stop coins are genuine stop are weighing second lot 996002
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
FM Gunther
Charge d’Affaires, a.i.
Norman H. Davis, Esquire,
Finance Commissioner,
American Commission to Negotiate Peace,
Paris.
[handwritten]
A true copy
Thos Shaw
Sir:
Referring to my letter of July 18, 1919, I take pleasure in transmitting to you for your information the following the following translation of the cable which I transmitted to the Department of State for the Nederlandsche Bank under date of July 17, 1919:
First lot approximating twenty million gold marks completed stop gros weight kilo 7943 grammes 906 ounces 255402,3 stop coins are genuine stop are weighing second lot 996002
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
FM Gunther
Charge d’Affaires, a.i.
Norman H. Davis, Esquire,
Finance Commissioner,
American Commission to Negotiate Peace,
Paris.
[handwritten]
A true copy
Thos Shaw
Original Format
Letter
To
Davis, Norman H. (Norman Hezekiah), 1878-1944
Files
Collection
Citation
FM Gunther, “FM Gunther to Norman Hezekiah Davis,” 1919 July 22, WWP18691, Benjamin Strong Jr. Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.