TWO LETTERSCONCERNING A MARINE CORPS BAND CONCERT, WRITTEN ON BEHALF OF PRESIDENTS WILSONAND HOOVER
Two letters concerning a Marine Corps band concert, writtenon behalf of Presidents, and addressed to Captain John H. Craige of the NavyDepartment:
TLS. 1pg. 7” x 9 ½”. January 31, 1924. Washington, DC. A typed letter signed “John Randolph Bolling” on behalf of former President WoodrowWilson. The letter is written onWilson's personal Washington, DC letterhead, and signed by Wilson'sbrother-in-law, states: “Mr. and Mrs.Wilson ask me to say that they will be very happy to act as patrons of theInvitation Concert to be given on March fourth by the Band of the United StatesMarine Corps.” As the sickly Wilsondied four days later, this must be one of his last missives. The letter has a red crayon mark through itand two punch holes at the top.
TL. 1pg. 5 ½” x 9 ¼”. February first [1924]. Washington. A typed letter on Hoover's personalletterhead: “Mr and Mrs Herbert Hooveraccept with pleasure the invitation of The Committee in Charge of theInvitation Concert to be given on March fourth by the Band of the United StatesMarine Corps and feel honored to have their names used among its patrons.” The letter has a red crayon mark through itand two punch holes at the top.
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