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WILSON, WOODROW, President. Eight typed letters signed ("Woodrow Wilson") as President, to Grant Squires, Washington, D.C., 1917-1921. Together 8 1/2 pages, 4to, White House stationery, with seven envelopes. [With:] Typed letter signed ("Edith Bolling Wilson") as First Lady, to the same, Washington, D.C., 28 October 1919, 1 page, 4to, White House stationery. [With:] A Herbert Hoover typed letter signed, 29 May 1917, several letters from Wilson's secretary to Squires, a telegram, two printed White House invitations and other ephemera.
The President's and first lady's letters to Squires, the Wilson's attorney, regarding their investments, occasionally touching upon World War I. 19 November 1918: "...As soon as the armistice was signed, the policy was adopted of making no further appointments or promotions in the army, as it was believed that there would be no further military need for them...It has since appeared that there are a great many cases of persons who had been justifiably expecting commissions, had closed up their business, purchased uniforms and equipment, and in some instances submitted to voluntary induction as privates upon the assurance of commissions. Unless we commission all of these, it seems to the Secretary [of War] and to me that we should not commission any..."; 12 July 1919: "...I would be very much obliged if you would...invest the payments which are being made on the mortgages..."; together 9 items. (9)
The President's and first lady's letters to Squires, the Wilson's attorney, regarding their investments, occasionally touching upon World War I. 19 November 1918: "...As soon as the armistice was signed, the policy was adopted of making no further appointments or promotions in the army, as it was believed that there would be no further military need for them...It has since appeared that there are a great many cases of persons who had been justifiably expecting commissions, had closed up their business, purchased uniforms and equipment, and in some instances submitted to voluntary induction as privates upon the assurance of commissions. Unless we commission all of these, it seems to the Secretary [of War] and to me that we should not commission any..."; 12 July 1919: "...I would be very much obliged if you would...invest the payments which are being made on the mortgages..."; together 9 items. (9)
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