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1958/08/26

Hilldring, John H., 1895-1974

Typed letter

Title: To: Paul Y. Hammond.

Hilldring recalls the Quebec Conference, Interim Directive, dissolution of the Cabinet Committee, etc. He asks Hammond to forgive him for not being able to remember several events and answers to Hammond's questions. In order to be helpful, Hilldring needs to have CAD files

GLC06196.091

1958/11/04

Higgins, Gerald J., fl. 1958

Typed letter

Title: To: John H. Hilldring

Asking Hilldring to give his views on "CAMG problem areas of the future, based upon . . . [his]. . . past experience."

GLC06196.092

1958/11/05

Yasukawa, Takeshi, 1914-?

Typed letter signed

Title: To: John H. Hilldring.

About a constitutional study group; American interviewees; tentative schedule for the Constitution Study Group; and document from the U.S. Department of State (4 Nov 1958) re: interviewing American citizens.constitutional study group; American interviewees; tentative schedule for the Constitution Study Group; and document from the U.S. Department of State (4 Nov 1958) re: interviewing American citizens.

GLC06196.093

1958/11/06

Hilldring, John H., 1895-1974

Typed letter

Title: To: Gerald J. Higgins.

Offers cooperation with Higgins' group.

GLC06196.094

1958/11/10

Higgins, Gerald J., fl. 1958

Typed letter signed

Title: To: John H. Hilldring.

Arrangement of the meeting on November 14, 1958.

GLC06196.095

1958/11/10

Hilldring, John H., 1895-1974

Typed letter

Title: to Takeshi Yasukawa.

Hilldring asks the date and hour of the visit from the group from Japan. He offers his assistance during their stay in New York.

GLC06196.096

1958/11/10

Yasukawa, Takeshi, 1914-?

Typed letter signed

Title: To: Gen. John H. Hilldring.

Encloses information sent by the Research Committee in Tokyo.

GLC06196.097

1958/11/17

Kades, Charles L., 1906-1996

Typed letter signed

Title: To: John H. Hilldring.

Kades encloses letters from General Whitney and to the Counselor of the Japanese Embassy, along with asking Hilldring to meet him for lunch at the Uptown Club before Hilldring's departure for Phoenix. "Received Nov 19 1958 John Hilldring" is stamped in the bottom right corner.

GLC06196.098

1958/11/17

Scullin, Richard J.

Typed letter

Title: To: Board Member.

From the National Secretary Treasurer, asking opinion regarding the report of the Objectives and Program of the MGA, and requesting the contact of Oliver Comstock as soon as possible.

GLC06196.099

1958/11/20

Dyer, Murray, fl. 1958

Typed letter signed

Title: To: John H. Hilldring.

Dyer thanks Hilldring for sharing "valuable material" from his own experiences in CAMG. Dyer included a Memorandum for the Record, asking Hilldring to initial and return it with his approval. "Received Nov 24 1958 John Hilldring" stamped in black ink on second page.

GLC06196.100

1958/11/21

Hilldring, John H., 1895-1974

Typed letter

Title: To: Richard Scullin.

Hilldring comments on the "excellent program" of the Military Government Association sent by Scullin and other officers. Hilldring is impressed by the "excellent job they are doing."

GLC06196.101

1958/11/24

Hilldring, John H., 1895-1974

Typed letter

Title: To: Charles L. Kades.

Hilldring thanks "Dear Chuck" for "clarifying his opinion" about the Committee from Tokyo. (Mr. Yasukawa)

GLC06196.102

1958/12/09

Hilldring, John H., 1895-1974

Typed letter

Title: To: Murray Dyer.

Cover letter. With enclosed Memorandum for the Record. Hilldring returned Memorandum after deleting an incident relating to General de Gaulle.

GLC06196.103

1918/03/27

Object

Title: Cigarette case

Cigarette case, inscribed "J.H.H." on outside; "V.E.B. to J.H.H. March 27-1918" on inside.

GLC06196.120

1868/02/12

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Letter signed

Title: To: Ulysses S. Grant

Directing Grant to issue an order creating the Military Division of the Atlantic, to be commanded by William T. Sherman. (12 days before impeachment)

GLC07996

1869/05/19

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Document signed

Title: Affix the seal to the proclomation concerning the eight hours law

Affix the seal to the proclomation creating eight hour work day.

GLC07998

1893/02/09

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed letter signed

Title: to John G. Bourke

"I hate to bring in any question of race origin into our politics, and I want to see us all act simply and purely as Americans."

GLC08001

1859/03/12

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Jesse R. Grant

Embarking on a new career, concerns about Julia traveling into free states with a slave.

GLC07997

1915/06/23

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Typed letter signed

Title: to Oscar King Davis

"I am pretty well disgusted with our government ... in a democracy like ours people will always do well or ill largely in proportion to their leadership. If Lincoln had acted after the firing on Fort Sumter in the way that Wilson did about the sinking of the Lusitania, in one month the North would have been saying they were so glad he kept them out of the war ... and all hazards of fratricidal war must be averted. "

GLC08003

1768/05/14

Whiting, Nathan, fl. 1768

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Sir William Johnson

Criticizing General Lyman's account of Johnson's 1755 campaign against Crown Point: "I was not so surprised to see the rest of us stripped as I was to see you."

GLC08014.02

1759/10/09

Appy, D.J., fl. 1759

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Col. John Bradstreet

Military situation at Crown Point: "The brig and sloop are expected here this day, if they arrive our navy and part of the army proceed down the lake to...endeavor to burn and sink and destroy enemys vessels, and attempt what further may be done."

GLC08014.03

1746/12/22

Nicholls, Richard, 1624-1672

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Caldwallader Colden.

Relaying information from Governor George Clarke during King George's War: "He says it was expected at home that Crown Point would be reduced by our troops, so that way be open to Montreal when the fleet and forces come over."

GLC08014.04