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Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 to Louis L. Emmerson

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03146 Author/Creator: Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Typed letter signed Date: 1931/07/10 Pagination: 1 p. ; 26.5 x 20.2 cm. Order a Copy

Confidential letter written to the Governor of Illinois about America's economic situation during the Great Depression and the prospect of continued destitution. Praises Emmerson's "organization last winter" and discusses the need for earlier appropriations of federal money to the states. Typed on White House stationery.

Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Emmerson, Louis L. (Louis Lincoln), 1863-1941

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