General Personal Correspondence 1941-1943., 01/01/1941-12/31/1943

File — Box: 4, Folder: 6

Identifier: 28488

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series is composed primarily of personal messages from HLH's friends and colleagues. Correspondence is arranged chronologically and also by subject. The latter category includes correspondence to HLH re. social engagement items such as invitations to semi-official events, re. HLH's Distinguished Service Medal award, re. Grinnell College, re. resignation as Secretary of Commerce in 1940, and re. his final retirement from government service in 1945. (Box 4, Folders 1-13)

Dates

01/01/1941-12/31/1943

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 3.5 Linear Feet (6 Hollinger Document Cases, 1 Record Storage box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Correspondence to HLH includes: 2 TLS to HLH from Thomas B. McCabe,includes reference to EdwardStettinius, 8/20/1942 and 9/30/1942. 1 TLS from Stephen Early, secretary toFDR, to HLH, invitation to annualservices at St. John's Church,1/10/1941. 1 TLS/ALS from John M. Martin [onstationery for Prime Minister ofBritain, 10 Downing Street,Whitehall], refers to HLH's suggestionfor posthumous honor for Arthur B.Purvis, British Purchasing Commission.Reference also to Stafford Cripps, andto Henry Morgenthau, US Secretary ofTreasury, 2/25/1942. 1 TL carbon from HLH to Commander C.R.Thompson re. posthumous decoration ofArthur Purvis, 1/13/1942. 1 TNS from Henry Wallace, USvice-president, to HLH, 06/21/1943.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - GENERAL PERSONAL CORRES. REC'D, 1941-43: Typed Letter Signed

MCCABE, THOMAS B. - TO HLH (PERSONAL): Typed Letter Signed

EDWARD R. STETTINIUS - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed

EARLY, STEPHEN - TO HLH: INVITATION TO CHURCH SERVICE: Typed Letter Signed

MARTIN, JOHN R. - TO HLH RE. ARTHUR B. PURVIS IN MEMORIAM: Typed Letter Signed

PURVIS, ARTHUR B. - REFERENCE: IN MEMORIAM: Typed Letter Signed

CRIPPS, STAFFORD - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed

MORGENTHAU, HENRY, JR. - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - TO C.R. THOMPSON RE. ARTHUR PURVIS: Typed Letter Signed

WALLACE, HENRY - TO HLH (PERSONAL): Typed Letter Signed

HOPKINS, HARRY L. - FROM WALLACE, HENRY (PERSONAL): Typed Letter Signed