Welcome to the 20th Century: Taft to Hoover, 1909-1933

Letter from William Howard Taft to General Basil W. Duke, 11 March 1910

11 March 1910: Letter thanking General Basil W. Duke of Louisville, Kentucky for his letter urging the reappointment of George Durelle as U.S. Attorney for the western district of Kentucky.

Letter from Woodrow Wilson to Mr, J. S. Sensenbrenner, 15 November 1912

15 November 1912: Letter thanking J.S. Sensenbrenner for his message of congratulations on Wilson's election to the presidency.

Letter from Warren G. Harding to Hon. Frederick Hale, United States Senate, 2 January 1922

2 January 1922: Letter to Senator Fredrick Hale stating that he is complying with Hale's request by forwarding an autographed letter to Mr. Philip F. Turner.

Letter from Calvin Coolidge to Mr. W.W. Elliott, 8 November 1924

8 November 1924: A short note from Calvin Coolidge to Mr. W. W. Elliott reading in part: "I am only sorry that the demands upon my time prevent more than a few lines of acknowledgement."

Letter from Herbert Hoover to Hon. James M. Beck, 21 January 1921

21 January 1921: Letter to James M. Beck at the Office of the Solicitor General in the Department of Justice. At the time of writing, Hoover was the Secretary of Commerce in Warren G. Harding's administration. In the letter Hoover discusses the policy of the American Relief Administration in giving aid to needy people.