Name/Title
Letter from Secretary Edward T. Clark to James A. Kreitler.Entry/Object ID
1995.1.360Scope and Content
Letter of thanks from Edward T Clark, Private Secretary, to James A. Kreitler dated July 12, 1921, for Vice President Coolidge in receipt of the photograph Mr. Kreitler took June 18, 1921, at the dedication of the bust of President Warren G. Harding at the National McKinley Birthplace Memorial in Niles, Ohio.
A small newpaper clipping has been glued to the bottom left hand corner of the letter.
The back has residue remaining from where it was glued to a board.
The letter reads as follows:
"EDWARD T. CLARK
PRIVATE SECRETARY
THE VICE PRESIDENT'S CHAMBER
WASHINGTON
July 12, 1921
Mr. James A, Kreitler,
508 E. Belmont Street
Warren, Ohio.
My dear Mr. Kreitler:
The Vice President has asked me to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of July 11, with the en-
closed photograph and to thank you for sending it to
him. [He is] very glad to have this memento of his trip
to Niles.
Very truly yours,
E. T. Clark [signature]"
Newspaper clipping reads:
"James Kreiler of Belmont street is the pleased recipient of a letter yesterday from Vice President Coolidge, in which the Vice President thanks Mr. Kreitler for a memento photograph
which was snapped on his recent visit there."Collection
McKinleyAcquisition
Accession
1995.1Source or Donor
General Museum CollectionAcquisition Method
Gift