HOOVER ACCEPTS PLACE IN CABINET
KEEPS RELIEF POST
Announces After Another Talk With Harding That He Will Be Secretary of Commerce.
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Feb. 24, 1921
My Darling,
I
hope you are gaining all the time. My mind is with you almost constantly. I wish they had this idea of trying to get Victory Week were a thing of the past. Have had tough going and it doesn't look as though it's possible for this week. I felt my only hope was in coming over here for balance of the week. I can tell by tomorrow night whether there is a show or not. If there isn't any show, I'll get home. If I think there's a possible chance, I'll go to Downsville Saturday and in that case, can't come home until Sunday afternoon.
In case you have not received the sasch. [sic] By the time you get this letter, you had better tell Mr. Clayse and see what he thinks we better do about it.
If you are able, you had better sign that yellow sheet in my clip and have Frank take it down to Mr. Rogers at the bank and get a certified check or New York draft for $1500 and send it to the So. Pac. The only thing to do for us is to use our rights in buying the oil stock. Under the circumstances, as you are ill, Mr. Rogers will for sure, write the letter and send the check. If my account is a little shy, it will be good March 1st. This ought to be seen to Saturday. The money has to be in New York on or before March 1st.
I got two orders today for $161.48 and for $153. It hardly seems possible to get a Victory Week, but I hate to fail until I am absolutely down and out.
Love unmeasured,
John
Dear Sue: I think that paper will have to be signed. Susan L Briggs.
Editor's notes
I'm sorry this letter is out of order. I am opening the letters in order but if they are misplaced significantly in the piles, I may stumble on them after publishing that set.
Holly
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John has excellent handwriting. However, in some instances, I cant decipher it. If I can't, I simply mark the spot with "xxx"s to signify thank the word isn't decipherable.
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