Word: lettered
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...early as December 13, President Lowell first wrote to Mr. Hubbard. His letter follows: December...
Having been informed that you are proposing to publish an article on football, criticizing the methods of playing of the Princeton team. I venture to write you this letter. Of course I have no right to ask you to refrain from publishing anything, but I think it is proper to say that all the authorities of Harvard University would deeply regret the publication of anything derogatory to Princeton, or its football team; and that we should be very grateful it you saw fit to withdraw the article in question. Very truly yours, (Signed) A. Lawrence Lowell...
...Saturday Evening Post has not planned and would not consider such an article as you mention in your letter of December 16th. The same thing is true of our other periodicals. The Ladies Home Journal and The Country Gentleman. It is possible that you informant had some other weekly in mind. Yours very truly, (Signed George H. Lorimer, Editor...
Sirs: TIME is unusual. In your Jan. 10 issue, under heading of "Elk City, Okla.," p. 4, col. 3, you refer to Letter Carriers, which is the proper designation of the men of Uncle Sam who deliver the U.S. mail. Invariably, the Press and the Public refer to them as mailmen or postmen, which is highly improper. . . . Frank Crane . . . recently eulogized the Letter Carrier and referred to them as mailmen rather than Letter Carriers. . . . A mighty small thing, yet I believe every Letter Carrier appreciates being referred to as a Letter Carrier. Thanks to TIME for setting a precedent. BURT...
...established at Johns Hopkins University. The check was forwarded to Owen D. Young, Chairman of the School's Trustees, by my brother Rufus, as part of Chicago's $100,000 allotment in the $1,000,000 fund being raised. Mr. Young, besides writing me a nice letter, wrote a more personal one to Rufus, in which he said things about my 'modesty,' 'generosity,' 'loyalty' and 'readiness to praise others...