Letter, Robert Lansing to Andrew Dickson White
A letter from Secretary of State Robert Lansing to Andrew Dickson White, the former Minister to Russia and co-founder of Cornell University. Lansing responds to a letter from White recommending Kate Gleason for a place on the Economic and Industrial Commission to Russia. He acknowledges her “most remarkable career” and promises to consider her for the position.
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The Secretary of State
Washington
August 31, 1918.
My dear Dr. White:
I am in receipt of your letter of the 29th endorsing
Miss Kate Gleason for a position on the economic and in-
dustrial commission to Russia. Miss Gleason has indeed
had a most remarkable career, and I assure you that when
the personnel for the mission is considered, I will be
pleased to give her name earnest consideration.
Thanking you for writing me, I am,
Very sincerely yours,
Robert Lansing
Dr. Andrew D. White,
Kittery Point,
Maine.
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