Henry Stimson Signed Letter on White House Stationary

Henry Stimson Signed Letter on White House Stationary

Henry L. Stimson

TLS 7" x 9" February 24, 1931

Washington, DC File Miscellaneous SWQXOD

Secretary of War under Taft (1911-1913), Stimson fought in World War I. He was the Governor General of the Philippine Islands (1927-1929) and Secretary of State under Hoover (1929-1933). Stimson exercised a strong influence on U.S. foreign policy in the 1930s and 1940s as Secretary of War under Franklin Roosevelt (1940-1945).

Henry Stimson Signed ALS, 1931

Henry Stimson Signed ALS, 1931

Bi-fold typed letter signed on White House Stationary with the letterhead of "The Secretary of State Washington"

7" × 9". Typed to the recto of both leafs with the versos left blank. Dated "February 24, 1931", and signed by Henry Stimson as "Henry L Stimson". Near fine.

Henry L. Stimson (September 21, 1867 - October 20, 1950) TLS dated February 24, 1931 was an American statesman, lawyer and Republican Party politician. Over his long career, he emerged as a leading figure in the foreign policy of the United States, serving in Republican and Democratic administrations. He served as Secretary of War (1911-1913) under William Howard Taft, Secretary of State (1929-1933) under Herbert Hoover, and Secretary of War (1940-1945) under Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. Letter to New Hampshire Senator George H. Moses (February 9, 1869 December 20, 1944) was a U.S. diplomat and political figure. He served as a United States Senator from New Hampshire and was chosen as the Senate's President pro tempore at the time of this letter. The letter pertains to organization and staffing of the Foreign Service. The Moses- Linthicum Act (46 Stat. 1207) reorganized the Board of Foreign Service Personnel to prevent undue favoritism from being shown to members of the former Diplomatic Service in assignments and promotions.