Lot of three telegrams, two letters, a journal, and a group of airmail items. The three telegrams are from Frank H. Hitchcock, Postmaster General, and his first Assistant to James M. Vernon, Postmaster of Everett, WA about Vernon representing his association at the convention of Postmasters at Lake Tahoe, CA. The first Assistant simply tells him to take vouchers for expenses incurred in his trip to the convention. Dated June 8, June 10, and June 12, 1911. TLS, 4pp, on Postmaster General's letterhead, Washington (DC), 8 June 1910. To James M. Vernon, regarding pay and promotions of postal employees. Pages held together with brass brad. TLS, 1p (approx. 6 x 8 in.), Washington (DC), 24 July 1911. To James M. Vernon about the convention of Postmasters in California, and telling him that Hitchcock has suggested Mr. Vernon to speak at the Washington State Press Association meeting in August. The Postmaster Everywhere: A Monthly Magazine for Men and Women of Letters, Vol. 20, No. 5, Nov. 1910, 31 numb. pp, in self wraps, with Berryman cartoon on front cover. On pg. 18 is a photo of J.M. Vernon as part of the story of that year's convention. The airmail group includes a packet of 83 (of 100 originally) Airmail stickers (in folder similar to matchbook, but much longer), There is a postcard with: "Special Train / Furnished by the Harvester Trust for the instruction of Nebraska People. Be sure to telephone your Farmer Friend to come and see it. They pay the bill and are entitled to one Free Look. / While looking at this Grand Spectacle, be careful not to mention the Tariff, or the Steel Trust, or Canadian Reciprocity, of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Merger, or the 'Dear Harriman' Contribution, or the Aldrich Central Bank, or 'My Friend' George Perkins. If you mention you will get Slugged Over the Ropes!! / Observe the Stool Pigeons on the Train. They are along to Check you Up, and see that you do not get Close Enough to Scratch the Varnish." Postmark of Apr. 17, 1912. Addressed only to "Journal / Sioux City, Iowa." Plus a card with lithograph of the White House on it, 4 x 6.5 in. And six Air Mail envelopes (unused). Frank Harris Hitchcock (1867 - 1935) graduated from Harvard in 1891 and George Washington University Law School three years later. While at Harvard, he met and became friends with Theodore Roosevelt at the Audubon Society, the two men sharing a love of birds. Hitchcock credited Roosevelt with aiding his success on the national stage. Hitchcock served in the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce (1897-1905), as Assistant Postmaster General (1905-1908) and Postmaster General (1908-1913). He is credited with establishing the Air Mail service. He also made a priority of prosecution of mail fraud, especially use of the mails to sell worthless stocks. Condition: Many items have toned "stripes" that apparently were protruding from stacks of papers at some point. Otherwise most very good. Some of the telegrams very toned.
Lot of three telegrams, two letters, a journal, and a group of airmail items. The three telegrams are from Frank H. Hitchcock, Postmaster General, and his first Assistant to James M. Vernon, Postmaster of Everett, WA about Vernon representing his association at the convention of Postmasters at Lake Tahoe, CA. The first Assistant simply tells him to take vouchers for expenses incurred in his trip to the convention. Dated June 8, June 10, and June 12, 1911. TLS, 4pp, on Postmaster General's letterhead, Washington (DC), 8 June 1910. To James M. Vernon, regarding pay and promotions of postal employees. Pages held together with brass brad. TLS, 1p (approx. 6 x 8 in.), Washington (DC), 24 July 1911. To James M. Vernon about the convention of Postmasters in California, and telling him that Hitchcock has suggested Mr. Vernon to speak at the Washington State Press Association meeting in August. The Postmaster Everywhere: A Monthly Magazine for Men and Women of Letters, Vol. 20, No. 5, Nov. 1910, 31 numb. pp, in self wraps, with Berryman cartoon on front cover. On pg. 18 is a photo of J.M. Vernon as part of the story of that year's convention. The airmail group includes a packet of 83 (of 100 originally) Airmail stickers (in folder similar to matchbook, but much longer), There is a postcard with: "Special Train / Furnished by the Harvester Trust for the instruction of Nebraska People. Be sure to telephone your Farmer Friend to come and see it. They pay the bill and are entitled to one Free Look. / While looking at this Grand Spectacle, be careful not to mention the Tariff, or the Steel Trust, or Canadian Reciprocity, of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Merger, or the 'Dear Harriman' Contribution, or the Aldrich Central Bank, or 'My Friend' George Perkins. If you mention you will get Slugged Over the Ropes!! / Observe the Stool Pigeons on the Train. They are along to Check you Up, and see that you do not get Close Enough to Scratch the Varnish." Postmark of Apr. 17, 1912. Addressed only to "Journal / Sioux City, Iowa." Plus a card with lithograph of the White House on it, 4 x 6.5 in. And six Air Mail envelopes (unused). Frank Harris Hitchcock (1867 - 1935) graduated from Harvard in 1891 and George Washington University Law School three years later. While at Harvard, he met and became friends with Theodore Roosevelt at the Audubon Society, the two men sharing a love of birds. Hitchcock credited Roosevelt with aiding his success on the national stage. Hitchcock served in the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce (1897-1905), as Assistant Postmaster General (1905-1908) and Postmaster General (1908-1913). He is credited with establishing the Air Mail service. He also made a priority of prosecution of mail fraud, especially use of the mails to sell worthless stocks. Condition: Many items have toned "stripes" that apparently were protruding from stacks of papers at some point. Otherwise most very good. Some of the telegrams very toned.
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