Letter from J. Brown Macfarlane of San Antonio, Texas, Regarding President Hoover’s George Washington Bicentennial Speech

148 East Baylor Street SAN ANTONIO Texas. 22nd February 1932. To His Excellency, the President of the United States; The White House ad WASHINGTON D.C. you Dear Mr President;- This is just a little letter from a Fransplanted Scot far away from his native hills and straths, away down here in this Garner stronghold just a little letter from one of those people whom the revered Lincoln remarked that Washington "God loved because He created so many of them". What I wish primarily to do is this, to let you know that there is at least "one fella down in Texas" who appreciates to the uttermost the magnificent attainments of your tenure of office as Chief Executive and that despite the ever present crop, which daily appears to be growing, of those who fondly imagine they were born to take the helm of the great ship, the U .S America--I cerdially and sincerely hope and pray that the electorate of this great Republic will be given guidance as to the folly and danger of "swapping hosses whilst amidstream" and I unreservedly assert that your unswerving loyalty and devotion to your country and your party will be rewarded by a return to office despite all the Garners and the Murrays and the Smiths and the Roosevelts, May I be permitted to ratulate you on the beautiful peroration today accorded us in your tribute to the illustrious memory of "the Father of our Country" and to ask if it be possible that one of your secretaries mail me a copy because that magnificent address surely is worth reading and meditating over again and again? Nothing finer could be expressed in the English language than that glowing tribute to you, Mr Presddent, some evenings ago by that splendid orator the charming Senator from Indiana every word of which he uttered so ably expressed our admiration for you makes it un-necessary for further comment- only this that when the heat and smoke of the impending battle is over you will still retain that greatest gift in the hands of the American people a worthy successor to ABRAHAM LINCOLN and GEORGE WASHINGTON. And it may not be out of place here and now to offer our love to your excellent self and your gracious and talented First Lady, Mrs Hoover. Cordially and Sincerely, my dear Mr President, Brown Macfarlane February 26, 1932. My dear Mr. Macfarlane: The President has received your let- ter of February 22nd and greatly appreciates the friendly interest which prompted you to write. Your approval of his address on Wash- ington's birthday is especially pleasing to him. In accordance with your request, I am #lad to send you herewith a copy of it. Sincerely yours, LAWRENCE RICHEY Secretary to the President. Mr. J. Brown Macfarlane, 148 East Baylor St., San Antonio, Texas. Enclosure. rcr