Letter from D. Baxter Hyde of Watertown, Massachusetts, Regarding President Hoover’s George Washington Bicentennial Speech

THE 99 Spruce Street FEB 20 1932 Watertown Mass. Feb. 24th -'32 Our dear President: 27-24mg Appreciation is due you from every loyal and true American for your most elo- quent and fitting George Washongton, Memorial Address. But greater appreciation and heart felt thanks are due you from every American citizen, for the past three years of your administration that parallels the virtues, words of wisdom and wise council, that you so fittingly portrayed of our first President. When you have kept the even tenor of your way for another year plus another four years of equal s trust, unmindful of the icy misstle from an ever present foo, but ever pressing towards the goal:- Then future Citizens of this Vast Republic, we forecast one hundred years from your first inau- gural, can 380 and hear three illustrious names:- WASHINGTON LINCOLN*- HOOVER*- Echoing down the Centuries of time and shining like a brilliant Star to guide the Nations of future ages. ( Just a heart-throb along lifels highway.) God bless you and Yours, D. Bapter Hyde February 26, 1932. P.P.F. P. Birthday My dear Mr. Hyde: 200. address The President has read with much interest your very kind letter of February 24 and is indeed greatly heartened by your friendly expressions. It is especially pleasing to him to know that you liked his Washington Address. Sincerely yours, LAWRENCE RICHEY Secretary to the President Mr. D. Baxter Hyde, 99 Spruce Street, Watertown, Mass. bsp