Letter from President Woodrow Wilson’s Niece Alice Wilson McElroy Thanking President Hoover for Visiting the South

MRS. Stuart MCELROY a 607 MAIN STREET RUTHERFORDTON THE WHITENOUSA NORTH CAROLINA 661 16 1 1930 RECEIVED my dear mr. President:- od 10/16 Irant to offer my personal thanks to you, for Carolina, last f coming to our state of north Being a neice of EL- President, Ailsou I know a little about what it means to our President, to leave his many responsibilities in Harlington as one of the thousands who intreased the Knige mountain cele- - MRS. Stuart MCELROY 607 MAIN STREET RUTHERFORDTON NORTH carolina -2- bration, I know how keenly the people appre ciated your presence and cooperation married in the Blue Room my husband and Irere in the White House, twelve years ago last august He nere foreign missionaries in Japan for a good many years until the climate necessitated our return to this country. terian church in this because pastor of the Presby - Recently my husband torm. the have goined the MRS. Stuart MCELROY 607 MAIN STREET RUTHERFORDTON NORTH CAROLINA -3- number of those who love and praise north Carolina Thanking you again for coming Do our state, Jam Suicerely alice Hibou mc es,, Eleay October 15, 1930. manufain October 16, 1930. 200- Ling My dear Mrs. McElroy: The President has received your very kind letter of October 15 and has read it with interest and appreciation. He is heartened and encouraged by your friendly expressions. Sincerely yours, LAWRENCE RICHEY Secretary to the President Mrs. Stuart McElroy, 607 Main Street, Rutherfordton, North Carolina. bsp