Box 5
Contains 227 Results:
William H. Taft to Bacon, March 24, 1914
Covering letter for above.
Franklin W. Hooper to William H. Taft, April 3, 1914
Copy of letter arguing against a replica of the St. Gaudens Chicago statue of Lincoln. Urges appointment of D. C. French.
Franklin W. Hooper to Bacon, April 4, 1914
Covering note in which copy of above letter to Taft was enclosed.
William H. Taft to Franklin W. Hooper, April 6, 1914
Agreement on choice of French.
Franklin W. Hooper to Bacon, April 7, 1914
Letter enclosing copy of a letter of Taft to Hooper.
Bacon to Franklin W. Hooper, April 8, 1914
Copy of letter indicating he does not spare an opportunity to urge French's appointment. Mentions Senator Blackburn replacing Senator Cullom who had died.
Franklin W. Hooper to Bacon, April 9, 1914
Pleasure at progress on appointment of French. Hope to meet Bacon in Washington.
Bacon memo, April 24, 1914
Memo regarding interview with Mrs. Saint-Gaudens and the reasons for not duplicating her husband's statue of Lincoln for the Memorial. Bacon indicated he would not waive his responsibility in the choice of a sculptor.
Franklin W. Hooper to Bacon, May 26, 1914
Describes a favorable interview with Senator Blackburn of Kentucky, who had fought on the Southern side, knew Lincoln well before 1861 and had been made a Commission member. Blackburn favored French.
Bacon to George A. Fuller Company, September 2, 1914
Copy of letter enclosing sketch of flat ornament to occur at each of the four corners of the soffit of the main cornice. Includes sketch.