Box 5
Contains 227 Results:
William H. Taft to Bacon, February 26, 1914
Thanks for photograph of model & invitation to see it.
H. K. Bush-Brown to William H. Taft, March 18, 1914
Request to be considered in a competition for being the sculptor of the Lincoln statue.
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.