Letter From Herbert Parsons to Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, March 20, 1913

Authors

Herbert Parsons

Document Type

Letter

Files

Date

3-20-1913

Keywords

Herbert Parsons, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, Charles Richard Crane, resignation, China, six-power loan

Description

This handwritten letter from Herbert Parsons to Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson advises Wilson to write a history of the State Department's recent dealings with China as well as documenting the incident involving Charles Richard Crane.

Sender

Herbert Parsons

Recipient

Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Corresponds to:

Folder 2-5, Document 5

City

New York City, New York

Transcription

[Dear Huntington,]

[Good. The letter is capital.]

[I was wondering how you could stay on.]

[There are two things I wish you would do while the matters are still fresh in your mind. One is to write the history of China recently which would include the story of the six-power loan. The other is to put in writing a complete statement of the Crane incident. The present is likely not a time to publish either. The moment for publication may come unexpectedly, however, and can best then be availed of if all the material is conveniently at hand. And may I have copies of each for my archives.]

[In leaving the State Department you must realize what a rare esprit de corps you have infused into it. The outsider, like myself, is struck with it. Consciousness of it should be a real satisfaction.]

[Time will prove the intelligence, sanity, rigor, thoroughness, justness and unselfishness of your work.]

[Sincerely]

[Herbert Parsons]

[March 20, 1913]

Language

English

Rights Statement

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Recommended Citation

Parsons, Herbert, "Letter From Herbert Parsons to Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, March 20, 1913" (1913). Other Correspondence. 253.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/fmhw_other/253