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April 25th 1917

Mr. Albert Blum,
c/o United Piece Dye Works,
[[underlined]]Lodi– New Jersey[[/underlined]]

My dear Mr. Blum,

This letter is a very interested one.  When I was in New York, you have been kind enough to give me a check of Frs.250.- for the Orphans and Widows of the Post and Telegraphs in Paris. I sent this check to Mr Clémentel, the Minister of Commerce, but the check never reached Paris, and Mr Clémentel believes that the ship has been torpedoed.  I sent a cable to Glaenzer to ask you as a favor to stop the check, and you will get a letter from Mr Clémentel, in which he will ask you to kindly give him another check and stop the one of Frs.250.-  I hope that you do not mind all this bother which I give you, but we are all much thankful for your great kindness and your charity.

Here in Paris, all the houses are flagged with American and French flags, and enthusiasm for your countrymen is enormous; and you are certainly aware that you will all be wonderfully received when you come to Paris.  I am personally proud to have so many good friends in New York, and we are all glad to see America step in this war which we will certainly