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April 25th 1917

Mr. Isaac D. Fletcher,
2 East 79th Street,
[[underlined]]New York[[/underlined]]

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My dear Mr. Fletcher,

This letter is a very interested one. When I was in New York, you have been kind enough to give me a check of $200.- for the Orphans and Widows of the Post and Telegraphs in Paris. I sent this check to Mr. Clémentel, the minister of Commèrce, 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 afavor to stop the check, and you will get from Mr. Clémentel a letter in which he will ask you to kindly give him another check and to stop the one of $200.- 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 the 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 so glad to see America step in this war which we will certainly