[Messersmith, G.S.], [Washington]. To Frans Van Cauwelaert, Brussels.
| dc.contributor.author | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| dc.coverage.temporal | 1940 February 07 | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-06-15T18:18:05Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-06-15T18:18:05Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1940-02-07 | en_US |
| dc.description | Appreciates Van Cauwelaert's good wishes; would have replied sooner except for press of work; was called home from Vienna in 1937 to help reorganize State Department, work on plan for consolidation of Foreign Services, and help to push through legislative program; has been largely successful, but it has required long hours of work; is no longer young and effects of overwork showing; looks forward to post in Cuba, where there will be plenty to do, but scope of activities will be more limited; would have enjoyed going as Ambassador to Belgium, and perhaps some time in future it may be possible; people in U.S. much concerned over developments and sympathies overwhelmingly with England and France; desire of U.S. to keep out of war perhaps selfish, but understandable; rumors of peace negotiations; any negotiations fruitless until Hitler regime abolished; realizes Van Cauwelaert's concern for Belgium, but thinks invasion can be expected; invasion of Holland and Belgium always a part of German military plan; glad to hear of Belgium's closer relations with Holland; Van Cauwelaert will like new Ambassador from U.S. to Belgium [John] Cudahy; leaving for Cuba end of February; interested to hear news of family; with wife, has fond recollections of Van Cauwelaert and family. | en_US |
| dc.format.medium | Typed Letter Copy, 6 p. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.collection | MSS 109 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.other | 1320-00 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/7297 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| dc.subject | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| dc.title | [Messersmith, G.S.], [Washington]. To Frans Van Cauwelaert, Brussels. | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |
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