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October 7 # 1356* St? deer Senator* In common with tests of others tsho know of your great contributions to good government in thla country, I feel such a deep sense of public as sell as personal loss because of the outcome in your stete, that X cannot refrain from sending you this word of appreciation of your public service and particularly of your understanding help to UQ since X have occupied tills position* X ahatl not venture to eosaent on your intellectual integrity and courage* which are universally recognised* there should be no occasion for coanaent accept for the rarity of those virtues, but X do venture to express the hope that the restoration of your health will asake it possible for this country to continue to benefit by your presence in public service* With kind regards, Sincerely yours* Honorable Janes Cousens, Sabeek Building, Birmingham* Michigan* ETsb OAMESv COUZENS MICHIGAN ^Cvrite^ -State* -Senate WAS H I N G T O N , D . C . bi rmingham, Michigan, October 10, 1936. My dear Governor: Thanks so much for your very cordial letter of the seventh, I am quite confident that there are many of us who.have been and are still in government who put the welfare of the government ahead of personal interests. This I have enjoyed doing for over twenty years of continuous public service and, of course, when that privilege is denied me, I obviously take the consequences. 1 certainly appreciate the generous comments in your letter and expecting as I do to be in Washington for November and December, 1 hope to have the pleasure of seeing you* While I have not been in good health, I think I am feeling better since 1 have been relieved of all governmental responsibility* Trusting you are well, I am, with kind regards Very truly yours, 9 Honorable Marriner 3. Eccles, Board of Governors, Federal Reserve System, Washington, D,C. JC :LS