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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK O F DALLAS April 1, 1939 Honorable Marriner S. Eccles, Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. Eccles$ I take this opportunity, as chairman of the board of directors of the Dallas bank, to extend to you an invitation to visit Dallas and this bank and branches, if possible, during the annual conven tion of the Texas Bankers Association -which will be held from May 16 to May 18, inclusive. I know that the Texas bankers would feel highly honored and that your visit would be appreciated and greatly bene ficial to the System. In the event you accept the invitation, we will try to make your visit as pleasant as possible. Resp ectfully, April 11, 1939. D e a r M r. M e r r i t t : its I have been out of town over the weekend, I have been somewhat delayed in answering your kind letter of iipril 1 inviting me to visit Dallas, and possibly the branches of the Reserve Bank during the annual convention of the Texas Bankers Association from May l£ to May 18. I have long intended to take advantage of the first opportunity to visit the Dallas Bank, as I have some of the others, and it has been a source of regret to me that the oppor tunity has been so long unavoidably delayed. However, I hope to be able to come to the bank during the convention and possibly arrange to visit the Houston Branch also. I have tentatively accepted the invitation of the Texas Bankers Association with the understanding that I will advise them definitely the first week in kay. At this time I think it would be premature for me to fix any definite time because so many pressing matters are pend ing here that, as usual, I find myself obliged to make the ac ceptance of invitations contingent upon my being able to get away. Accordingly, I had better advise you somewhat later, possibly a week before leaving here in case that is not too late for you, as to what my schedule is likely to be. In the meantime, I wanted you to know that 1 very much appreciated your courtesy. Sincerely yours, M. S. Eccles, Chairman. Mr. J. H. Merritt, Chairman of the Board, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Dallas, Texas. E T :b
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