The full text on this page is automatically extracted from the file linked above and may contain errors and inconsistencies.
FE D E R A L R E S E R V E BANK O F R IC H M O N D HUGH preeas?d" nt January H , 1948 Dear Marriner: The annual joint meeting of our directors and the Baltimore Branch directors will be held in Baltimore Wednesday, February 11. Following the meeting, which has been called for 9:30 a.m. at the Branch building, there will be a luncheon at the Maryland Club to which the senior officers of the Baltimore Clearing House banks will be invited. On Tuesday, February 10, at 6 p.m., Mr. Charles P. McCormick, President of McCormick & Company, Incorporated, of Baltimore, and Deputy Chairman of this bank, will give an informal cocktail party and dinner at "Ye Olde McCormick Tea House," McCormick Building, Light and Barre Streets, in honor of Mr. Robert Lassiter, who re tired as Chairman of the Board on December 31, 194-6, after having served twenty-four years as Class "C" director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Mr. McCormick and our other directors would like very much to have you with us on all of these occasions, or as many of them as will fit in with your plans. Do write me that you will be on hand. A prompt answer would be helpful. Sincerely yours, HUGH LEACH, President. The Honorable M. S. Eccles, Chairman Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Vashington 25, D. C. Jaauaxy 19, 19UB. Dear EugH: Shi# la to thank you for your letter of Jaauaxy lit inviting me to oom to Baltimore for tho dinner on February 10 nod the joist ■— ting and luncheon on the following dajr. At the moment I can m « no obotaolee to accepting this thoroughly touting invitation end, ac cordingly, X ehall plan to arrive la I d t t a m to bo on hand at the appointed hour of 6t00 p*n* at Xr. McCormick*« eetablishmocit. Z ahall plan to atay owr for the joint mooting of your dirootora on Wodnoeday at 9«30 a.m. and far the luncheon at tha Maryland Club* It will bo » pleeeare to aaa Mr* Laeeiter again and to moat with the directors aa Mil aa to ranmm aefealmt— am with officers o f tha Baltimore banka* Hith boat regarda, Sinooraly youre. M r. Hugh Uaflb, Preaident, Fodaral Hw >n> Bank of ttehmoad, Blehmomd, Virginia. ■Ce o e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k o f R ic h m o n d January 2 2 , 1943. Dear Marriiier: I am delighted that you will be with us at our Baltimore meetings on February 10 and 11, and aa looking forward to seeing you at that time. Ve shall count on you to make the principal and probably the only talk at the luncheon, which will be attended by senior bankers of Baltimore as well as Federal Reserve people. With best wishes, I aa Sincerely yours, HUGH LEACH, President. The Honorable Marriner S. Eccles, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington 25, D. C. BOARD OF GOVERNORS or TH E FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Office Correspondence ta Fro m Date February 13, 19l£« Rftniaw__________________ Subject:------------------------------------------------- Mr. Morrill------------------- ----------------------------------- I have just received a note from Hugh Leaoh expressing his appreciation of the attendance from Washington at the Baltimore meetings. He said that the attendance of the Board members was a major factor in making the meetings suocessfVil and was helpful from the standpoint of oreating a better understanding among the group. He added that in view of the absenoe of Director Johnson, he wished me to inform you regarding the contents of a letter which he had re ceived under date of February 11 from Mr. Johnson. The pertinent portico of Mr. Johnson's letter was as followst "We experienced in Wilmington, beginning on last Sunday, the worse sleet and ioe storm in the history of the City. Although I had expected to leave here Monday night, having bought my transportation to Bal timore and return, it was impossible for me to get out of the City. All transportation facilities broke down, the City was without light, heat or telephone servioe up until yesterday and although I have attempted to contact you by long distanoe telephone and telegraph, it was impossible for me to do so since all communications to the outside world have been cut off since Monday.* February 13* 19>U8 Dear Buds Because of ay concentration an what cm earth to talk about at the Maryland Club lunohean, I neglected to express to you the deep apprecia tion I felt for your generous and gracious intro duction. X Just wanted to send you this word of sincere thanks for your kindness and encourage ment* the meetings were unusually interesting and stimulating - the hospitality at Charlie MoCormiok's and at the Club, superb. Those of us who were privileged to enjoy it owe you a special debt of gratitude. Sincerely yours. Mr. W. G. Hysor, Chairman, Federal Bsserws Bank of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia. FE D E R A L R E S E R V E BANK O F RICHMOND* W. G. W y s o r C h a ir m a n February 17, 1948 Dear M arriner: Thank you fo r your pleasant note. 1 thought the jo in t meeting in Baltim ore was splen d id . Everybody seemed to both enjoy i t and p r o fit by i t . Tour presence and th a t of other members of the Board o f Governors and your s ta ff "made" the m eeting. A ll o f us enjoyed having you and are in debted to you fo r coming. Cordially, W. G. Wysor CHAIRMAN WGW/LH Governor Marriner S. Eccles Board of Governors of The Federal Reserve System Washington 25, D. C.
@FedFRASER