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Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives JOHN L A IR D R. M. L A IR D L R e a l a i r d E s t a t e S a n d a n d In o n s u r a n c e . A I K E N . S. C . H O K X l l K X & X ^ a J t d t M jiehy 12,1914 j * H o n W m G. McAdoo Secretary of the Treasury Washington, I). C. 'Dear Sir; / In the m&tjmr of selecting a location for a Fede r a l R e s erve B a n k ^ o serve this section, our first choice is C o l u m b i a # and our second choice is Richmond. Y o u r 8 tfruly, HG+ 15GSb .D 7 H 5 C U C "> 13259 ts m Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives R. G. T A R R A NT * AIKEN, S. C.,...... ......... ............... 191 Hon* W . G. McAdoo m Secretary of the Treasury, W a s h i n g t o n , D •C . r*\ FEB 141914 De a r Sirs In the mat t e r of selecting a location^ Ba n k to serve this district,our first choice is Columbia and our second choice ia Richmond. Yours very truly, rve Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives O n behalf of the_ C*---- - ----------. Our f i r s t c h .ic e is Columbia, S. C. 2nd choice Baltim ore. Bank of____________________________________________ __________________________ I beg to advise that it is our opinion Bank located business at Charlotte, convenience and N. C., that a Federal Reserve will best accom m odate serve the interests of this the Bank advantage. Cashier to Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Bank located business at Charlotte, convenience and N. C., will best accom m odate serye the interests of this the Bank advantage. Cashier to Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives OPs=^ BRIGGS, BUIST & GENERAL MERCHANDISE BLACKVILLE, S. C. ffeb. 12th, 1914. Hon. W . G M Ado o, m ., e Sec. of the Trea' VT on. Washing P .'Dear S i r :In the matter of se le ctin g a locatiorT**fw-i Reserve Bank to serve th is d i s t r i c t , our f i r s t choice is Columbia* and our second choice is Richmond. R espectfu lly Submitted,i Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives O n behalf of the. lank of. I beg to advise that it is our opinion Bank located business at t h r illilln convenience advantage. and that a Federal Reserve will best accom m odate the serve the interests of this Bank to rceproauced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives ft i \y$ If p$ T hu# * f^ A A ! / -• ito c s & b V & vJ _ M JV J CcA^jms. /O o jtV K * / J ’/ ^ 7 0 ^ ^ C m A ^ A C a lC ^ ^ / C & jl^ A 1^ uC^ @ O v jb r A J s tltz ^ J/ ts z ~Ja trcj-d ^ cr^ ir //7 6L# M rra y ^ £ ^ A\U & ^ 4 v \ ) s d A tZ j* , uL ifih ^ li M ^ J L '& L M *-A ^ $ * - (>^ jua ^c* ^ ^ r j/ v c ity J . a 'f t t c b e ^ A .+ & f ~ c£ /h f ^ # *» M jl ^JL z eproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives S lu J ( eJ ^ r£ - M ^ c t y ^ 4 z l ^ L ^ f b r tly A ^zL<Lcyv /t K t s i s U y /)J U !< % Le l< h *- j ^ A sx J L / S Z A ^ J j. ^ A ^i /t r z ..^ cccJ , fg ^ A £ < A-d-z. ^ . _ ^ tZ o <X±s /Zi^O -yu /_ ,+ & d !-c Q ^ /h T U ^ A t£ /H u t -A a / / ciaaxl ^~Z ^. 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V A IL , PRESIDENT R eceived at B E L V I D E R E B R O O K S , G E N ER A L MANAGER 963 n 6 D OC COLUMBIA SC 1 WM 6 5 N L 1 EX JANY 1 5 1 4 G MCADOO ;/ SECY OF TREAS WASHN D C MEETING SOUTHCAROLtNA BANKER'S HERE TODAY' LARGELY ATTENDED ADOPTcD RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING TO BANKS IN T H I S STATE TO APPLY FOP MEMBERSHIP IN REGIONAL RESERVE SYSTEM AND ALSO P E T I T I O N ORG AN IZATI ON COMMITTEE TO PLACE SOUTHCAROLINA IN NORTH AND SOUTH REGION WITH COLUMBIA RECOMMENDED AS LOCATION OF REGIONAL RESERVE BANK COMMITTEE OF SEVEN WITH BRIOH A S SO C IATIO N " " L lA M S O N OF DARLINGTON PRESIDENT STATE BANKERS IPMAW W I L L PRESENT VIEWS OF MEETING % \ \ ^ JAS A HOYT SECRETARY 702P Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives S . T . MORGAN, E. B. A DDI SON, ident. lt > j V i c e - P r e s i d e n t . S . D. C R E N S H A W , V i c e - P r e s a n d CHAS. E .B O R D E N , V jc e - P r e s . ^ ir g in ia -(£ c U * o lir ta Secy. S . W. T R A V E R S , T r e a s u r e r . E . T H O S , O RGAI N, A u d i t o r . ffih e m ic a t © o m p a r t y , M A N U F A C T U R E R S OF Fertilizers. C O L U M B IA A d d r e s s V l R G I N I A - C A R O L I N A CH E MI C A L . C O . , C O L U M B IA S A LE S SALES DIVISION. H . W . M A L L O Y , M AN AG ER . D IV IS IO N C O L U M B IA ,S .C . Jan y Hon. A#' ?* Lever, Hous e of Represen tat i v e s , Washington, B.C. i'ear S ir: ~ We' are very much in te re ste d in the lo c a t io n o f the region a l reserve hank fo r th is s e c t io n ; say the South A tla n tic States* W e y would he very glad indeed to have th is bank esta b lish ed at Columbia*,/^ Columbia i s a growing City with large banking f a c i l i t i e s and does "a large banking business; a c ce s s ib le and centrallym l ocated in the 0 outh A tla n tic S tates; i t s bankers are l i v e men with broad views and their personal con nection would do much to make the region al reserve bank -popular in th is v ic in it y * W are very much in favor of hairing this e bank at Columbia* However, i f the ^ : i s not loca ted at Columbia, we are very much in terested in ha^j same esta b lish ed at Richmond, Ya* Richmond i s the l o g i c a l ce:. ,e i o f the South and i t s banking connections with C it ie s south o f i t are enormous. Richmond i s very a c c e s s ib le to the South and many o f our bankers and business men are ernest advo cates of Richmond as the best point f o r the establishment o f the region al reserve bank. Richmond understands the mariner o f business o f Southern business men and alsom t h e ir r e s p o n s i b i l i t y ; they are accustomed to doing business with Southern business men and the establishment o f such a bank at Richmond would be very popular in the South* Trusting that you wil. lend your influ en ce f i r s t to the establishment o f th is bank at Columbia, but i f not at Columbia, then to Richmond, we remain, Your* s v ery t r u l y , Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives 3J . J a», (ill. £ f t t . Cress, 't y h x x v x & z x ^ (i n c o r p o r a t e d ) i ln ,3 s CItcitnrals ■fitzstxxpii& xta , A g r « t s fx ty plttTTte’ (fixquteitv Cattitws ^prialig / C P y ^ -, 0 ia ^ $ g t if a J h - O '^ £ ia a J C , j J ’ , v. cL A ^un/ /L<? / » ... j»' '■ ■ '■ """ ■ ■ »"■ f aiir Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives OFFICE OF C o m m e r c i a H l o t e l / / „ j ...................... ih im ,,,.. „ „ Jl.ip .ii,ii» t fa w fflr Q-^r Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives F. M. YO UNG, President E. L. YO UNG, Vice-President F. M . Y O U N G COTTON J L.IGH TSEY, Sec’y and Treas. CO M PA N Y BUYERS A N D D E A L E R S IN G E N E R A L M E R C H A N D IS E Fairfax, S. G., P e h r u a r y 4th, 1914* Hon. ffau G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D. C. D e a r Sir:I n the m a t t e r of selecting a location f o r F e d e r a l Reserve B a n k to a^rve this district, our first choice is COLUMBIA, S. C y f and our second choice is BICHMOKD* Res p e c t f u l l y submitted: J*. M . Y O D N 6 OO., ^7 /V ' 'v _ ________________________ _ Dictated. Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives ^y * 0 - ^ ' B L E E P S ' ’^ Oq 1914 < s flfl In o o b p o ra tk d DEALERS e n e r a l M G IN e r c h a n d i s e r k e l y v i S . C . _ f f e b . ___I f i t h , 1 9 1 4 . Iftl Hon. John S k ^ t o n Williams, Con. of the Currency, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: In the matter of selecting a location for federal R ^ e r v e B a n k to serve this district, our first choice is Colunibiay^. C. and our second choice is Richmond, Ya. Lespetcfully submitted, prk/ rkf. C The jfC e e ls G o m p a n tf, M Q S . is , T R JD A .3. Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives H E N R Y E . B E A R D STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES W ITS, CIGARS, TO B A C C O S Hon. p r r G. M Ado o, e Secretary of the Treas Washington, D.C* Bear S ir: In the matter Federal Reserve Bank to f i r s t choice is Columbi C. and our second choice- is Richmond, Va. R e sp e c tfu lly , submitted: m o t. Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives BELL TELEPHONE T . H . O O K E R , J r ., P r e s id e n t a n d M ' Hartsville Publishing Co. PUBLISHERS OF P u b lis h e rs PLANT TH E H A R T S V IL L E M E SSE N G E R P r in te rs I n D r e w B u il d in g , BOOK STATIONERY STORE In R o b e r t S t e w a r t B u ild in c B o o ks and S ta tio n e ry and A v e n u e B . W est Hartsville, S. \ January J l , 1914. Hon. ',Y . G. M Ado m e Secretary of the Washington, D.C. Dear S ir : In /h e matter of se le c tin g a location fo r Federal R©yerve Bank to serve this d i s t r i c t , our f i r s t choice ie Colum bia/ S. C. and our second choice is Richmond, Va. ____ „ ,.l>w ,.1 I i> >WiiW'iwi'M'W'WW»IWi'iliM^arr<Tiinr>.iiintW^->ii ■ r .r*-. R espectfu lly submitted, D iet. Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives ,irka, I 2 . M U p-O i-SatP (tafy latere. S ta le r J n Srg (Emifca, ^ tr tn rr i la ta , iH ttU ntfrtj (Snaiia, g ta 0ttw > tt g. rtsuiUf, fc. 0L,__ 101 McAdoo, If the Treasury, Washington, D. C. ■ * D e a r Sir; In the m a t t e ^ j f selecting a location for Federal Reserve Bankyco serve this district, our firs choice is Columbia,/S, C. and our second choice is Richmond, Va, Diet* Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives .0 * McAdoo, j. Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D. C* D e a r Sir: In the m a t t e r of selecting a location for F ederal Reserve Bank to serve this district, our "first choice is Columbia, S. C. and our second choic ......... . ^'V^^nS‘,'''A? SA < » ... "is-Richmond, Va. ANSW ERED ~C [fo r m 6 1914 'Tttf.j Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives J . S . M CCLAM, Pr es i de n t S-B.POSTON,VICE PRESIDENT T.J.COTTI NGHAM, Ca s h i e r S . D. R I C K E N B A K E R , ASST. CASHIER ] a R M E R S ^ \ | e R G I IA N I S 0 A 1 N K STATE AND COUNTY DEPOSITARY L a k e C i t y , S .C . Jany. 5th, I 9 i « . Mr. John Skelton W illiam s, Washington, D. C. Dear S i r ;Feeling that we can best be served by a reserve bank located at some point which would be e a sily a c c e ssib le , we beg ter ask that in placing th is sectio n , that we be placed with ^Columbia^ S.,_C. in the event that your Committee should see f i t to favor that p o in t, which we think a very desirable one. However, as the time now i s very short, allow us to ask that w be placed with Richmond, in the event that Columbia e i s not chosen as one of the reserve p o in ts. Thanking you f o r your kind consideration, we are, Y o u r s very/trUJLy, Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives J. A. BARRE, SEC. W. W. BARRE, PRES. AND TR BARRE H AR D W AR E COM PANY D E A L E R S IN H A R D W A R E , F A R M IN G IM P L E M E N T S , WAGONS, BUGGIES, ETC. ___ 1 9 1 L E X IN G T O N , S. Hon. John Skelto n Williams* Comptroller of Currency* 1014 Washington, D. / . D e a r Sir:We prefer* like Reserve Bank Organization committee t o designate ColjaSbia S. C*/but if n o t R i c h m o n d Va. as the Federal Reserve City to serve our territory. Y ours v e r y truly, Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives W. W. BARRE, PRES. AND TRr J. A. BARRS, SBC BARRE H AR D W AR E COM PANY D E A L E R S IN H A R D W A R E , F A R M IN G IM P L E M E N T S , WAGONS, BUGGIES, ETC. L E X IN G T O N , S. C .T J a il. 3 9 t h , 1 9 1 4 Hon. Win. G. MoAdoo, Secretary of Treasury* Washington* D.C, D ear Sir:We prefer the Reserve Ban* Organisation ConsnaHittee to t o designate Columbia, S. C. but If not R i o H a o n d Va., as the Federal Reserve City to serve our territofy. :1 W *r# v^py-.%ruly#, . ffia J r w r C . rre ia d a t. o 1Q1 f Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives T® S A N D I F E R G e n e r a l M e r c h a n d i s e L J lw . I f ? '4 7 0/ o w r y v i l l e , S® J k C L .... v a iJ f- ~ Y , rrp A. Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives O n behalf of the_ <? Bank oL I beg to advise^tha^pit^ Js Bank located business at Charlotte} convenience and advantage. o ^ in io n ^ t^ i t a Federal Reserve Nt - C ., will best accom m odate serve the interests o f this Bank the to Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives J . W. K IB i-E R , M. W . C L A R Y , PRESIDENT A R T H U R K IB LE R , MANAGER SEC. & TREAS. THE J. W . KIBLER C O . WHOLESALE MERCHANTS A U T H O R E D C A P I T A L $25,000 NEWBERRY, S. C.. Feb.2^1914 lft| Hon Wm.G.McAdoo, Secretary of The Treasury, W a s h i n g t o n , D .G . in Dear Sir! In the m a t t e r of selectin j a location for the Federal reserve B a n k for this district,our first choice is Columbia,S.C. and our seco n d choice is RICHMON D .Va,• ... .. .... Respectfully submitted. Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives N 9 I8 4 4 -. Capital $400.000. y U C t^ T ^2^<- T y '— --------------- ----- t/ - Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives B. C. M A T T H E W S , R. D. S M I T H , P R E S ID E N T . C a s h ie r . February 6 , I 914. 'Mr. M. O E l l i o t t , Sec. '. As per your request are forwarding 2ron "bur on oice f or a Federal Reserve Bank for W fe e l that it would be to the in terest e d :..rtr ic t. 0 f r 'course of the people in te r e s te d , t o have &he Reserve Bank located in CMumbia, S. C . T I doubt i f there io a c it y in the Houth that he.6 better f a c i l i t i e s fo r reaching the people than Cblumbia. W would e ask you to kindly see that w are not included in the A tla n ta , e Ga. d is tr ic t fo r reasons known t o a l l most-every national Bank in South Carolina. I f th^re is any furthur information you w ish, or i f T can ve of any furhtur service to you, please com mand u s , Very t ruly y our c , Pre Bident E n c .-X - Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives behalf of On FA R M E R S & M ^ C H A M T S BANK, R G W Y S& ID E A . . Bank of____________________________________________ _________________________ I beg to advise thajc « isCour opinisn Bank located business at convenience thaty a a. '— yL . v_. ^ and serve will Federal Reserve , best accom m odate the interests of this the Bank to advantage. W A D E H, ELROD, C a s h i e r ,hier s R I D G g W A Y , S. & Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Th e B a n k o f S t .Ge o r g e F e b « 17 1 9 1 4 S L . A . K l a t j b b r .P b e s i d e n t . t .G e o r g e , S . C>. G . F . L e w i s ,V i c e P r e s i d e n t . F .E .H in n a n t ,Ca s h i e r . C . D . D u k e s ,A s s i s t a n t Ca s h i e r . Horn Wm. G. Mo Adoo S ecre tary of th© Treas u r y D e a r Sir: W ash i n g t o n D.C* In the m a t t e r of selecting a location for Federal Reserve Bank to serve this district our first choice is Columbia S.C . and our .. , second choice is Richmond. Resp e c t f u l l y submitted: // # / (A N S W E R E D FEB 19 1914 Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives in SenetO/f O li^tciia n d td c a n d C aftan SB / St. S. e , i 2 ± : ................... w l a A s -y , (J ^ /^} / f U K ^ C > ( / 0 % j - ? /f Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives ATTORNEY AT LAW S T . G E O R G E 7S - C - Hon. Sin. G. M e Adoo, Feb. 17, 1914 \ - o n * S e c retary of the QJreasury, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:— I n the matter of selecting a l o c ation for Federal Rese r v e B a n k to serve this district, our first choice is Columbia, S.C. and our second choice is Richmond. R e s p e c t f u l l y submitted, O Reproduced from the Unclassified / Declassified Holdings of the National Archives , B U G G IE S AND H A R N E S S £ 0 £ n T f o r s t a n d a r d f e r t il i z e r s a n d r o c k h il l b u g g ie s AND A U B U R N W AGONS. Fetoy 3rd, 14. The. Hon W illiam G. McAdoo, S e c r e t $ r tfy'I'T r e a s u r e , Wa s li i n «rt o n , D .C . Dear S i r :- m atter Bank to and mv In serve second the th is of se le c tfm s^ € '' l o c a t i o n d is tr ic t. ch oice is My Richm ond, F irst C h oice is , for F edetal Columb i a , Va. R esp ectfu lly , G - f !■ ' / R esjtfve / ^ .C . Reproduced from the Unclassified I Declassified Holdings of the National Archives Hm u . W G. MoAd««, (A N S W E R ^ See* e f the Treasury, Washington, D.C. FEB 1 4 19 W Bear S i r ; „ In th® matter e f se le c tin g a le e a tie n f e r Federal i rerv© Bank te serve th is d i s t r i c t , eur f i r s t ©heice is Celimbia^ and eur * seeend eheice is Richmond. R esp ectfu lly submitted; (2
