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D7U5A7 v H i m m i t B ATLANTA, 0A. - EXHIBIT D Letters Endorsing Atlanta FromvPirfiis in Southeast. Presented to FE7ERAL RESERVE ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE by JOINT COMMITTEE ATLANTA CLEARING- HOUSE ASSOCIATION and ATLANTA CHAMBER .OF COMMERCE SB??BRS FROII JUT'S EHDOESIffG ATLilUTA GEORGIA Albany Augusta n ?i »? it t» n i? n n if ft if if Cochran Commerce Conyers Dallas Dewy Rose East Point Eatonton Port Gaines Grayson Hawkins vi1 1 eHayston Jackson Lavonia Inwrenceville n Lithonia Jlacon Iladison Hans field n liaxeys lleansville Mount City McDonough Ee^nan tt u Forcross Borman Park Sharpsh»r£ Ihomaston It. I . Wooten Enterprise Manufacturing Co* Graniteville w ” Walker & Tfalker L. Lesser tfixon & Wright Thos. Barrett, Jr. Tito. H. Fleming Garlington & Cozart Doremus & Co* Augusta Daily Herald £• Scharff & Co* Phinizy & Co* Kew York Underwriters Agency Ramsey & Legwen J. M* Wynne Sheppard-D&vis-Nix Co* R. B. Vaughan & Co* J* 5. Wix T* J. Hewll, Jr. Atlantic Eerra Cotta Co* T. G* Green Mrs. J. W. Grimsley J* £* Jacobs Mrs. IT. F. Buff A. S. Hays Carmichael Mallet Co. Joseph 1?. Shirley J* Hi IIcGee Miss Mittie Hilton R. H. Iribhle & Sons Burden, Smith & Co* * Pou Grocery Co* Adams Bros. & Hurst W. 6. Biggers A. J. Gillen Dept. Store Miss Kary Bloodworth D. *.Y. Johnson Hr s. D. Fischer Derailey Bros* Sims1 Sanitary Market !?. Farmer & Sons Co. A. A* & T. E. Johnson J. if. Reynolds J. R. Cole & Co* V'eover Merchandise Co. Boone Oar>ers Co. J?* A. Acroo Co. D ALABAMA " Anniston Dothan Bdwardsville Snterprise Fruithurst Pyriton S. J. Hall Southern Specialty Co. lies. J. R. Pollard S. Perlman Roberts & Rogers W. S. E. Bearden Fl o r id a "■ * Bartow MacClenny M. Morrison Mrs. J. 0. Thompson & Co. tm nessse Arnold Henegar Doyle Co. Knoxville SOUTH CAROLINA Bamberg^ Uewfcerry Rentz & Welder Miss Annie L. Smith & Co. COMBCTICUT Hartford Aetna life Insurance Co. SU1SIARY Georgia Alabama Florida Tennessee S. Carolina Connecticut 29Towns 6 " 2 ” 1 n 2 " _1 ,T 48 Firms 6 n 2 " Total 41 60 1 " •" * ° ° * e " « S,D£NT ____ MELL R. WILKINSON. 1ST v i c e PREST. v. H KRIEGSHABER. 2 ND VICE PREST. BROOKS MORGAN. 3RD v i c e PREST. w L. PEEL. 4TN VICE PREST. A L B E R T HOWELL. JR.. 3TH VICE PREST. TH O S . D. M EADOR. W ALTER G. COOPER. TREASURER DIRECTORS J - **• HOBSON IVAN E. ALLEN H. G, HASTINGS LYNN FORT JOHN S. OWENS THOS. K. GLENN B- **• HOOD JOHN MORRIS. SR. JACOB W. PATTERSON W. H. LEAHY. SECRETARY IN D U S TR IA L AND S TATISTIC AL BUREAU At l a n t a C h a m b e r of Co m m er c e December 31, 1913. GEITSRAL LETTER. Dear Sir:Uo feature of the Uaw Currency legislati on has met with more popular favor than the extension of the number of Regional Banks as originally suggested by the Senate. This w ill make possible the establishment of one of them in the South Atlantic States,— today, the very centre of a pulsing throbbing prosperity perhaps not equalled in any other part of the United States. Than the Southern banker and merchant, no one is to be nore benefited - for the space of four months between laying by and harvest is the dryest drought in our circulation. To be able to use your high grade commercial paper at a nearby discount bank, to tide over this lean summer period - must prove of great benefit to all of our industrial and commercial enterprises. For these reasons we hope you may be inclined to urge your oank to promptly apply for msmbership, so that our people may be unanimous in holding up the hands of the President who has so wisely brought this important legislation to a successful consu'niat ion. Cordially President. SECR ETARY R T J LO W R Y. p" es,D6NT J O H N K. O T T L E Y . V ic e -P r e s i d e n t T H O S . C . E R W IN . T r e a s u r e r D A R W IN C . J O N E S . M s r . « S s c v Atlanta (Hearing ijnuae AaBOriatum A tla n t a . Ga....J9P.« ___________ I9 l i _ GENERAL LETTER:Recognizing that under the new currency law one of the regional hanks should oome to Georgia, and appreciating the importance in making no sort of error in putting the measure into effect, you have no doubt thought seriously of the question of location. Loyalty to your own state will naturally make any cifr&within its borders a matter of personal preference which is to he expected* Beyond this, however, we desire to enlist your support in behalf of Atlanta, believing that in its magnificent facilities lie the prospect of the widest good to not only the towns and cities of the territory, hut the needy agricultural sections as well. Our city is eminently fortunate in its geographical location and has facilities for the exact service required. Being also a true Democratic community, it is in f u l l and sympathetic accord with all the intents and desires hack of the enactment of the measure. We w ill greatly appreciate your help and support for Atlanta, believing as we do that in so u tilizin g your influence you will contribute to the permanent success of the business of all the South, the credit and usefulness of the national administration, and the comprehensive application of the act* Very truly yours, R. F . Maddox John K. Ottley T ,7. J. Blalock John !7. Grant Jos. A. McCord J. E. Orr, Chairman. JOIITT COMMIT TICE ATLANTA CHAMBER OP COMMERCE and ATLA1TTA CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION. ATLANTA THE BEST SITE FOR A REGIONAL BANK FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES In order to secure a regional bank fo r the Southeastern States, it is nccessary to select the city from which ^•li bank can best serve tliat territory. Concentration on such a city will undoubtedly win, but if the influence of tho Southeast is divided between a number o f cities it will make it that much more difficult to secure the location of a bank in this region. Inasmuch as only one regional bank will be located in the Southeast, the only safe course to pursue is for the Southeastern States to concentrate on Atlanta, the leading city, which is beyond question better equipped for this work than any other city within the same territory. Atlanta is the nearest city by average distance to all the territory between Virginia and the Mississippi River. Within that territory a regional bank at Atlanta can reach more people, more products of the farm and factory, more business, more banks and more banking capital, between the close of banks one day and their open ing next morning, than it could if located in any other city. This city is the financial center, the insurance center, the official railway headquarters, telegraph and tele phone headquarters, and headquarters for more manufacturers’ agents than any other city in the South. Its business equipment is by far the best, as evidenced by its massive groups of office buildings, the like of which is not seen anywhere else in the South. ATLANTA’S GROWTH Atlanta’s rapid growth is indicated by the following facts: Atlanta’s population increased from 89,832 to 154,839 in ten years, and is now 190,000. Its bank clearings grew from $60,753,911 in 1893 to $725,604,192.65 in 1918. These are by far the largest in the territory, as shown by the following statistics for 1913 furnished by the New York Financial Chron icle: BANK CLEARINGS OF SOUTHERN CITIES New Orleans ...............................................$980,683,873 Atlanta ...................................................... 725,604,193 Louisville .................................................. 715,731,886 Galveston.................................................... 519,101,000 Memphis .................................................... 421,987,372 Richmond .................................................. 419,121,313 Fort Worth .............................................. 418,619,830 Nashville .................................................... 366,657,389 Houston...................................................... 357,821,194 Savannah ................. .................................$280,538,332 Norfolk ...................................................... 214,966,911 Macon ........................................................ 190,313,093 Jacksonville ................................................ 174,971,596 Birmingham ................................................ 173,857,773 Austin ........................................................ 131,608,482 Chattanooga .............................................. 128,745,099 Charleston .................................................. 101,660,117 Columbia .................................................... 57,383,538 ATLANTA LEADS IN P. O. RECEIPTS In Post Office Receipts and outgoing packages by parcels post, Atlanta exceeds any other city in the South, as will be seen by these figures: P arcels H andled. Total Receipts Out Going In Coming Atlanta .... .... $1,328,011.24 77,693 32,605 New Orleans .... 1,182,761.72 47,163 33,838 Louisville Richmond .... 1,163,598.18 .... 828,810.49 43,014 37,154 27,048 20,627 Memphis .......... Nashville .......... Birmingham .... Jacksonville .... Oklahoma City .... Total Receipts 747,936.72 653,202.36 485,801.48 511,186.68 377,007.68 P arcels H andled. Out Going In Coming 25,631 13,694 20,179 15,281 37,237 65,072 9,681 9,750 13,083 9,310 MEASURED BY BRICK AND MORTAR The total value of a ll improvements in Southern cities for the year 1912, was reported by Construction K‘:»s as follows: Atlanta Memphis, .$0,982,825 . 7,164.9%) . 0,550,004 Richmond ............. 6,122,363 Birmingham ............... 3,813,169 .fiirksoiiviJh1 ............. 3,788,117 New Orleans ............... 3,451,151 Nashville ..................... 1,411,111 Oklahoma City ........... 885,246 COMPILED BY ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Jan 21st, 1914 Organization Comittee, Regional Reserve Bank, Washington D. C. ' Dear Sirs:I understand thht there are to be eight or ten reserve Banks established in the United States and as Atlanta, Ga.* is our great Clearing House fot the State of Georgia I think it would be bestowing a graet favor on the Empire State of the South if you would establish one of these Banks in Atlanta. It is useless for rae to go into details as to my reasons for asking this favor for our Southland as it would take too long to explain them however I will state that it will be appreciate by a gretfull buisness class if you will so favor them. W h o lesale D ry Goods A tlanta G a , G E O .T . L Y N C H ,S u p t . P e b v . 4 t h , T 9 T 4. ^ / Mr.W.E.HawKtas,Mgr., Aetna Life In s .C o ., Atlanta,Ga. , Dear Sir: I Xb ta&e pleasure in endorB ng Atlanta,Ga., as a favorable site for one of the Region1 Ban&s.lt is a large and rapidly growing city,and its lo aWon such, as to give it pre-eminence over other cities i; in the South for a Regional reserve Bank* Yours Verf Trulv, W * v/ T. I .H ICKM A N . P r e s W A G 1 1 .E S .S u p t ,and Tr ea s A . H . G IB B R T. S ecretary THE G r a n ite v il l e M a n u f a c tu r in g C om pany MANUFACTURERS OF SHEETING, SHIRTING AND DRILLS PLANTS: G R A N ITE V ILL E ,S . C ; V A U C L U S E .S .C . O FFIC E : A U G U S T A ,G A . A ugu sta, G a *t February 4 th* f 1934 iir* W*E«Hawkina, ligr# , Aetna Life Ins. Co*, A tlanta* Dear Sir.;I understana that a l l of the "banks in Augusta have endorsed A t la n t a as the best site for one o f the r«siftvuK$t reserve banka, and therefore I would be very glad to see it establishsd there# A tlanta is probably one of the largest and most prom inent of a l l the Southern c i t i e s , and is situ ate d geographically so that it would be a great advantage to the balance o f the c i t ies of the South that such a bani: should be located there* .7ith IdLnd r e g a r d s , I am, Very truly yours9 Mr, Y« Z . Hawkini, Mgr., Attsa Lift Iaturswa Cfc.# Atlanta, Ga. Pear Sir:We take pleasure in tndorsiag Atlanta as a location for a Gove:§ntnt Regional Bank, It it net only oat of the most progressive cities of the South* but one of the largest rail-road centres, and would bt most otntrally located for this section. Mr, I .E . Hawkins, Mgr. Aetna Life Ins Co, Atlanta, Ga, Dear S i r : I take pleasure in recomending Atlanta Ga, for a Regional Bank for the Southern States as Atlanta being the capitol of the empire state of the South with the rapid grouth owing to her central location and Railroad facilities which is according to my judgement the "best suitable place for that bank in question* If t x c i r f e t f V k x s M T , «*.,d5a.. February 5 t h ,1914, W. E . Hawkins, E s q ., Agent Aetna L ife Insurance Company, A tlan ta, Gq . Dear S i r : On account of Atlanta being an enterprising and most progressive c ity and also on account of its being a desirable lo catio n together with its many railroad f a c i l i t i e s , we most h e a r tily endorse your c ity as a loca tion for a government regional bank. Yours t r u ly , T h o m a s B a r r e t t . J r . IM A U G U S T A .Q A . February 5th 1914 P R [8 ID E N T . .N D LIV H » « U n C T U » » « COMPANY iSiNOL* MANUFACTURING COMPANY aNt”c STATtS WAREHOUSE COMPANY ATLANTIC * ANurACTU*tN® COMPANY ^'mTALA MANOrACTUR»NG COMPANY MONTALA ,u g |jR A N C I COMPANY a u « o *ta f , r * jjr. 7/. E. Horkans, Manager, A6tna Life Insurance Company, Atlanta, Ga* Dear Sir: It gives me pleasure to recommend Atlanta as a most suit able location for a Government Bank for this section of our country, and I sincerely trust that such a selection shall be made. Yours truly, ____ n W il l ia m H Fl e m i n g . La w y e r , 215- 216 L K o ( J A H n l h r i i , D i N u Au g u s t a , G e o r g i a . February 3,1914. M r •W. E . H a w k in s , Manager Aetna Life Insurance o o ., Grant uui Id ing, Atlanta, ija. ve&r Sir:When x noticed that the new currency bill provided for the establishment of not less than eight regional banks,! at once assumed that one of these banks would logically be located in Atlanta,because it is impossible to pick out eight cities in t,he United States that possess superior claims to those of A tlan ta . Relatively to the state itself,and relatively to the southeastern section of the country which this regional bank is intended to serve,n© city has greater advantages than Atlanta# I gladly give this endorsement in favor of establishing one of the regional banks in Atlanta. Respectfully, *•. viARi.lM'JTOW JN O M COZART (ij>urluuxtint ^ GUisitrt, CvtimnK->fJiirs*at lllmv*, UNION SAVINGS BANK B U IL D IN G . Aimmstn. tf*. January 31st, 1914. J r . T. 3 . Hawkins, IJ^r. , Aetna L ife Insurance Company, Grant Building, Atlanta, Georgia, Pear Sir:We take pleasure in endorsing Atlanta as a site for tne location by the United States Government of a regional bank. Its magnificient railroad facilities bringing it in close touch with almost every point in this entire section commends Atlanta most favorably to our mind as a suitable location, Atlanta has long been known as the Gate City of the southeast, and certainly can best serve the South Atlantics States and Gulf States of any City in this entire section. Very truly, L ong D is t a n c e P ho ne 99B9 P R IV A TE W IRES M E M B E R S N EW Y O R K C O T T O N E X C H A N G E no E IG H TH S T R E E T Augusta, (6a 5 -1 0 1 4 V, E. Hawkins, E s q ., Atlanta, G a., De a r Sir:On account of the excallent location and railroad facilities of Atlanta, we heartily endorse your city as a location for a government regional bank. DAILY; Afternoon. BOWDRE PHINIZY SUNDAY; Moraine. PRESIDENT. THE AUGUSTA DAILY HERALD benjamina kentnor company, NewYorkand Chicago foreign Advertising Representative. The ONLY paper in many homes; the ONE paper in the most homes. AU G USTA, QA. Jfcb; ?xd/L4. frr V M Hawkins ^gr Aetna X&fe I"s Go Atlanta^#*a Dear sir:* It gives me pleasure to a$& r/y testi?* nony and desire that Atlanta should toe Chosen for oiie of tJie Ref i one1 He serve Banis under tja new currency law. If it possible for r»e to help 1® thi work,it will toe a pleasure to do so# _ _ ^ _ __ w 2- 4 - 4 4 Mr W E Hawkins Mgr Aetna Life Ins Co Atlanta Ga Dear Sir:-We heartily endorse Atlanta as the most suitable location for a Regional Govft Bank for the Southern States. Not alone is Atlanta the most progressive of our southern cities,b u t being the "gateway matter of its railroads is the grea, tend to strengthen its claim if y&sG Very truly yours, ,#0 tiie South" in the feature that would *• $Tt m * T PH' N ,Z Y J A M E S T O B IN * 5th 1914 Mr. W.B.Hawkins, Mgy.f Aetna L ift In t .C o ., Atlanta,Ga« Dtar S ir: Understanding that Augusta is not applying for ©no of the Regional Reserve Banks, but on th« contrary tho banks hors haro endorssd Atlanta as the bsst sits for one of such banks, it thsrefors girss mo pleasure to rscoaasnd our Capital City as the natural g so graphical banks* situation for » M of the said Hoping the Government may decide in favor of Atlanta, Very truly yours, N e w Y o r k A Un J l o o ALLEN & C O ., FIRE I N S U R A N C E . d e r w r it e r s IX. S E W g e n c y t q d d a r t W IL L IA M N A Y O S T R E E T R K A U G U S T A , GA. Augusta, tfa., February 5th, lvl4. Hr. *.V. 2 . Hawl-i ns, .igr. , Aetna Life in s. C o ., Atlanta, Ga. Dear Sir: In my opinion iitlanta,is the sost suitable location for a Government Bank for this territory, *nd i m>st heartily prive tny 2nf jrsemcnt for movement to secure locating Bank in that City. Yours truly, G. W. LESWEN ALL C O TTO N SOLD ON ARRIVAL U N LES S IN S T R U C T E D T O HOLD RAMSEY & LEGWEN C O T T O N FACTORS AND Wagons DEALERS and IN b u g g ie s 835 AND 837 R E Y N O L D S S T R E E T Au g u sta , Ga. Feb. 5th 19X4. Mr. W. E . Hawkins, Atlanta, Ga. Dear S ir : We consider Atlanta the best city in every respeot for the location of a Government Regional Bank , as it is be< yond doubt the most progressive city in the South* Yours truly, Ramsey- &legwen* j M. W Y N N E GOODS, h Ats c l o t h in g a n d m il l . L. L. DAVLS [W. 5HF-PPARD J. M. NIX R. L. BLACK 5HE.PPARD-DAVI5-NIX & COMPANY General Merchandise we seii High Grade Fertilizers Buggies Waggons And Farm Implements w®buv Cotton Seed And Other Farm Products Commerce, G a., jan* 33, 1914. Organisation Committee* Regional B9 6 9 7 T9 Bank, Washington, D«C« Gentlemen:We wish to urge you to select Atlanta* Geor gia as the location for a Regilnal Bank* Atlanta is Be~ yond doubt the leading city of our new Southland. As you gentlemen fully realise our section has advanced mre within the past daoade than an? other section of our Union, and further you knew that other sections of our country ha* been more flawed by legislation during the reign of our opposing political party; How we m cltlsens of the South feel that it would be your Inten tion to giva us any assistance that would be legitimate. Atlanta is tha gateway of our finances and has done more to advance our section than any other city* Thanking you for your kindly consideration and trust ing you In this matter* we bag to remain, ,„trrv JOHHSiLVEl&C®* W h o le s a le d ry goods* Most respectfully* SATIS HXX & CO. General supply merchants. 8 W5FPARD ATLANTfciftG®py to John Silvey & Co.., Atlanta. . ^~p j ¥ L&Hj f - / ^ h , ^ , M /X ( Cu M ATtAHTA^ ■ yj j & .r o e Z , / S ^ J t n u yf ^ M* / f> / ) — r v v — ^ \T * s&9- fr-V s t t fit j 0W*-> ^ ^ r - y v//7 (f ^ 'J (L-Kjp^XS J S ^ x , / l ^ . & K' l £ c £ t V H \r. : n ^ 'U t i l v C a Jk M if y ■t~ (Enmmmtal -^atnttga lattk C a p i t a l S t o c k , $25, 000. 00 Jan. 23, 19X4. Organisation Ceanlttee, H e s io n a l H e ^ e rv e B a n k , Washington, 0. C. Qeiitlercen:As a citizen and engagt'd In the mercantile baaineas, with ©tfcar persuits, I am in a position to appreciate the advantages which it ia hoped w ill be derived from the organization and establi— «toi*rt of the^e banks. Believing, a* 1 1©# that Atlanta, *>a.# is the nsost logieal point »t ?hich one of the^e bank*'can best -serve the south^esat aecti#a, *>* it being so *;i tutted s * tt be r.oat accegamble and *md con*▼•si€nt to the lp.rgeat rccat active buaineaa patronage, t i you will ifTTing the roe da nought in the b ill to consider the above citiei m els*i?r^ %n t?v opinion. Yo u t ^ vsry truly, - E L B E R T O N , G A . , 3 0 7 -3 T . J . H E W E L L , .T ii. G e n e r a l M e r c h a n d is e MANUFACTURER OF GUANO AND COTTON BUYER Dewy Rose, Ga. 1 -2 2 -1 4 Organisation Committee, Regional Reserve Bank, WasMr^ton, D.C. OentJenen:-ireellng that you* ccnri*t#e "will fxnfi it aivisaM* to locate a Regional Reserve Bank in the Southeastern States, I wish to urge upon you the selection of Atlanta, as the logical location cf this Bu,nk,as+ that city is best s4ite^ to s*?ve this section as 6 financial center. Abstract from minutes of a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Atlantic Terra Cotta Co., held at the office of the company, 1170 Broadway, New York, Thursday, Jan. 22nd, 1914. ---- oOo---- On motion, duly seconded, it was E E S 0 L V B D, That the Atlanta Terra Cotta Company, of East Point, G a ., an allied company of the Atlantic Terra Cotta Company, of Hew York,- being interested in having a Regional Reserve Bank located at Atlanta, (3a.,- we endorse the location of a Reserve Bank at' Atlanta, G a., and earnestly request the Committee on Regional Bank Location to give consideration in its deliberations to Atlanta, Ga. as a point of location, we believing it to be the logical business and financial center of the South-Eastern States. And, it is further R E S O L V E D , That the Secretary be, and he hereby is, directed to communicate a certified copy of this resolution to the Committee on Regional Bank Location. oOo Certified to be a true ,;nd correct Jan. ?.?.v.d9 iy i4. t O r g a n is a tio n C om m ittee, n e g in a l K eoerve Bonk » W ash in gton, l>. C «t Gentlemen: Ai't;er carefully surveying the south*easte m territory from every standpoint, looking to the location of one of the Regina* Heserve ;>an):s in this territory, 1 candidly bolievo the*govern* merit could not select a bettor point to locr.te one of thece banks tlian Atlanta, Oeor ria# No City in the south-eastern territory h&o grown so rapidly and substantially as has Atlanta, and no point, in ay judgment, would reach as many people and serve tho needs that these banks are intended for, so well a s this City* It is second in all this section in bank cle rings, to say nothing of its geographical location end the natural services it could and would tterfder to the public at lar&e« I f the territory 4 b carefully surveyed and tho bank to be located in this territory is located on the merit* of the loction, 1 feel satisfied the conaittoe will select Atlanta as tho point* 1 hare traveled largely over thib territory and lived ir it rll of ”<v l i f e , and am sure no mistake could bo made in the location of this ^ank at Atlanta. 1 trust the committee will weigh thio letter with care* and lot it o*»rry with it vrhc.t influence a business man.deserves* Q /a W holcsal* D ry- G o o o e / ATLHW+A ♦ Ga aM H S. J . M . ( »K IM 8 L K Y ^Hillimrg anil Cfeitlff fff CoBMrci '‘-'Opaaum Iff ’ JAN 2 2 1914 fl p U s V jy l r C 4/1h U ^ I (O^d- Ty T ru JjU - - ! '■T jj^uL' c ju C fc u f. V UC CU a J L l(U ^L y H A Ji,~ b ll I 4 h k s kA A * //W V r iy J t A ^ ^ < 2 /to. \A navo. T ^v U - U JL "^id U A/0 § 7 ^ ' - 4M % n . <yst~i a J a x . is A A K l & E (A h A ^ t lA A ^ ^ 4< 1 ^ y ]a »iM ^\ - JA C O B S ^ S. H. JA C O B S 3 . IE . S l a r o b a $c ( E n m p a n t j —Dealers In— (gntfiia, Jfartuma* QUotljtng, ' (SrnrmrB (£enpral fUerrljandiflr FURNITURE. HARNESS and HARDWARE B ra n d F e r tiliz e r s Grayson, G a .,— / f C o tto n B u y e rs 7 191 p )O u U t ^ (y Hawkinsville, G a ., Januaiy 24, 1914 Organization Committee, Regional Reserve Bank, Washington, D. C Gentlemen: In locating a Regional Reserve Bank in the City o f Atlanta you w ill confer a great favor upon the people of this surrounding territory. I have for forty years joined in the host of people making the City of Atlanta headquarters of commercial trading, and expenience in this line plainly shows me the Bank would prove a great benefit to the entire surrounding territory, and I most earnestly urge your committee to so vote the City of Atlanta. Yours very truly B/H c J. Regenstein & Company, Atlanta, Ga. ■ 'M m iw t A. S . H A Y S D E A L E R IN GENERAL m e r c h a n d is e SHOES, DRY GOODS, NOTIONS AND GROCERIES HA Y STO N . G L-a t i o n a January . 6 , 1Q| 4 C o m m i t t e e ^ ___________;_______ Reserve Bank, Was h i n g t o n . D . C ^ R e g io n a l inks located in A t l a n t a , w hich I belie v e is t.hft c it y forTa re serv e banks in the South- East -Artla^vtar-is not —ouly-Lhe ~l:irgft,st;fen this sec L but i W is the center of trade for a l l products, For s e le c t in g a c i t y n e arest the center of flaticm trade~ Fnd pr o s p e r ity f or a^Ke^ionarl Reserve f o r the Southeastern S t a t e s , then A tla n ta is fete , Yours very t r u l y , .. use SMEPPCKSONS COOC 187® COITION J . H. C A R M IC H A E t .P M S . G .E .M A L L C T,V .P ftC S . A .F .W H IT N E Y , SCCTY.® TRtAS. L W° WHOLESALE & RETAIL r <& *» • Jonuai-y- 27th- 1 9 1 4 . arseniaation So m ittee* Xto&ional Bank* /acliin^ton, 3>* C* ae*tleraen*- Please allow uc to anter our oudorsenaat for Atlanta, Qa* as tho most suitable city for one of the K2GI0!«£li BABES, soon to be established* In cur ov ixiion there iB no city in the southeastern states that ie as centrally loc.e.t3dt as well qualified, snd us icserviiig as the sity or At&yrea :cor on of these basin* It i e asclest; for ub to nxuaerato the ad'wmtages Atlanta han ever other o itie s I n this matter, no doubt this has been xnua* eratod already many, taany tines by others that 'naro written you in rsc^rd to Atlanta*© boing tlio plaee for thie Imik* Hoping you trill pictae one of these institutions in this great city, ^tlrnta* ■ no ftre* Very truly yours* Carzaiehael Kallot Co* By, ^ ^ cl. tzr ^ ' T y ^ ch. ^ , /? /« 'd 'O L . And MiUittenj CamrrnretitUr. Georgia Jan. 19, 1914 Atlanta Ciiamkr if Cnusrc* JAN 22 1914 LULllVluli O r g a n iz a t io n Committee, Regional Reserve .Bank, W ashington, I). C . G entlem en: As a b u s in e s s man o f Georgia, I am w riting to a sk that you lo c ate one of the Regional Reserve Banks in A t l a n t a . A tla n ta is a great and growing c i t y , and I w i l l very much app reciate it i f you w il l lo cate one of these banks th e r e . Yours truly <JEL / vJ M. TKIBBLE L b I® * 1-8 R. H .^ R IB B L IEBAL m e r c h a n d is e AN D M E A I A N h io h e s t m a B. M. TRIBBLE R. F B U R D E N , Pr e s id e n t . A .J . C O LB E R T, V ic e -P re T J. S TE W A R T, CO N TR ACT S U P P L IE S 5ec.STreas. d ir e c t o r s A S P EC IA LTY. : R-F BU RD EN , A .J . COLBERT, A. A.C O LEM AN . 350-356THIRD ST N -Y.OFFICE20W22SBST. Jan. 22, 1914* Orgination Committee Regional Bank, Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:We strongly favor Atlanta as the best site for a Regional Bank for the j Southeastern States. Measured by every token and particularily its resources, con venience and acceptability we believe Atlafeta w ill commend itself to your favorable consid eration. Very respectfully, B U R D E N , S M IT H Per... 4 6* CO , -P res rsb / b l . WHOi-ESALE IWY QOOOS, *6060® M S J ^ a i o s ' A 'i' . w - OK : ery : DEALERS in c o m p a n y - f a m i l y g o o d s -fa rm ia i k M A D ISO N M B ® * 6" " g r o c e r i e s s u p p lie s i OoUL- I X ’ P HONE 115 GENERAL M ER C H A N D ISE M A S U C A©? U H E Ftft; O f ! H 19 H-eHA'D'S PERT!LIZSRS H«0*« AT ■HOUttHTON Organisation Comittes, Regional .Reserve Bank, Washington, As &*$U ...■ i a»ntiei2on:-Saving watoh<fkwith isuch Interest the proceedings of our La^-^Jafcers In WaehingtOn » and believing that they kre working according to their goofi Conscience. One of the beat laws;recently pissed* in or ganizing a better banking system, whicl tends to k■ _■ '•t :V' '* , •, distribute moneyt where;it w i n do good to the w g @ s » and as ifGH have lihe honor of |orating these Regional Reserve Batnfcs, trust that you w in see that on© of* our*Greatest Southern Cities* AT&ifiTA * CrSORGlA , w i n share with t^e others i in getting One of thes©*B&NKS** 1 Being more centrally * ocgrt?e4* an<* £*&l eure ^ the rocords of her GRj&jT/TH in^taet ten years, w i n GIVE HgR TILS BEST S I« # FOR A REGIONAL BANK FOR XHiS i SOUTHEii.J Ti'IRN • THANXIN J TO,\ IN aDVAITC^ FOR a fW OR A Bj^ CO Ibli) RiiTION* Your a very truly Adetne Bros A Rurst by £. ’7*Aduina w » W . G . B IG G E R S D E A L E R IN GROCERIES, FURNITURE and g e n e r a l , m e r c h a n d is e C L O T H IN G A N D G E N T S F U R N IS H IN G S I.ADIES STJITS AXD JACKETS MANSFIELD, G A ... J«n .....2 2 nd.?..*...1SM jl1 9 1 __ Orp:aniznation Committee, R e g n a l Reserve rank, Washington* D.C. Gentlemen:I have gone deeply into the statistics of our Southern cities nnd am of the opinion that Atlanta, Ga. will be the prop er place to locate a Regional Reserve Bank and will thank you to give this point due consideration. Yours Very truly. gILLEN'S tment sto r e Allama Clanite of Crams E09 ■ , o»*ssG?5 ra n r Bg&ssr S UAN°- GEORGIA. Jany 9 th 1 9 1 4 . 10 1914 Cy Obftl»^r of Cocimeroe* Atlanta. ■ * i X*S j*"* ‘ * 0 ~°'U E pTa. L e t te• r e n c l o s e d . 1 p refer endorseing Eank for Atlanta. ratter to show ho’v others are p o k in g . -ouli it not be "better for you to prepare forms fo r endorsements and send me that 1 mi.-jht get the Town, r?' B a n k s , and frh ,,erohants to endorse A t la n t a . -------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------------------------— Q ^xJL LAyt f U s O / lA ^ J ) jtr y i^ ^ L y f Ay~ y^L^ , (J j j l s O i y i s i y ^ ^ p J L I BLUE HEIGHTS HOTEL D. W . JO H N SO N , P rop r. Mountain City, Ga.,_______ ^ DEAR______________ My rates are as follows: Adults, $5*00 to $10.00 per week $30.00 to $35.00 per month, and graded as follows: One in room, $10 per week or Two or more in room $8 per per week or $30 Children under 12 years of age Servants $5 per week or * $35 - month. per month* $5 per week. $20 per month. Can furnish shelter for automobiles, horses and buggies. Yours truly, D. W. JOHNSON, Propr. Sims’ Sanitary M arket WhpUaalc and Retail Dealer in B E E F , P O R K , M U T T O N , F IS H A N D O Y S T E R S ============== G A M E IN SEASON = = = = = = New nan, R aJtHtt>ry 2 1 —1§ H -- 191 Cocaalttee Regional Reserve Bank* Washington D*C* Gentlemen: Please allow me to Impress upon yoar hoaaratle feody the desirability of locating one th e Reserve Banks in Atlanta v«a. I fcelelve Atlanta to %e the logical location for such a feaxsk and t«ust you will see fit to place one there. \ is I »Vi'• ' ^ fly \ AT y W .J 0rtf*' ° <P A*" # °V V *IOxi\ oUuY L\. W holesale D ry Cooao* Atlan ta . G a * T. G . F A R M E R & SO N S d e a l e r s COM PANY in GEN ER AL MERCHANDISE A N D FA R M S U P P L IE S N E W N A N ,G A _ j? J 3 b . O r g a n i z a t io n Comm ittee o f the P. 1?1 4 R egional Reserve Bank, s much as only one b a n k w i l l b e located in the South , It is beyond q u e s tio n that A t la n t a , er equiped Georgia is fo r t h i s work than any other city with- the same t e r r i t o r y # * A t l a n t a is the nearest oity by rage distance t o a l l the t e r r i t o r y between V irg in ia the H iss is s p p i R iv e r * W it h i n that te r r it o r y the ional Bank at A t la n t a can reach more p eop le, more duets of the farm a n d f a c t o r y , more b u s i n e s s , ks and more b a n k in g c a p i t a l , more between the close o f -uS one day and t h e i r o pening next morning, than it •Id i f located in any other city# Th is 1 'center, the in su ra n c e center, is the finan- the o f f i c i a l R a i l headquarters, t e le g r a p h a n d telephone headquarters, ^ headquarters fo r more m anufactured agents :ji(3r eit£es in the s o u t h . ohan any It s b u s in e ss equipment is far ie *est. This is made so by it s geo grap h ical s itu a tio n , t G°uid serve^w ithTgreater f a c i l i t y than any other city /I u£ls s°u.th easte rn s ta te s A . A . & T. E. J O H N S O N , G E N E R A L M ERCHANDISE (T NORCROSS, G a . If 1 4 . ^ To Organization Comraitt®® Regional R®aerv® Rank Washington D .C . G®ntl®»®n, In refertnc# to th® loeation of the Regional Bank,w® of th® South®aat b®li®ve that Atlanta Ga. is th® center of th« p r in cip a l buaineaa already, and as tiwe rolls on bids fa ir to gain in importance, and sine© thee© Regional Banks w ill be permanent in s tit u tio n th® location ofih* of th®M should be ca refu lly looked after in the interest of future commercial transactions as well as at th® present; hence your car®ful a ttentio n is called to Atlanta in th® location of on® of th®3® banks V®ry respectfully, A. A. Johnson & Co. D r Ja n . 2 1 . 1914*________ 191 N orman P a r k . --------------------------------------ta l^ tio n Goramittee, r e g io n a l K eM rve B a a ls, a sh in g to n , 2«C* rtlemen; Believing th e t th e w h o le o f t h e s o u t h itern teritory c&n b e s t b e s e r v e d fro m t h e c i t y Atl&nte Ge# I e a c o n s t r a in e d t o a d d my m it e t o 1 thst is b e in p made f o r t h e e s t a b lis h m e n t ** ot the r e g io n a l r e s e r v e S i n k s i n t h a t C it y , * am ^ore th e n tw o h u n d re d m ile s fro m 1 18 °*o angod b o th w ays w it h A t la n t a ®loBe o f b o n is i n th o e v e rt in g e n d t h e th« n*^. . nw a <lay, ^ h in ig t r u e o f * ***»H t i l o f s o u th - eelin B s u r e t h a t th o a d v a n t t ro a r°aSrV0 00nH 1 ** * 68pOOtfUlly. ** * r attly con- R’A INGRAM J . R. C O L E 8e C O M P A N Y D E A L E R S IN G EN ER AL, m e r c h a n d i s e , fu r n it u r e , fertilizers lu m b er , s h in g l e s and b u il d e r s hardw are C O T T O N 6CEO, MEAL. AND HULLS S harpsbu rg, G a . „ January l o t h ., 1 1# Mr. T. D* Meadow, Hr# Henry ¥ . D a v i s , A tlan ta, &a. £entleroen:- We w ish to express to you our admiration for the magnif icent efforts you are p u ttin g forth to secure one of the Regional Banks for A t la n t a . We c e r t a in l y trust ^ u i '^ T T D i't s will be success fully rewarded and i f we can render any assistance we are at your service. Yours very truly, Sharpslourg -Banking Go., A CorP®r*tion Chmrt* r*d w d *r th* baw “ of 0 «or«»«. U tctm btr 2 4 , 1892. o /g A V E R Commenced Buain.aa January I. 1893. M EROH AN DlStsSIM Pr. ------------------------------ Capital Paid In $ 2 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0----------— ------------------fc=j\ TH E BIG DEPARTM ENT STORE, CENTER ST. SALES Uills Flour—M ade F r o m S o f t • filte r w* Wheat ^ dealers in — _ aroceries, Grain, Feed Stuff, w v and Glassware. AH^ AGENTS FOR ... jJJ U O O U l ------------- ---------------------------[ptt-ll JAtN Studebaker Farm Wagons and Harness. Kingman Stalk Cutters. Oliver Chilled Plows. Keen Kutter Tools and Cutlery. Majestic Ranges. H. Wetter Stoves and Ranges. Devoe’s Paints and Varnishes. r -™ 22 19^4 Queen Qual Crossett Sr Buster Brown Shoes for CEiTdren? White's Home and Hand Made Shoes Isaac Hamburger &Sons Clothing. —DEALERS IN Millinery, Fancy and Staple Dry Goods, ad Shipments to Reach Here Over M. & B. Railway as its Storage Room is Located on this road— With B. L. Naming Freight Rate. Thomaaton, G«„ Jan, 30th , 1914. n-snizatl^n Comclttea, Regional Reserve Bk. Washington, D. C, (iMtXdmen:/ Tty want to express to you the desirability of locating one of your Regional Bank > in Atlanta , Ga, Te feel that Atlanta is the site fas* a Regional Bank in the South, not excepting any city* Atlanta is the nearest city by average distance to all the territory between Virginia ar the Miosisipi river. Tith that territory a Region? 1 bak a$ Atlanta can reach more people, more products of the farm and fictor, iWre banks and ore banking capital between the close of banks we &y ^nd their openl y the next morning than it could if located in my/other city of the South* / ' Atlanta is the financial centre, the insurance centre, the official Railway headquarters, telegraph and t3le hone headquarters, and imdiu^rt^rs for mere manufacturers agent a .than any other city in the Swtjry Its business equipment is by far the best, as evidenced by its •tftite groups of offioe buildings, the like of whioh ie not seen any jKnri.else in the South. Itlanta hsu* grown in leap a and bounds for the lwtf fe*? ye: ra, an i. is al vaya looking out for the betterment of its oity jad; surroundincs. 7e feel that Atlanta is entitled to this great insti tution, The hole South should feel good ove.: this great city. Consider Atlanta above all in rlacing this bank. / Hoping that you may see fit to consider this favorably, we are Tours very truly, LEAVER MDSE. CO. ... By T. 9. D. leaver WT-JFF. Cowmlsfcee, Regional, Reserve, Bank, ^ Washington, | I • o# * • Viah Vo «cfn the <*reat r.wVcr are n*r wa*in* *r> e ffo rt f9 locate 9 Begionnl Bank in the eit’ of •“tlfnia &a# Xt* oitr opinion a ♦ \>7.k loes- «6 in Atlanta *5.11 conserve the Ircoreats of a frtfsfcer ntmb«r of pcpte *'lSX lo o t e d -r Fn* oanrr e i jr. the gou&h S'ast. /ifclanfca is a. liv e , up ;o fl^v<?,oity, j?rov*!r:£ ranlr'lf rr.£ 1j? sirwchly abreast v-it;h she c ’ ^ a . Is correct I? s-?lo<* aathp I'ev? Tor; of the South. She hrs more office buildings thm rny otVr o*ty her ►Ire. Host orcry mmut act tiring concern of a.r;r note 1n the fforth or r>s.s is/e-resent od in Atlanta. It has the eecorfl largest »wle marJrat in Shis *nrVi'l9 en<3 the auuoirobile dia:;ribi2$in£ noint of the South, ar.f hrs oihar *^E;'*es too nuneroua so n»«r.t^on. »e vruat tV**: ** consideration r ill be ^rlven the efforts which pu!; forth to locate the above «iertioned brnk. in /tlanfca* Tours v*r;/ sri*lr, »Boone Caprrs Co* Corbitt**** ’^ i o u n l annfc [ raj»hlnrtonf 0a« fc i- * Knowing Ui^t *nly n f>w Cities will >» fnwo*ed *7ith |p location of One of your tt*£lon&l Reserve ^arfc* it rill b*'* rv»*\t iwntryt &M U • to tv« '•tty m m* iv*lt"vins the eur^oimin* Trite y^n ror yeti* ccn aile^tion In heh*>lf’ f*f **'** ^ ‘T^tol =^ the. fccplre ?tate of the ftiioth# ;• Thnrtfcin^ yon ^or-yur constip ation 1n this# r*^» ny * Yo\i**r very tmlv \ ?# A. ArkF.*- V%V<TA». oo. '" '“ t w K ' ' - 6 '" G o w rm « * , f**lnfrton, » R w g iw * * i a a u v **'****'* * “ J r •' MHUMMh; prtpi* la -tn# msifinax **..*«,.«>» _ Ban* m t I w iy »>• l i u r t m w h t . . ! I n at th. ^ in t Jfe h<3pw t0 plR ^ it wtU to* aoa* | to $ * aoet -p*opl*. et tii# southern ntdtm^ I tog im% you Pile# tft*f Bur* 6««* ay arguraemt on tfaft following ^ ^ i| i| jy ii| ir‘ g hwrt, B«cnu*n Atlanta u no»% onntrsij^ iowitoa, D ry G o o d s, j«tANTA16A. *Mcb I tainJc fttiouid b # ’ th» moat tnpoyiantla OT®i^rfitloa«' »«cond, x t » »<'n«y r ^ n « r v « hna Brown bow* rapidlytiiiin c*tjr In $&* ftoutkg sist nt pxitmm tine atand* second f$ $*• J*r * o f njgr o f our o it l w V tftf&t* Atlanta i # fcpi p o ly a $**#* c it y tm$ it i t tterf«p*4: m u #*<mm city m ta* adnth* ti*a *otn£ *«iue of m * Ptw rm m tiB o f the 8ou tharn tfitjefr of 1912 shows that Atiajit* thera nil* 3«»t ly# $a 02?£i« the wt^*N|£t**td o f the South yield# »£*# tottoa to tha aora than m y fltat# in $rt| tinaon. I fe#i *ure thist you cannot tout artttitt; "that *J*ea f||e-tha I ti*»i«t that you onal flnnK. v,*f W «ppa#il* * you tx*uiy» *° JWftwl la t * S. J. HALL d r y g o o d s country a n d Produce a S 811 N O B L E S T R E E T . A N N IS T O N , A l a g r c p e c ia l t y OotkBK, A la., Jaay, , n r 28 th, 1914 . C o a o l t t .* , w aegional Reserve Bank* f&shington, 3). G* r Believing that Atlaaat*. ®a* , will be a vary desirable plaee for iwatiea of oat t f She Hegion&l Reserve Banks* and that it w in be more nitaile to Sonth last, Alabama than any other point, I take Pltfeftt X **ve reason to oaaaeaioa to believe that th is w ill aeet with the approval of *y far the larger peroant of mat popmlation hare in Dothan, Ala. 1 prasna® this is the proper method to go abowfc obtaining the sane, andif not, woald be glad to know by what method, and with whoia should the astter be taken mp* Atlanta is geographieally the logieal point for anek u Iastitwfcion, in addition to tfc« sitsation* the faet that s&e Is comaeroially eqnal to ton have no dombt all the faots, or at least will have them pro sad eon relative to each respective City, . ith Its advantages and disad7uttg««» It is hardly possible that I cowld sabmit any data oorcarning ^Usta'g advantages, but * win iiaye. what you already have had gnata presented, saner t approve of Atlanta1e call for the Bank, and like thousands ** others know that she is warranted, and that she will present her claims baeked by figures that w ill hoc justify* Very BespeotfaUy s. PERLMAN DEALER in Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, H ats Notions and Gents Furnishings E N T E R P R IS E * A L A . , . — - ^ ............... ^ ........................ — ^ 191. ^ r-/Aj^ls(7 t @u -O j h u . /jS s t 4*--- y-J----- :JL q yts& n^L. <?l£- < J$JL£ P ^ i h&SlJlQrtGtfisi^ \ *- d. ^23tro^!L ,_ Pyriton, Ala. Route 2 Qrggniztt, i<#committec Washington 191 Regional reberve ^ank t) D £ one gentlemen I bright you desiring of those; be placed in Atlanta ab I uhink we could not gipt ISOM deaireble place for one of these Banks Atlanta being a great financial center and a l^ve wnufacturing town I think Atlanta is the place for the Southeastern reserve "Rank the people of this secttion will greatly upreciate one of these 3ank8 at Atlanta yours truly M. MORRISON ^ T E S T MILLINERY A N D D B e s s .Ma k |n g „ » i« s t b e e t ' BARTOW, F L A — ............... U Lj l.................. 17^ ^S~7£/^4^Y\^g/?ix3 f/^,* i)~ U sf ^ l$ifi£ e/zut£ &- /^ /U ^ i L /^ 7 , T t^ru ^^v L*\ hX- y£ctsj^ £ & * c ~ t o ~ 'T a J h b U l. j i^ > / ''f k f a u o , & L /-** - r S <£r*Q ‘yjfa . /fy b tr r iv 3 ^n ^ '1 ' , 9 £/0 a organization Committee, Regional Reserve Bank, Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:We wisli to take advantage of tie opportunity to endorse the City of Atlanta, Georgia, as the most suitable location in the south east for the establishment of one of the Regional Banks* We endorse Atlanta alter having been in position to carefully observe the different cities serving •* .1^ _ -.V * . . t> . r in our line of trade, that of Millinery Goods, and find Atlanta “ ... , . S, - ^ 1 / **J among the very first if not the foremost. 'r " Atlanta is "Qe: " quite convenient from most any point, and owing to ltd financier strength is regarded as most accommodating, and we of the south " " , s , t ^ east have come to look to Atlanta for such help, and trust your ? " 1 * * i \lr- K Conraittee will further help us by placing a Regional Bank there. 4 Very respectfully HORSE- SHOE BRAND SHOES W * F I T , W E A R AND S A T IS F Y >9'AS4UHHKXgiS' 5*6T)* 2, 4 ltl # Col. Robert J. Lowery, Atlanta, Ga. Dear Sirs: I thank you very rush for the "Lowery 3ed" scarf which m s received to-day tkrourh !'r. Shields. Glad to know you reached home safely, and feel that your trip to Knoxville charged com: letely the sentiment of the bankers with reference to the location of the regional hank in the South. I really think to-day on a show down, they would be almost unanimous for Atlanta. T/hile, as you know, I am not in the hanking business, I feel quite interested in having the bank located in Atlanta instead of Cincin:.uti. I think all business men #10 are loyal and patriotic to the sorth should favor Atlanta as a location* With kind regards and best wishes, I an, Very truly yours, ^ RESOLUTIONS. Whereas, the sixty-third congress of the United States ^ Baad an act known as the "fed eral reserve act*, creating not less than eight nor more than twelve regional banks, to he located in federal reserve c i t i e s j and Whereas the location of these regional hanks is left entirely with the reserve hanking organization committee, which committee w ill naturally be guided largely by the wishes of the frpwira and the people to be served; Now, th erefo re, be i t resolved by the undersigned banks, that they most respectfully ask of the reserve banking or ganization committee the location of one of the federal regional banks at Atlanta, G a . , that it may properly, efficiently and quickly serve the territo ry adjacent thereto. That in the opinion of the undersigned Atlanta is the most logical location for th is bank for the following reasons: 1. Atlanta is the largest City in the Southeast. 2. The great a c c e s s ib ilit y which Atlanta has on account of being served by very many railro ads, and quick and numerous trains# 3. Its rapid and substantial growth, large population and increasing tax values.* 4. Its increasing bank cle a rin g s, which far exceed those of any other city in the Southeast. 5. The size of the national banks located at this point, and 'the willingness of each to q ualify under the banking act passed hy the sixty-third congress. # U I L L , N E F Y- ^ t - - - - 942 MAIN STREET V o L&'>v Or~e~ tiu- f d j ^ ^t Z^ryvsz/ ^ry t^ dw J St ' faaj '-ts/ — OV-Ttiiu^C -• ^ v V ^ 2-^1 ✓/2_j2-c*-<^ty/ ^ z . 4c* ^ f /J U ^ U A '^ z , lA ^ y /s .* ,, ^ . z c c /J S L S g ^ V ^ ? __ 1bainARDv'ce-Pbes'tandTreas ia asst A e e 'T Treasurer Ta p A A tm rfi BULKELEV. jr.. V* i President. VJgcv?^,tosza».Ti 1 9 , 1*14 Hawkins, Ssq ., Manager, *y dear Mr* Hawkins:Beplying to your & ? • ? of January 17 th t I beg t^ a 3vise you that la my visits to your City I have been greatly impressed with the fact that Atlanta 1b appar ently the banking and htisiness center for % large group of southeastern cities* and from its bank statements# the size of its whole sale district, and the number of railroads that radiate from it 9 it occupies a practically unique position in that respect compared with the other southern olties with whioh Z ait ac quainted • Our own experienoe is testimony to the same fact, and I be lie re the fact that almost all of the large insurance companies have their southern branches located in Atlanta demonstrates that they fully appreciate the facilities offered by your City. Yours truly, mSASCTRBR.
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