Letter from George Blood to Robert O. Blood, 1940 November 13 and letter from Robert O. Blood to George Blood, 1940 November 20

Collection Name:

Robert O. Blood Papers, 1917-1954

Title:

Letter from George Blood to Robert O. Blood, 1940 November 13 and letter from Robert O. Blood to George Blood, 1940 November 20

Creator:

Blood, Robert O., 1887-1975
Blood, George

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2007.003

Object ID:

2007.003.008.003

Date:

1940/11/13 and 1940/11/20

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

2 letters

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

On one side of the page is a letter from George Blood in West Springfield, MA, to Robert O. Blood dated November 13, 1940. In this letter, George congratulates Robert on winning the election and inquires if Blood could write to a senator from New Hampshire on his behalf to recommend him to the upcoming vacancy at the Railway Mail Service, District #4 in White River Junction. He notes that the position will be filled not by seniority, but by political connection. On the back is a letter from Robert to George dated November 20, 1940, stating he has contacted Styles Bridges on George's behalf. Bridges recommends George try to get Senator Walsh of Massachusetts to recommend him, but notes he is willing to assist in any way possible.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Job vacancies , Postal service

Locations:

Concord, NH
Springfield, MA

People:

Blood, Robert O., 1887-1975 , Blood, George

Organizations:

United States. Railway Mail Service

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

Gift of Horace S. Blood.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item