Harding, Warren G. (1865-1923) to O. S. Rapp
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00800 Author/Creator: Harding, Warren G. (1865-1923) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Typed letter signed Date: 22 March 1921 Pagination: 1 p. ; 23 x 18 cm. Order a Copy
Acknowledges how the "railroad situation" affects Rapp's business and indicates that he wants "the government policy to be one leading to the railway restoration" but admits a current discouraging outlook.
Signed 18 days after his inauguration. Written on White House stationery. Rapp worked for the Prendergast Company of Marion, Ohio, and was an old friend of Harding's.
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