[Archive]: Letters from a Female Philanthropist to Louis Wiley at The New York Times

New York: 1913-1920.

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Unbound. An archive of 12 Typed Letters Signed and two Autograph Notes Signed from philanthropist Ann Morgan, daughter of J.P. Morgan, to *The New York Times* business manager, Louis Wiley between 1913 and 1920. All letters are near fine or better.

Many of the letters are written thanking Wiley for helping Morgan with advertisements and articles written about the numerous charitable organizations she was involved in. Other notes include politely declined invitations to dinner and thanking Wiley for gifts such as tickets to shows. Two of the letters discuss the work of Isobel Hapgood who was interested in translating Russian for *The New York Times* and whose translation work Morgan was advocating for. In a letter dated February 11, 1915, Morgan writes: “Old Miss Isabel Hapgood who, like many of the rest of us, is suffering from an accumulation of too much gray hair, is very anxious to do some Russian work through the Times….her translations are astonishing and her interest, love, and knowledge of Russia are certainly sincere.” A letter from December of 1913 mentions the S.P.U.G. movement or the Society for the Prevention of Useless Giving. She writes: “the account of a week ago Sunday on the S.P.U.G. was obviously the best we have had in any paper, and has already done us untold good.”

Morgan was an American philanthropist, socialite and daughter of J.P. Morgan. She was heavily involved in relief aid in France during the First World War which led to her being the “first American woman appointed a commander of the French Legion of Honor” in 1932. She was also an activist for unions and created organizations such as S.P.U.G. and the American Friends of France during World War I. She was involved in the arts and helped fund Cole Porter’s first Broadway musical. Wiley, was the business manager of *The New York Times* for over 50 years.

A modest but interesting collection of letters from an important female philanthropist.


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Item #416988 [Archive]: Letters from a Female Philanthropist to Louis Wiley at The New York Times. Anne MORGAN, Louis Wiley.
[Archive]: Letters from a Female Philanthropist to Louis Wiley at The New York Times