Name
Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947 (Author)
Root, Elihu, 1845-1937 (Addressee)
Title
Typed letter signed to Elihu Root
Abstract
N. M. Butler was a lifelong friend and political ally of Elihu Root, whom he met in 1885. Together they came up with the idea of Endowment for International Peace, which they then presented to Andrew Carnegie. In this letter he discusses the feasibility of an international conference on labor relations.
Collection Name
Nicholas Murray Butler Papers
Subjects
Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations; Endowments--Officials and employees; Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Origin Information
1908-6-19
Language
English
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/d8-0n75-1065