Date: October 27, 1928
Context: Coolidge writes of his plans for retirement in this letter to Amherst classmate Herbert Pratt. The president expresses a desire to travel and positively comments on the condition of the country, which he credits to business leaders rather than himself.
My dear Mr. Pratt:
Your note came this morning, and I want you to know how much I appreciate your thinking of me. I have not thought of any plans for the future in the way of serious work. There are some places to which I should like to go, and I may take occasion to gratify that desire. At any rate I am not making any future commitments.
Your brother, George, was in to call on me not long since. He is greatly interested in the important problem of conservation, especially on the side of reforestation. We spoke of some other matters and wondered if things were as well as they were when we were young.
I shall very soon be retiring from office. I feel that the country has been making a great deal of progress since I have been President. A large part of the credit should go to those who have had charge of her industries, of which you have been one.
With kindest regards, I am
Very truly yours,
Citation: Vermont Historical Society
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