1927 Fleet Corporation Washington D.C. letter (see ad)

Rare 1927 letter signed by A.C. Dalton UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD MERCHANT FLEET CORPORATION (Stationery still bearing the former letterhead: Emergency Fleet Corporation) NEW NAVY BUILDING WASHINGTON, D. C. Office of the President June 3, 1927 Major Mark L. Ireland Quartermaster Corps School 2620 Gray's Ferry Road Philadelphia, Pennsylvania My dear Major Ireland: I have your letter of June 1 concerning the appointment of your son, Mark, as 4th Assistant Engineer aboard one of our Diesel vessels. It is not the policy of the Merchant Fleet Corporation to fill such positions on Diesel vessels unless the applicant holds an unlimited license of either Chief or 1st Assistant (OCR misread as "lat Assistant") of ocean-going steam vessels. However, in view of your son's previous engineering experience, and since he has also been to sea for a time, I am pleased to inform you that his application has been favorably considered and he will receive the appointment in question. With kindest personal regards, Very truly yours, A.C. Dalton Comes in a protective sleeve and backing board. Can ship if needed via usps. Dalton was an army officer with an interesting resume. Cheyenne and Sioux Campaigns, Spanish American, Philippine-American War, Occupation of Cuba, Veracruz and near the Pancho Villa Expedition. Major under Pershings headquarters in 1917. Died in 1957. Buried In Arlington National Cemetery. Rare Letter from an extraordinary American Veteran!