On an imprinted letter sheet that was sent during World War I

With an illustrated advertisement for U.S. Liberty Government Bonds

7 x 9, typewritten letter, on an imprinted letter sheet, that is signed in ink, by the Private Secretary.

Treasury Department
Federal Farm Loan Board
Washington
April 12, 1918

Mr. Clarence J. Owens
Southern Commercial Congress
Hotel Emerson, Baltimore, Md.

My dear Mr. Owens:

Previous arrangements made by the Liberty Loan Committee will prevent Mr. Quick's attending the luncheon and conference of the Southern Commercial Congress in Baltimore next Tuesday. This he greatly regrets, but the Liberty Loan Committee has just informed him that he must be elsewhere on that day, and as he had placed himself at its disposal he cannot refuse this call.

Sincerely yours,
Belle S. Roberts
Private Secretary

There is a small 2 1/4 x 1 3/4, red, white and blue Liberty Bond ad affixed to the upper right edge of the letter. Part of the text is printed inside of an illustration of a map of the United States, with the slogan, "United We Stand For Liberty, Buy U.S. Gov't Bonds." Vignette of the Statue of Liberty is at the right of the ad. Light age toning and wear.

Trivia: The United States declared war on Germany, on April 6, 1917, and it was decided that a borrowing effort be instituted called the "Liberty Plan" whereby the sale of war bonds known as "Liberty Bonds" would be sold to help raise the necessary funds to support America's war effort. The U.S. Treasury Department led by Secretary William G. McAdoo, in conjunction with the Federal Reserve, worked together to create the financial war plan and its execution.

World War I ended on November 11, 1918.