October 8, 1925.
Dear Friend:
At the meeting of our Foreign Service Section held on the 7th instant, we gave further consideration to the Bulgarian situation, and found that there was a real interest on the part of our people in the proposal that we undertake some very definite service in that country.
We have just had a report from Sherwood Eddy on his visit, and a direct appeal from Margaret Slattery and Hubert Herring to undertake work in Sofia. Gilbert MacMaster, of our Berlin office, is on his way to Sofia to find out how much is needed and how much [cooperation] would be granted a group such as ours. We hope to have a definite report from him before long.
In case we should undertake work in Bulgaria, do you know of any Bulgarians in Chicago who would take the lead in collecting funds from their countrymen to be used in [nonpartisan] and [nonsectarian] work. There is no use of our undertaking it unless we can do something worth while, and I am writing, therefore, to get your [reaction] to the proposal.
There are Bulgarians in Detroit who already have raised considerable sums, and perhaps if we announce that we will do such work, it will stimulate them to give much more. We are not yet ready to make announcement, as we have not finally decided to undertake it, but we would like to know what the possibilities are before undertaking to do a worth while piece of work.
We will be very glad to have any suggestions that you may wish to make.
With all good wishes,
Yours sincerely,
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