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r.Gr Hotel Elysee 60 East54th!Street Mt.Mchr. r.Peonisgton February. 9; 1949 : Mr.Qefnn Temm N J. Edgar iHoovertyt Federal iBureauyof Investigation.!' Washington,D'c Dear ;Mr'. Hoover. ... I an ashaued of my unpardonable delay In writing tto thank you'a.tthousand 'times'for the kindness, considerationtand'courtesy, in fact :all: the nicest. adjectives+in the book, for. .the trouble you took re /Z our .telephone iconversation in. connection with Billie Holiday.. I tremblewhen'I think ofmy audacity in approaching you'at.all with.so little to recommend me except.:the esteem;,admiration'and high regard my father held for :you?t,+ I would never have dared to.ask him or you. :a favor for myself but lnowing,your true humanitarian spirit. As ny iNegro nammy used to say..- :numen you.pray you;pray to .God don't you?"?. I hayemetBillie .Holiday but twice,in the:mostyprofound ccmpassion for .her knowing as I do the:. unfortunate.tcircumstances iof her ibackground? :Although.my intention.isnot to condone iher.weakmesses I certainly understand-tthe,eccentricitiestor .her,ibehaviour because she. finds.herselft tHer vital,need is.more medical than .the confinementoffour'wallst: RECORDED-92 13-7 However 'guilty she may be, whateyer. you :I know did.everything within the law to lighten her. burden:'Bless youfor this.. DEEERR 1103 Kindest'regards, Tallulah Bankhead ALL INFORMATION CONIAINED HEREIN IS JNCLASSIFIED CrR8G