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Letter to Farris Bryant from A. C. Welling. ( 1965-06-01 )
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Title:
Letter to Farris Bryant from A. C. Welling. ( 1965-06-01 )
Series Title:
Correspondence, 1946-1973. Correspondence 1965 O-Z. (Farris Bryant Papers)
Creator:
Welling, A. C.
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English

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Bryant, Farris, 1914- ( LCSH )
United States. Office of Emergency Planning. ( LCSH )
Florida. Board of Control. ( LCSH )
Florida Turnpike Authority. ( LCSH )
Florida. State Road Dept. ( LCSH )
Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway (Fla.) ( LCSH )
Politics and government -- 1951- -- Florida ( LCSH )
Bryant, Farris, 1914- -- Correspondence ( LCSH )
United States. Congress. Senate -- Elections, 1970 ( LCSH )
Segregation -- Florida -- St. Augustine ( LCSH )
Political campaigns -- Florida ( LCSH )
Elections -- Florida ( LCSH )
Governors -- Florida -- 20th century ( LCSH )
Governors ( JSTOR )
Political campaigns ( JSTOR )
Written correspondence ( JSTOR )
Retirement ( JSTOR )
Political elections ( JSTOR )
Goodbyes ( JSTOR )
Civilian personnel ( JSTOR )
Poetry ( JSTOR )
Business executives ( JSTOR )
Canals ( JSTOR )
Nuns ( JSTOR )
United States Senate ( JSTOR )
Spatial Coverage:
North America -- United States of America -- Florida

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SubSERIES 1b: Correspondence,1961-1973 BOX: 4

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University of Florida
Holding Location:
University of Florida
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All rights reserved by the copyright holder.
Resource Identifier:
UF80000325_0004_005_0151
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SADD! 1 June 1965

The Honorable arrie Bryant

Bryant, Iree-an. Richardeon 6 Hataoe
711 Barnett Bank luilding
Heat Ada-a Street

Jackaonville, Florida

Dear Governor Bryant:

while in Jacksonville laat Thuraday for a farewell party
honoring Colonel Parfitt. I tried to reach you to report that

I an retiring free the Iilitary eervice on 31 July and an looking
for a civilian job.

why retire? It ia not likely that I ehall again have in
the Ar-y the concentration of opportunitiea and euccoaeee which

came my way the poet eight yearn. 80 rather than remain in
uniform for the allowable three or more yeare. I choee "out."

My retirement ie five yeare to the day after the retirement
of General Joe Potter, Executive Vice Preeident of Dev York'a
Herld'a Pair. he vaa five years ahead of no at eet Point. and,
until he retired, we had ainilar caroera and aililar aptitudea.
vith Joe being generally one grade aonior to lo. ror inatanco,

hie laat aaaign-ent, in the rank of eajor general, wee Governor
of the Pane-e Canal Zone. while l was Co-iaaionor of the Diatrict
of Columbia. For the next five yeare 1 have managed and directed
the largoet field operatione in the Arly Corpa of Engineers.

Joe Potter hae put no in touch with Dr. Irving Huakat of
Interama who hae no opportunity to offer no at thie time.

So. I vould aek that. from the baee of your eany. Iany

coetacte in Florida, you keep my eituation in lied ehould you
encounter any euitable place where I could properly eerve.

Hiehing yen well, 1 an.

Sincerely y0ure.

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Major General, 0.5. Aray
Diviaion Engineer




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