Lot 33
Roosevelt, Franklin D. - TLS as Governor of New York Mentioning the Navy Dept. Typed letter signed "Franklin D. Roosevelt" as Governor, one page, on official letterhead, Albany, Dec. 7, 1931. Ten years to the day before Pearl Harbor, FDR writes to Andrew C. Daw of the Brielle Yacht Club in New Jersey, expressing pleasure at hearing "from one who was associated with the Navy Department in our time of stress," and hinting at FDR's presidential ambition, "I shall…let you know when the time comes when I need assistance…." Lightly toned, else fine. Accompanied by a 1930 postcard of FDR at Hyde Park speaking to a constituent. FDR served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy from 1913 to 1920. Estimate Value $300 - UP
The Michael Hecht Autograph Collection.
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