Lot 243
Molotov, Vyacheslav (1890-1986) Soviet politician and diplomat; he was the principal signatory on the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact in 1939. Typed letter signed ('V. Molotov") as Minister of Foreign Affairs and First Deputy Premier, 1 page, in Russian, 9¾ x 7 7/8 in., San Francisco, May 5, 1945.With holograph greeting and closing. To Harry Hopkins, close adviser to FDR and one of the architects of the New Deal. With Department of State translation. "I deeply regret that I was not able to see you in Washington. I was very sorry to learn that you have been ill. From your recent letter to Mr. A. A. Gromyko I was pleased to learn that you have already been discharged from the hospital and are on the road to recovery. You are probably well informed about the course of events at the Conference in San Francisco, for undoubtedly this Conference merits the most serious attention and, as I firmly hope, it will produce the positive results desired by so many people."
In 1945, representatives of 50 countries met in San Francisco at the United Nations Conference on International Organization to draw up the United Nations Charter. The Charter was signed on June 26, 1945 by representatives of the 50 countries. Poland signed later and became the 51st Member State. The United Nations officially came into existence on October 24, 1945 after the Charter was ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, and a majority of other signatories. Truly a momentous occasion whose importance Mr. Molotove recognized.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000.
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