The first brain surgeon in the United States (1837-1932) who went on to closely tend to six presidents: he removed cancer from President Cleveland’s mouth, and FDR sought his expertise after his paralytic illness struck. ALS signed “W. W. Keen,” one page, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, December 30, 1918. Letter to "Mr. Alexander," in full: "I wrote a note to the Editor of the Sun asking him to thank the author of the Editorial to who[m] you kindly called my attention. This he did & also wrote me that it was written by Mr. Slather Roots for the Hon. Willard Bartlett, Chief Justice N.Y. Court of Appeals. Very nice of him wasn’t it! I thought you might be glad to learn who the author was. I never have met or known Judge B." In fine condition, with a crease to the upper left corner, and some minor soiling to the left edge.
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