TLS, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, February 7, 1942. Letter to painter Douglas Chandor, in full: "Please accept my heartfelt thanks for your thoughtful action in sending me a copy of the finished color plate reproduction of the splendid portrait which you painted of my mother in 1940. I am delighted to have it. May I also, at this time, assure you that the original of this portrait of my dear mother is a possession which I shall always cherish. It hangs in the Library at Hyde Park where it has been much admired for its artistic merit and as a faithful portrait depicting my mother in a characteristic mood so familiar to those who knew her best. I shall always be indebted to you for so priceless a treasure." In fine condition, with light dampstaining to the right edge, just touching the last letter of the signature. Chandor's portraits of President Herbert Hoover, President Franklin Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill are among five of his paintings exhibited in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.
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