Army officer (1896-1970) who headed the Manhattan Project and oversaw the construction of the Pentagon. Two handwritten drafts of letters in pencil by Groves, one signed “L. R. G.,” on opposite sides of a single 7.25 x 10.5 sheet of personal letterhead, December 31, 1964 and January 6, 1965. The first, to Frank L. Boyden, headmaster of Deerfield Academy, encloses a check and discusses family matters. The second, to Fred Freed of NBC, in part: "Naturally I watched your production on the decision to drop the bomb with a great deal of interest. I thought you did very well indeed. You must have had a most difficult time in cutting the film down to the final length. But I could not see where you lost any of the overall picture. I would appreciate it if you could send me a copy of the script. I would like to place it with a few amplifying comments with my rather complete papers in the National Archives." In fine condition.
This item is Pre-Certified by PSA/DNA
Buy a third-party letter of authenticity for
(inquire for price)
*This item has been pre-certified by a trusted third-party authentication service, and by placing a bid on this item, you agree to accept the opinion of this authentication service. If you wish to have an opinion rendered by a different authenticator of your choosing, you must do so prior to your placing of any bid. RR Auction is not responsible for differing opinions submitted 30 days after the date of the sale.
