Three items signed by members of the Roosevelt family: a TLS from Franklin D. Roosevelt, one page, 7 x 9.25, January 13, 1915, Assistant Secretary of the Navy letterhead, addressed to Aymar Johnson, in part: “I think it would be an excellent thing if you and Meredith Blagden could come on to Washington and have a talk with Captain Bristol, in charge of aeronautics, and Captain Bassett, in charge of naval militia. Also I shall be awfully glad to see you both”; a vintage matte-finish 6 x 9 full-length portrait photo of Eleanor Roosevelt by the Harris & Ewing studio, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Mrs. Carey Wilcox, with good wishes, Eleanor Roosevelt”; and an ALS from Sara Roosevelt, signed “Sara D. Roosevelt,” penned in black ink on an off-white 5 x 3 card, February 27, 1940, addressed to Viola May Lashley, in full: “I like so many good sentiments that I really cannot think of any one sentiment.” The Sara Roosevelt letter, which is affixed to a slightly larger sheet, is accompanied by its original mailing envelope. In overall very good to fine condition, with overall creasing and multiple folds to the FDR letter, and spotting and smudging to the Eleanor photo. Johnson had served in the Navy during WWI, later becoming lieutenant commander in the United States Naval Intelligence and a New York City stockbroker.
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