TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland letterhead, June 4, 1925. Four years after contracting polio, Franklin D. Roosevelt asks an insurance executive to join a committee to raise funds for the American Legion’s program of care for disabled Veterans. In part: “Beginning June 15th, an appeal for New York’s share of an endowment fund of $5,000,000 to provide permanent financing for the American Legion’s program of care and permanent care of disabled Veterans and for finding homes for the rapidly increasing number of orphans of Veterans will be made to the citizens of New York City. Believing this to be the most worthy appeal that has been made to the American People since the war, I have accepted the position of State Chairman for New York…. Experience has taught that the surest and most economical way to raise a fund of this nature is by dividing the total quota among the divisions representing the various lines of business activities in Manhattan. We would like to raise $9,360 from the Life Insurance Group. Will you not be kind enough to accept membership on a small committee for this group?” A few creases, and small hole to top margin, otherwise fine condition. Auction LOA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
