TLS as president, one page, 7 x 9, White House letterhead, August 20, 1914. Letter to Henry Stimson. In full: “Thank you sincerely for your letter of August sixteenth, which I warmly appreciate. Such letters contribute greatly to my encouragement. Thank you also for mentioning General von Bernhardi’s work. I shall certainly try to get a hold of a copy of it.” Friedrich Adolf Julius von Bernhardi (1849–1930) was a Prussian general and military historian. A militarist, he is perhaps best known for his bellicose book Germany and the Next War. He advocated a policy of ruthless aggression and complete disregard of treaties and regarded war as a “divine business.” In very good condition, with pencil notation to top, some scattered light toning, and some light spreading of ink to typed text, resulting in a slightly fuzzy appearance. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
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