Two items: TLS, signed “L. S. MacPhail,” one page, Yankees letterhead,1947. Letter to a New York radio station regarding advertising. In part: “I have made an agreement with sponsors, P. Ballantine & Sons and General Cigar Co.…that each sponsor would be responsible for not over Eight Thousand Dollars.” Text has intersecting cancellation lines and is noted “Not used,” in another hand; and a typed memo, signed “Lee MacPhail,” one page, 7 x 10, Yankees letterhead, May 4, 1953. Memo to George Weiss. In part: “Dr. Bennett advised that he had a letter from Bessent last week requesting a report which he could furnish to his draft board…Dr. Bennett seemed to feel that this was a crucial year in Bessent’s case…He said there was no possibility that he would be drafted.” Aforementioned ink cancellation, and punch holes to top of one page, otherwise fine condition. RRAuction COA.
