Uncommon assemblage of seven ‘appreciation’ or ‘thank you’ cards sent to well wishers following the death of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, with all but one of the cards sent by a member of the Kennedy family, including: Jacqueline Kennedy, bearing a preprinted message addressed to “Burton A. Quigley,” with the original secretarially signed envelope; Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, bearing a preprinted signature of the president, with White House mailing envelope postmarked December 2, 1963; Joseph and Rose Kennedy, with hand-addressed mailing envelope postmarked December 23, 1963; Robert and Ethel Kennedy, with hand-addressed mailing envelope postmarked January 11, 1964; Joan Kennedy on behalf of her husband Senator Ted Kennedy; Peter Lawford and Patricia Kennedy, with hand-addressed mailing envelope postmarked December 23, 1963; and Eunice and Sargent Shriver, with hand-addressed mailing envelope postmarked January 14, 1964. Also includes an ‘appreciation’ card from Rose Kennedy in regard to the recent passing of her husband, Joseph P. Kennedy, with hand-addressed mailing envelope postmarked January 1970, and a laminated prayer card from the funeral service. In overall fine condition.
