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Lot #350
Douglas MacArthur Plans to Travel 'If I Survive the War'

"If I survive the war, it will be one of my real pleasures to visit Huntington Beach"

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"If I survive the war, it will be one of my real pleasures to visit Huntington Beach"

World War II-dated TLS from Douglas MacArthur, one page, 7.75 x 9.75, General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Area, Office of the Commander-in-Chief letterhead, June 3, 1942. Letter to the Mayor of Huntington Beach, California, in full: “I wish to thank you most sincerely for the honor you have paid me in opening the gates of your city. In accepting the Golden Key, I do so with a sense of distinction and gratitude. If I survive the war, it will be one of my real pleasures to visit Huntington Beach and thereby consummate the brotherhood which its inhabitants have so graciously and generously conferred upon me.” Framed and in fine condition.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts Featuring Royalty
  • Dates: #659 - Ended March 08, 2023





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