FDR's letters and historical documents are often interesting, and reflect his leadership and the crises he faced, especially the Depression and World War II. Roosevelt's autograph letters are somewhat uncommon.
Two manuscripts included
He is critical of Wendell Willkie, who had just returned from a tour as FDR’s goodwill ambassador
A rare letter as President with political content concerning one of FDR’s presidential election campaigns
Continued westward expansion and exploration have made possible “a century of progress that is without parallel”
He promises to "maintain, defend and pass unimpaired... those democratic institutions to which we owe all of our happiness"
TLS written as president commenting on the political machinations in New York City
He insists “that all public works be pushed ahead as fast as possible to give employment...”
He writes a highly placed British official, hoping to approach Chamberlain "without its getting out into your papers and ours"
"Since you are only eleven years old"
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