John F. Kennedy Receives a Print Depicting the White House After Its Burning During the War of 1812
This is most likely “A view of the Presidents house in the city of Washington after the conflagration of the 24th August 1814” by G. Munger and W. Strickland
Typed Letter Signed as President, 1 page 4to on light green White House letterhead, Dec. 11, 1961 to Wickersham June of the Wickersham Galleries in New York. “I would like to thank you for the very interesting and unusual print of The White House which you gave my wife for me. I...
Typed Letter Signed as President, 1 page 4to on light green White House letterhead, Dec. 11, 1961 to Wickersham June of the Wickersham Galleries in New York. “I would like to thank you for the very interesting and unusual print of The White House which you gave my wife for me. I am very glad to have such an historical record of the War of 1812. Everyone who has seen it has been fascinated by the artwork of the print and by the story it tells of White House history. Thank you again for this generous gesture, and please accept my very best wishes for the holiday season.” Very good, very light toning, with the original White House envelope. Quite probably this was the famous antique print “A view of the Presidents house in the city of Washington after the conflagration of the 24th August 1814” by G. Munger and W. Strickland.
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