Typed Note Signed by Pershing John (2 results)

7.25" x 10", with mailing envelope a 50th anniversary Red Cross 2-cent stamp. Along with George Washington and Ulysses S. Grant, Pershing was one of only three ever General of the Armies. John Joseph Pershing (1860 1948), nicknamed "Black Jack", served most famously as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I from 1917 to 1920. In addition to leading the AEF to victory in World War I, Pershing notably served as a mentor to many in the generation of generals who led the United States Army during World War II, including Marshall, Eisenhower, Bradley, McNairPatton, and Douglas MacArthur. My dear Miss Murphy: Thank you very much for you kind birthday note, which I find upon my return to the city. I appreciate your thought of me, and wish to extend to you, in turn, my congratulations on your own anniversary. With very best wishes, I am Yours sincerely /s/ John J Pershing. Fine with two mailing folds and envelope opened from the top.

What Eisenhower was to World War Two this U.S. Army general better known as "Black Jack" was to World War One as commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (1917-20) -- he actually mentored all the head honchos of WW2, including Ike, Bradley, Marshall, MacArthur, Patton and others; in 1921 he was named Chief of Staff of the United States Army, where he remained until retirement in 1924. TNS, 1p (lettersheet), 7" X 9", Washington, DC, 5 January 1923. Addressed to Honorable John Barrett (1866-1938, a Western journalist turned diplomat who served as U.S. minister to Siam, Argentina, Panama and Colombia before a 14-year stint as director-general of the Pan-American Union). Very good. Minor wrinkles. On "General of the Armies" imprinted letterhead (a rank he was the first to achieve), Pershing sends "my warm personal thanks for your Christmas and New Year's Greetings. The sentiments expressed are highly appreciated and I assure you cordially reciprocated." Boldly signed in full. Accompanied by a superb 7" X 9" head-and-shoulders sepia-tone portrait (Clinedinst Studio of Washington, DC) in uniform bearing facsimile signature. Very good. Mildly age toned.