Typed Letter. & b&w Photograph (both SIGNED Senator John F. Kennedy )

KENNEDY, John F. (SIGNED)

Published by United States Senate, D.C. 1959, 1959

About this Item

This typed letter and photograph are SIGNED John F. Kennedy when he was Senator (with the long signature lope of the "y"); his letter-head as Senator at top states: "John F. Kennedy, Massachusetts. United States Senate. Washington D.C. Committees: Foreign Relations & Labor and Public Welfare", and then typed: "January 27, 1959"; paper size: 9-1/2 x 7-1/2in; Subject matter in the 3 short paragraphs state: "Dear Mr. Hurst: As you requested in your letter of January 19, I am enclosing an autographed picture. I appreciate very much your generous comments and your interest in my career. With very good wish, I am. Sincerely John F. Kennedy."; at the bottom left of letter is typed: "JFK: j1 Enclsoure" and in pencil is an arrow pointing to JFK: j1). The b&w photograph (9-1/2 x 7-1/2in) of him is by Jacques Lowe and is hand SIGNED twice: he SIGNED it "John" next to his head and then SIGNED it in full at bottom across his hands and knees (the signature is a little faint to see at first because he signed it across the black section of his suit and hands, also the matt is partially covering the his first part of his name); both photo and letter are in the original matting; PROVENANCE: purchased at Swann's "Self Sale" in July 2004 SALE # B55, lot 159 (NOTE: there were numerous items in the lot and they weren't listed individually); CONDITION: both letter & photo are attached to the mat with old browning tape; letter is a little brown at edges because of matting; photo appears to have just a little crease at top left edge; NOTE: SOLD without the thin black frame & glass; otherwise both the photo & letter in GOOD COND. Seller Inventory # 4378

Bibliographic Details

Title: Typed Letter. & b&w Photograph (both SIGNED ...

Publisher: United States Senate, D.C. 1959

Publication Date: 1959

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition