FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 12/21/1983 - HFSID 254733

BARBARA BUSH
Barbara Bush signed an autograph letter of thanks to family friends Cy and Audrey Laughter for sending a wreath in 1983.
Rare Autograph Letter Signed: "Barbara" as wife of the Vice President, 1½ pages, 6½x8½. The Vice President's House, Washington, D.C., 1983 December 21. To Cy and Audrey. In full: "A million thanks for the beautiful wreath. What a lovely thing for you to do-we loved seeing Cy on the football evening. What a great relaxed evening that was for us-Cy and Reds are quite a combination! We don't see enough of you two! Have a Merry Christmas and a healthy-happy-prosperous New Year- Affectionately & gratefully." Light show-through of writing. Fine condition. With original stamped, postmarked envelope addressed by Mrs. Bush. Fine condition.Cy and Audrey Laughter were old friends. Republican CY LAUGHTER (pronounced Law-ter) was a Dayton, Ohio industrialist and philanthropist who had organized the Bogie Busters Golf Tournament in 1967. The annual tournament brought top entertainment, sports and political stars into Dayton. Barbara Bush (1925-2018), with her sensible, down-to earth manner was an enormously popular First Lady. In addition to her many duties, she crusaded against illiteracy and supported programs to help the homeless and fight drug abuse. The first woman since Abigail Adams to be wife of one President and mother of another, she is the only First Lady to witness her son's presidential inauguration. Two items.