PRESIDENT HERBERT HOOVER - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 01/29/1947 - HFSID 29531
Price: $700.00
HERBERT HOOVER
The former President signs a typed letter of thanks.
Typed Letter Signed: "Herbert Hoover", 1p, 7¼x10¼. The
Waldorf-Astoria Towers, New York City, New York, 1947 January 29. On
stationery imprinted with his name to Mrs. Norman Hapgood, New York City, New
York. In full: "Thanks very much indeed for your kind note of January
twenty-seventh. I will take the matter up when I return. Yours faithfully".
Herbert Clark Hoover (1874-1964) served as the 31st U.S. President from
1929-1933. Blamed by many voters for the Great Depression, he had been
defeated in his bid for re-election by Franklin D. Roosevelt. In the year of
this letter, Hoover would actively campaign for Republican presidential
candidate Alfred M. Landon, who lost to FDR by 60.8%-36.5% of the popular
votes and 523-8 electoral votes. Hoover, a capable administrator, had headed
the Food Administration to provide relief to Europe and Russia during and
after WWI and served as Secretary of Commerce under Presidents Warren G.
Harding and Calvin Coolidge (1921-1928). The second President to attain the age
of 90 years (John Adams was the first), Hoover lived a record 31 years after
leaving the presidency. During his "retirement", he was appointed to
commissions to oversee government agencies by Presidents Harry S Truman
(1947) and Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953). Hoover also wrote a number of books and
articles. On visits to New York City, the Hoovers made their home at the
Waldorf-Astoria at 301 Park Avenue. On a visit there in 1944, Mrs. Hoover
suffered a heart attack and died suddenly at the Waldorf-Astoria at the age of
68. The ex-President spent the last years of his life in an apartment at the
Waldorf-Astoria Towers. Lightly creased with folds, not at signature. Fine
condition.
Following offer submission users will be contacted at their account email address within 48 hours. Our response will be to accept your offer, decline your offer or send you a final counteroffer. All offers can be viewed from within the "Offer Review" area of your HistoryForSale account. Please review the Make Offer Terms prior to making an offer.
If you have not received an offer acceptance or counter-offer email within 24-hours please check your spam/junk email folder.