dated May 4, 1942, on White House stationery, to union leader Matthew Woll, letter discusses the insurance industry where Roosevelt assures Woll that there is no thought of bringing insurance companies "under Federal control", signature and Roosevelt hand notation "Private", presented next to intaglio lithograph of Roosevelt, framed and matted, 14-1/2 x 18 in. overall
Provenance: purchased from Goodspeed's Book Shop, Boston, Massachusetts, December 19, 1975 for $105, accompanied by copy of receipt; Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina
Note: Also included is an unframed letter from Woll four years later, addressed to John Holcombe, Jr., covering how the President (Truman) is expected to "establish, by Executive Order, a board to supervise insurance companies."
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purchased from Goodspeed's Book Shop, Boston, Massachusetts, December 19, 1975 for $105, accompanied by copy of receipt; Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina
good overall, visible horizontal folds and light staining, a wonderfully bold signature
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