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THB7 Eleanor Roosevelt TSL plus 5 Secretary Signed, 1934-41
About Seller
4310 Papermill Dr. NW
Knoxville, TN 37909
United States
Case Auctions is based in Knoxville, Tennessee, where our gallery is located, with satellite offices in Nashville, Tennessee and Kingsport, TN – but our reach is worldwide. Established in 2005, we conduct cataloged auctions of investment-quality art and antiques under the stewardship of knowledgeabl...Read more
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About Auction
LiveJul 6, 2024
Our July 6-7 Live Auction in Knoxville features more than 1,000 lots of Fine Art, Antiques and Jewelry from the founding family of Rogersville, TN, and from the historic Pinckney family of Charleston, SC; from the estate of William J. Eskind of Nashville; the living estate of Jerry Waters, Maryville, the estate of U.S. Ambassador Ron Schlicher of Brentwood, and from other fine estates and private and museum collections. Sale starts 9 AM Eastern Time on Saturday, July 6 (lots #1-671) and continues at 1 PM Sunday, July 7 (lots #672-1086) at our Knoxville Gallery, 4310 Papermill Drive. Case Auctions bid@caseantiques.com
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- Lot Description
1st-7th items: Seven (7) Eleanor Roosevelt typed signed letters written on White House stationery between November 16, 1940, and May 8, 1941. The letters, addressed to Eleanor Roosevelt's friend Harriet Hoyt, include commentary on a wide variety of subjects including President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 1940 reelection, public criticism levied at the First Lady, the President and First Lady's 1941 Florida vacation, a Mother's Day poem written by Hoyt for the First Lady, and wartime community service. 8th-12th items: Five (5) Eleanor Roosevelt typed letters signed by her secretary, Malvina T. Scheider, and written between December 19, 1934, and October 16, 1940, also on White House stationary. The letters, also addressed to Harriet Hoyt, thank Hoyt for her Christmas and Birthday greetings, among other topics. A letter dated August 21, 1940 is addressed from Hyde Park. Note: Harriet Hoyt was born July 23, 1894 in Binghamton, New York and died March 3, 1963 in New York City. She was a proofreader for a printing house. Her photograph is included at the end of the image sequence.
PROVENANCE: By descent through the Hoyt family.
Condition
Overall very good condition, with fold lines to letters. Envelopes with some soiling, toning, and tears.
- Provenance
By descent through the Hoyt family.
- Shipping Info
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Bank: Pinnacle Bank
150 Third Avenue South, Suite 900
Nashville, TN 37201
Phone # (865) 766-3000
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Beneficiary: Case Antiques, Inc.
4310 Papermill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37909
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