Every day Sophie Dupre presents two items from her large stock of signed photographs, autograph letters, autographs for sale, royal memoralbilia and antiquarian manuscripts.
The photographs are presented with the catalogue descriptions.
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April 12
On This Day
On this day in 1945 Franklin D. Roosevelt died. The 32nd President of the United States was a Democrat and won a record four presidential elections. He dominated his party for many years as a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic depression and total war.
In1856 Martin Conway, 1st Baron Conway of Allington, English mountaineer, cartographer, and politician was born. His photograph collection formed the basis of the Conway Library at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. He was also responsible for the restoration of Allington Castle.
ROOSEVELT (Franklin Delano, 1882-1945, 32nd President of the United States)
Fine TLS as President to S. R. Bertron in Wall Street, thanking him for his “nice note. I was disappointed in Nassau County of course, but, as you say, we are up against a difficult problem of organizationand funds ...” and agreeing to see “Senator Harrison when he comes to to New York next week...”, 1 side 4to., State of New York, Executive Chamber, Albany headed paper with gilt emblem at the head, 5th November 1931
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CONWAY (Sir W[illiam] Martin, Baron Conway of Allington, 1856-1937, Art Critic, Collector and Mountaineer)
Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Mabel Phythian, at Manchester University, saying he will send her “3 copies of ‘The Sport of Collecting’ as soon as I can get them, and write my name in them”, 1 side 8¼” x 6½” and autograph envelope, Imperial War Museum, Great George Street, Westminster, 6th January 1918
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