Sale 2461 - Autographs, November 7, 2017

119 c   ROOSEVELT, ELEANOR. This I Remember. 4to, publisher’s cloth, spine slightly faded; owner inscription on verso of front free endpaper, some staining to front free endpaper; acetate dust jacket chipped and repaired with cello tape; slipcase, worn. 649 of 1,000 numbered copies signed by E leanor R oosevelt . NewYork, (1949) [400/600] 120 c   ROOSEVELT, ELEANOR. Two Typed Letters Signed. The first, to “Mrs. F.A. Kingsley,” requesting that she solicit suggestions for the Democratic Party platform. 1 page, 4to, “Democratic State Committee” stationery; remnants of prior mounting at upper and right edges verso, minor loss to upper left corner, folds.The second, to “Mrs.Alexander B. Clark,” suggesting that she contact theWashington Embassies of Belgium and Sweden for information concerning the support of the elderly by Scandinavian countries. NewYork, 16 May 1924; 12 May 1954 [300/400] 16 May 1924: “Will you get into touch with the organizations around you . . . and if they wish to send in planks to the Democratic Platform Committee, will you have them send them to us as soon as possible? “We will hold hearings on all the planks which have come in, either the first or second week in June . . . .” In 1924, FDR served as Chairperson of the Committee for the Nomination of Alfred E. Smith for President, and Eleanor served as Chairperson of the women’s delegation of the Platform Committee for the 1924 Democratic National Convention. THE PUBLIC OUGHTTO KNOWABOUT “AUTOMATION” 121 c   ROOSEVELT, ELEANOR. Typed Letter Signed, to Maxeda von Hesse, thanking for her note, explaining that she could not send the honey to the proper address, hoping her mother is rested, and remarking that the public ought to know about automation. 1 page, small 8vo, personal stationery; horizontal fold, paper clip impression at upper left.With the original envelope. NewYork, 11 February 1955 [80/120] “. . . Don’t you find ‘Automation’ a challenging subject? It is good to know that interest is being aroused, as the public should know what the picture looks like.” 119