[Rarebooks] FS: Franklin D. Roosevelt Writes a Letter to his Son Inviting Him to Attend the Democratic Convention

[Charles Agvent]

ROOSEVELT, Franklin Delano. AUTOGRAPHED LETTER SIGNED (ALS) to his son 
James about attending the Democratic Convention. A one-page AUTOGRAPH 
LETTER on Roosevelt's Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland 
stationery, completely in FDR's hand, to his son James Roosevelt SIGNED 
as "Father." In full: "All accomodations [sic] are booked for 8:30 p.m. 
Friday & we'll have a grand time-- By the way find out about when you 
can leave Cambridge in the Spring -- what do you say to your & Elliot 
going with me to the Houston Convention which starts June 26th? I ought 
to get there the 24th at the latest. Hope the exams are coming all 
right-- Much love Devotedly Father." Though undated, this letter's 
reference to the Houston Democratic Convention on June 26 firmly places 
it in 1928. In October of that year, Roosevelt would be convinced to run 
for Governor of New York, a position he won by a very narrow margin. In 
the next Democratic Convention four years later, Roosevelt would win the 
nomination as President and the election to his first of four 
unprecedented terms. After attending but not graduating from Harvard, 
James Roosevelt became an insurance executive, a position he left in 
1937 to become secretary to his father in the White House. He was 
decorated for his service as a Marine in World War II. Autograph letters 
completely in Franklin Roosevelt's hand are quite scarce; those to 
family members exceptionally so. This with the envelope addressed in 
FDR's hand to Mr. James Roosevelt. Normal creases from folding. Near 
Fine with envelope. (#013350) $4,500.00

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