February 2013 Auction Ends Thursday, February 28th, 5pm Pacific
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Kennedy matriarch Rose Kennedy typed letter signed to her ''Dear Children'' dated 11 March 1943, from Palm Beach, Florida. Kennedy writes at length of her family, ''...I have not heard much from Joe since he has been at Norfolk [Naval Air Station]...Kathleen was down last weekend to see him and said he seemed quite fit...she is going to work as Staff Assistant for the Red Cross...I finally received the Stanford entrance application sheet for Pat...I will ask ex-President Hoover to do what he can to expedite the whole thing and put in a good word for you...Teddy is coming down on March 19 and Bobby expects to come down a little later...Jack had some very good photographs taken...[signed] Mother''. Letter measures 8.25'' x 10.75''. Near fine condition, with envelope to a Mrs. M.J. McCarthy in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, affixed to a 6'' x 4.25'' card, included.
Rose Kennedy 1943 Typed Letter Signed to ''Dear Children'' -- Mentioning Joe Jr., Jack and Bobby -- ''...Jack wrote us a letter...saying he would be leaving for the Pacific in a couple of days...''
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