August 2012 Auction Ends Thursday, August 30th, 5pm Pacific
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General Dwight Eisenhower autograph letter signed to his wife, Mamie, dated 30 August [1944], just days after the Allied liberation of Paris from the Nazis. Eisenhower was headquartered near the Normandy coast during the planning. Letter reads, ''This is my first time at my 'main' hq in more than 3 weeks. It's a good chance to write you a note, because my next appointment is still 20 minutes away. Lately I have not written to you so frequently. I've been travelling a lot, and in camp the evenings are so chilly and blackout regulations so strict that when I get in from a trip I get a bite & go to bed. Recently I was in Paris for an hour. Had to go in for a bit of business (I expectedly forbade any honors) and while there rode down from the Arc de Triomph to Place de Concord, just to get a quick look at the city. It has not been badly marked. The people are hungry and a bit bewildered -- as well as, for the moment, hysterical. That's only natural, of course. There just isn't enough time to do all the things that need to be done. It is difficult, even for my own subordinates, to realize the vastness of such an organization as this. Innumerable people, aside from high-ranking visitors, have to see me all the time -- & there's many, many papers & telegrams I have personally to scrutinize and act upon. So I really keep hopping. This isn't much of a note -- but at least you'll know I was thinking of you, missing you, and looking forward to coming back to you. When I saw the Etoile the other day & my principal recollection was the time we circled it about 3 times trying to find the correct exit. Remember?'' Eisenhower signs, ''Always / Ike''. The 8'' x 10.25'' 2pp. letter is in fine condition.
Dwight Eisenhower WWII Autograph Letter Signed to Mamie -- Dated 1944 After the Liberation of Paris From Nazis -- "…I was in Paris…the people are hungry and…for the moment, hysterical…"
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