Description: American poet and writer Archibald MacLeish (1892-1982) signed this rather ambiguous typed letter to Rose Lacher, someone who was involved with the Roosevelt Memorial Foundation, asking her if she knew that the directors of the Foundation had “decided to defer their money-raising campaign until next year in order to avoid any possible political implications”. MacLeish studied English at Yale and law at Harvard, served as a soldier during World War I, lived with other American literary expatriates in Paris during the 1920s, and contributed to Henry Luce’s magazine Fortune from 1929 to 1938. He also worked as Librarian of Congress at the urging of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He is remembered for revolutionizing the operations of the Library, making it more efficient and promoting it through public advocacy. After his role as Librarian of Congress (1939-1944), he served as Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs (1944-1945) under FDR. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize three times: for poetry in 1933 and 1953 for Conquistador and Collected Poems 1917-1952, and for Drama in 1959 with his play J.B. Typed on a sheet of MacLeish’s personal stationery that measures: 10 ½” x 7 ¼”. Condition: Fold lines and two puncture marks from a removed staple in the upper left corner, otherwise in very good condition with a neat, bold signature. Shipping Notes: We ship same day via USPS upon receipt of payment before 3 PM. Payments received Monday-Friday (after 3 PM) will be shipped the next morning. Payments received after 3 PM on Fridays and on Saturdays & Sundays will be shipped no later than the following Monday morning. A note about packing: Check our feedback. We take pride in our excellent packing. We double-box all fragile items to insure their safe journey through the postal system. This sometimes means it costs a little more to ship your item, but you can rest assured that it will arrive in one piece. International Buyers Please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up; do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts" - US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior.
Price: 95 USD
Location: Cohoes, New York
End Time: 2025-01-04T21:58:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10.45 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed by: Archibald MacLeish
