Lot 632
Kennedy, John F. Typed letter signed in blue ballpoint pen ink on Congressional letterhead, 9 x 6¼", Washington DC, July 1, 1952. Invitation: 4¼ x 5¼".
At the commencement of his first campaign for the US Senate, Congressman John F. Kennedy writes to Mrs. Guinette, following a reception given in his mother's and his honor in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. In part, "I want to thank you for attending the reception held for my mother and me recently in Fitchburg….I am planning to set up a women's committee in your community to help me in my campaign for the United States Senate….I have asked my sister Patricia to telephone you within the next two or three weeks to ask you to serve on the committee." JFK was to win his seat in the US Senate in 1952, defeating the incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. This lot is accompanied by the original invitation to the reception on June 8, 1952. Excellent condition.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 2,000.
From the collection of Dean William Rudoy.
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