Dwight D. Eisenhower
World War II–era ALS signed “Ike,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, January 18. Letter to his wife Mamie, "Darling," referencing the German POWs held at Fort Benning and a new Russian offensive against Germany. In full: "Hal Potter brought in two letters from you—one that you gave him to bring, another that you apparently sent to Stock. At Wardman you must have several notes from me—unless some one attempted to forward them while you were still in Benning. I am distressed that rumors get about that can disturb you so much. It was fine of Bunny Hobson to protect you so well. I must write to him. I know what a burden you have to carry—and I must say I wouldn't put it past a fanatical Nazi prisoner to try to harm you. I should think his problem would be identification. Anyway, do be careful. How I hope this new Russian offensive keeps right on going into the heart of Germany. In any event it's initial success must be a shock to the d— Germans.
Someone sent me a box of maple sugar. Just who, I don't know. Most things I just send right on to the hospitals but this box (about a pound, I think) I'm going to keep. I haven't tasted it in years. John seems to have a most sensible gal & in the pictures I have I figure her to be the tall one—but I have nothing to base that on—just hunch. I'm afraid my effort to make sure he had a few French francs in his pocket, when he should come this way, has mis-fired. Funny, I sent it long before X-mas; a thousand francs (20 bucks) in a dark wallet. Oh well—Please take care of yourself. Ad try to figure out where we—just you & I—can run off and hide for weeks or months as soon as I've seen my mother." In fine condition, with a couple of small edge chips, and light toning from prior display. Superb wartime content from Ike to his beloved wife.
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World War II–era ALS signed “Ike,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, January 18. Letter to his wife Mamie, "Darling," referencing the German POWs held at Fort Benning and a new Russian offensive against Germany. In full: "Hal Potter brought in two letters from you—one that you gave him to bring, another that you apparently sent to Stock. At Wardman you must have several notes from me—unless some one attempted to forward them while you were still in Benning. I am distressed that rumors get about that can disturb you so much. It was fine of Bunny Hobson to protect you so well. I must write to him. I know what a burden you have to carry—and I must say I wouldn't put it past a fanatical Nazi prisoner to try to harm you. I should think his problem would be identification. Anyway, do be careful. How I hope this new Russian offensive keeps right on going into the heart of Germany. In any event it's initial success must be a shock to the d— Germans.
Someone sent me a box of maple sugar. Just who, I don't know. Most things I just send right on to the hospitals but this box (about a pound, I think) I'm going to keep. I haven't tasted it in years. John seems to have a most sensible gal & in the pictures I have I figure her to be the tall one—but I have nothing to base that on—just hunch. I'm afraid my effort to make sure he had a few French francs in his pocket, when he should come this way, has mis-fired. Funny, I sent it long before X-mas; a thousand francs (20 bucks) in a dark wallet. Oh well—Please take care of yourself. Ad try to figure out where we—just you & I—can run off and hide for weeks or months as soon as I've seen my mother." In fine condition, with a couple of small edge chips, and light toning from prior display. Superb wartime content from Ike to his beloved wife.
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