Gerald Ford Autograph Letter Signed

ALS signed "Jerry Ford," one page, 6.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, January 10. Handwritten letter to John and Bonnie Swearingen, in full: "Betty and I deeply appreciate your thoughtfulness at Christmas. Sara Lee 'goodies' are our favorite. We thank you for remembering us during the Holiday Season. The Fords were in Vail/Beaver Creek for a wonderful family gathering. We hope you had a super Christmas." In very fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope (bearing a pre-printed free frank). As CEO of Standard Oil, John Swearingen was the most powerful oil executive of his generation; his wife Bonnie was a socialite and philanthropist.