Jacqueline Kennedy
ALS signed “Jackie,” penned in the right margin of a typed letter from Roy Davis, two pages, 8.5 x 11, Davis & Long Company letterhead, October 1, 1976. The Davis letter to Kennedy inquires whether she thinks Viking Press would be interested in publishing a book on the work of painter Maurice Prendergast. Kennedy forwards the letter to "David," presumably an editor at Viking Press, and writes: "Roy Davis owns the Davis Long Gallery—he must be one of the leading authorities on American painting—He speaks so wonderfully about it—I love him—Wouldn't this be a wonderful book? The story of so many Americans at that period—Wharton James etc went to Europe, came home & painted Boston beaches. Everybody must love Prendergast. Don't you think? Would you like to do it (I hope!)." Another hand has added in the upper left, "Dear Roy, I'm really sorry." In very good to fine condition, with staple holes, some creasing, and one extra mailing fold.
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ALS signed “Jackie,” penned in the right margin of a typed letter from Roy Davis, two pages, 8.5 x 11, Davis & Long Company letterhead, October 1, 1976. The Davis letter to Kennedy inquires whether she thinks Viking Press would be interested in publishing a book on the work of painter Maurice Prendergast. Kennedy forwards the letter to "David," presumably an editor at Viking Press, and writes: "Roy Davis owns the Davis Long Gallery—he must be one of the leading authorities on American painting—He speaks so wonderfully about it—I love him—Wouldn't this be a wonderful book? The story of so many Americans at that period—Wharton James etc went to Europe, came home & painted Boston beaches. Everybody must love Prendergast. Don't you think? Would you like to do it (I hope!)." Another hand has added in the upper left, "Dear Roy, I'm really sorry." In very good to fine condition, with staple holes, some creasing, and one extra mailing fold.
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