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Lyndon B. Johnson Signed Letter Re: Stimulating the "Country's Love of History"

Single page autograph letter signed, 6.75" x 9", on White House letterhead. Dated "February 9, 1967", and signed by Lyndon Johnson as "Lyndon B. Johnson". Accompanied by the addressed original envelope. Both in fine condition. Ex. Philip D. Sang. (please see Bio below).

A lovely letter of gratitude in fine condition from President Johnson personally thanking Mr. and Mrs. Sang  "...for your initiative in making my Thanksgiving Day Proclamation available to educational institutions all over America. It was a splendid idea. I know how much you are doing to stimulate out country's love of history. Keep it up. There could be no more exciting endeavor..."

The Philip David Sang Collection:

Born in Chicago on November 27, 1902, Philip D. Sang was a 1923 graduate of Illinois Institute of Technology with a degree in mechanical engineering. He went on to become a hugely successful corporate executive, and former president of the Illinois State Historical Society. In addition, Sang served on the board of governors of Hebrew Union College, and on the board of the Bibliographical and Archeological Society of Jerusalem. His interest in the history of minorities set him on a course to study American history. He spent much of his time collecting and studying manuscripts and other archival materials that illuminate 18th and 19th century American conflicts. Early in his career as a collector Sang concentrated on materials from the Civil War era. This early work broadened into a study of the development of American freedom, in ideals and in practice. His personal collection included materials from the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and from the signers of the United States Constitution. Sang donated manuscript collections to Brandeis University, Yale University, the Illinois State Historical Museum and to Southern Illinois University, among others. He also loaned items from his vast collection to many museums and libraries for historical exhibits. And after his death in 1975, his widow, Elsie Olin Sang, sold many of his remaining manuscript and archival collections.

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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