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Lot #398
Eddie Rickenbacker

'In addition, the Bible which my mother read to me at her knee during my pregrade school days has and always will have a great influence on me.'

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'In addition, the Bible which my mother read to me at her knee during my pregrade school days has and always will have a great influence on me.'

TLS, one page, 7.5 x 10.5, personal letterhead, December 8, 1965. Rickenbacker writes about books he had read in his youth. In part, 'Though I had very little time in my youth to read books, and they were very limited by comparison with the millions available today for all ages. I was always interested in the lives of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln...In addition, the Bible which my mother read to me at her knee during my pregrade school days has and always will have a great influence on me.' Letter is affixed to a slightly larger sheet. In fine condition, with a light ring of adhesive show through from reverse, not affecting text or signature. RRAuction COA.

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  • Dates: #287 - Ended July 21, 2004