TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 21, 1937. Letter to Cecil W. Ryan, secretary of the American Philatelic Society. In full: "When you gather with our fellow members of the American Philatelic Society at the banquet to be held in connection with the Society's annual convention please extend to all present my hearty felicitations. There are few avocations—some of us think none at all—which give such rich returns as stamp collecting. As one who has experienced its delights from boyhood onward I wish for the convention in Detroit the fullest measure of success." In fine condition, with light soiling and toning.
President Roosevelt was famed for his stamp collecting hobby and as president significantly influenced the issue of stamps by the US Post Office Department, often becoming personally involved in supervising their creation. He viewed philately as not just a wholesome hobby but a method of educating the masses about the history of the United States and promoting the postal service; thanks in large part to his advocacy, sales through the Post Office Department Philatelic Agency jumped over six hundred percent during his administration.
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