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Remarkable original handwritten notes and sketches by John F. Kennedy, penned on the reverse of an 8. 5 x 11 page of Harvard Board of Trustees meeting minutes, no date. Kennedy fills the page with spontaneous notes, policy thoughts, and whimsical sketches accomplished in blue ballpoint. Central to the sheet is a well-composed, detailed drawing believed to depict JFK’s family retreat in northern Virginia, showing a fenced pasture, tall tree, and small aircraft approaching, signed in the lower right corner, "J. Kennedy." Below, Kennedy sketches a side-view profile of a horse, plus rougher outlines of some more aircraft and another tree.
Kennedy's jottings include the names of several people, including some aides and advisors—"Dave White," "Pat Lynch," "Bob Morey," and "[Arthur] Goldberg"—as well as his vice president: "Lyndon Johnson, on labor bill scheduling—recommending with good reform." Among his other notes are "Scholarship - oath," "5 great Senators," "Unemployment," and "Entertainment allowance." In fine condition. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as "GEM MT 10."
