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TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, January 29, 1937. Letter to Dr. Frank Landon Humphreys, in full: "I have learned with sincere regret that you are suffering from illness. I am glad that you are in the mild climate which Florida affords and want you to know I hope that very soon you will be completely restored to health and strength." In fine condition. Accompanied by the original White House mailing envelope, with the stamp clipped off.
Frank Landon Humphreys (1858–1937) was an American Episcopal clergyman, author, military chaplain, and civic figure who served as canon of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, chaplain and president of the New Jersey Society of the Cincinnati, and acting chaplain at West Point. A decorated Francophile and prolific writer, he authored works on church music, France, and George Washington, and served as mayor of Boynton Beach, Florida.
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