John F. Kennedy, Six Autograph Notes, Signed

Description

While on the 1960 presidential campaign trail, Kennedy lost his voice to laryngitis.  To communicate, he used these memoranda note slips.  These present ones were used by him on August 16, 1960, written in his office in the Capitol, as well as in the Senate Democratic Cloakroom; with one from his favorite university press at Boston College.

Kennedy used two types of paper. The “Memorandum” Pink Notes:

“WHAT PART OF MICHIGAN”

“IS THERE A BIG INDUSTRY THERE?”

“ANCHORAGE  /  PRESSURE THERE TO SUPPORT  /  WHOLE TICKET”

“I HAVE LOST MY VOICE”

“I DON’T HAVE A  ____  /  IT SHOULD GO TO MY OFFICE”

On Beige, JKF Stationery:

BARRY BRIGHAM  /  BOB  CRILES

Excellent condition.

Kennedy, John F. Six Autograph Notes, written while Senator and Democratic Presidential Nominee.  16 August 1960.  Each 3” x 4-3/4” (sight).  Five (5) on pink “United States Senate / Memorandum” slip, three (3) of which have “Joseph C. Duke / Sergeant at Arms” printed at upper left.  One (1) on beige “From the Desk of John F. Kennedy” slip, bearing a small logo in a lower corner, “University Press, Inc. / Cambridge, Mass.”  handsomely framed to 27-3/4” x 16-1/2” with a photograph of Kennedy smiling at a press conference.