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William W. Keen Autograph Letter Signed

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William W. Keen Autograph Letter Signed

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Auction Date:2018 Dec 13 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:236 Commercial St., Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
The first brain surgeon in the United States (1837–1932) who went on to closely tend to six presidents: he removed cancer from President Cleveland’s mouth, and FDR sought his expertise after his paralytic illness struck. ALS signed “W. W. Keen,” one page, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, December 30, 1918. Letter to "Mr. Alexander," in full: "I wrote a note to the Editor of the Sun asking him to thank the author of the Editorial to who[m] you kindly called my attention. This he did & also wrote me that it was written by Mr. Slather Roots for the Hon. Willard Bartlett, Chief Justice N.Y. Court of Appeals. Very nice of him wasn’t it! I thought you might be glad to learn who the author was. I never have met or known Judge B." In fine condition, with a crease to the upper left corner, and some minor soiling to the left edge.