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FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT CAMPOBELLO NAPKIN

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FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT CAMPOBELLO NAPKIN
<b>941. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT CAMPOBELLO NAPKIN </b>An informal cotton cloth napkin owned by Roosevelt and used at the family's Campobello Island retreat, 14" x 14" with an ornate woven red band near the margins and bearing his embroidered initial "<i>R</i>" in red thread near one corner. It was at Campobello that F.D.R. suffered his first polio attack, yet he nevertheless continued to enjoy his home there well into his presidency. A light stain or two near center, otherwise very good. From the estate of Edgar and Anna McGowan, both of whom served the Roosevelt family at Campobello Island until the mid-Fifties, Edgar serving as Groundskeeper at the compound, and Anna as head of the household staff. After Anna's death at Campobello in 1955, the items remained with her family until sold at auction in early 2000. Included is a copy of a Notice of Probate issued by the law firm of [Basil] O'Conner & Farber, New York, May 17, 1945 concerning F.D.R.'s estate and mentioning Anna McGowan as a beneficiary.<b> $200-300</b>