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FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT MONOGRAMED HANDKERCHIEF

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 700.00 USD
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT MONOGRAMED HANDKERCHIEF
<b>136. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT MONOGRAMMED HANDKERCHIEF </b>A neat presidential relic, a fine quality white patterned linen handkerchief measuring 17" x 16" bearing the initials "<i>FDR</i>" stitched in white thread at one corner. Near fine condition. 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>$500-700</b>