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King, Martin Luther Jr.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:3,750.00 USD Estimated At:7,500.00 - 10,000.00 USD
King, Martin Luther Jr.
<Our item number 87291><B>King, Martin Luther Jr.</B> &#40;1929-1968&#41; Baptist minister; Civil Rights activist; Nobel Laureate. Typed Letter Signed on engraved letterhead of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, where he was pastor, 1p, 10&#34;x6½&#34; &#40;Jamaica, New York&#41; 1958 October 17. Very fine. To Mrs. Margaret Mary Jamieson, who had written a letter to Dr. King while he was recuperating in the hospital from a stab wound inflicted on September 20, 1958, by a mentally-ill African-American woman, Izola Curry, while he was promoting his book, <I>Stride Toward Freedom: the Montgomery Story</I>, in a Harlem department store.<BR><BR>In part: &#34;<I>Thank you so much for the lovely letter you wrote to me while I was in Harlem Hospital….Your kind words and genuine concern come as a great spiritual lift to me and give me the strength and courage to face the ordeal of this trying period. I am glad to report that I am making good progress and am well on the road to a complete reco very….It warms me, deeply, to know that you are interested in the whole struggle for Civil Rights. May I solicit your prayers and continued good wishes as I prepare to rejoin the ranks of those who are working tirelessly and ceaselessly for the realization of the ideals of Freedom, Brotherhood and Human Dignity.&#34;</I><BR><BR> It was during his recovery from this assault that King began to formulate his philosophy of personal redemption through suffering, and to see his miraculous survival as a sign that God had spared him for a purpose. The next year &#40;1959&#41; King traveled to India to study Ghandi&#39;s techniques of non-violence; they would be much used and much tested in the years to come.<BR><BR>Dr. King&#39;s letter is matted with the transmittal envelope, a description, and a brochure from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, founded in 1957 with Dr. King as its president. The brochure is titled &#34;Crusade For Citizenship,&#34; and its stated purpose is &#34;to Double the Negro vote in the South.&#34; Framed to an overall size of 15½&#34;x31¾&#34;. A superlative letter. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;7,500-10,000. <I><BR>Ex: James Ruddy Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 87291<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/33jpegs/087291.jpg"> </P></IMAGES> <BR><DIV ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/ilgebaylogo.JPG"></TD> <TD> 350 South Beverly Drive Suite 350<BR> Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA<BR> Telephone: 310-551-2646<BR> Fax: 310-551-2626<BR> E-Mail: <A HREF="mailto:brian@goldbergcoins.com"> info@goldbergcoins.com </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <font color=red> <h3>There is a 20% commission charge added to each and every lot.</h3></font> <P>We are one of the country's premier auction houses, specializing in U.S., World and Ancient Coins and Currency; Autographs; Manuscripts; Rare Books and other Fine Collectibles. Dedicated to quality of product and customer service, we guarantee authenticity of all items sold for their full purchase price. </P> <P>Our office will answer inquiries about lots (e-mail only, please) from 9-5 (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. </P> <a href=http://PayPalSucks.com><img border=0 src=http://PayPalSucks.com/images/logo.gif></a> <p align=center> <font face=Arial size=2>Pay for this auction online with Western Union<sup>®</sup> Auction Payments<sup><font size=2>SM</font></sup></font> <BR><BR> <a href="http://www.auctionpayments.com/" target="_blank"><img border=0 src="http://www.auctionpayments.com/images/banners/banner1.gif" alt="Western Union Auction Payments"></a> </p> <P>Bidpay payment items will be sent upon reciept of check from Western Union. These payments may take up to ten days to get to us. We accept MasterCard, Visa up to $2500 dollars, personal checks, cashiers checks and money orders on all items. When using a credit card, please include account number, expiration date, billing and shipping address and eBay lot number. <B>Successful California bidders must pay 8.25% sales tax. This tax charge may not appear on your invoice until we are notified of purchasers address.</B> All credit card transactions are subject to additional verification. Shipping charges will not be quoted until notification of purchasers address. Please allow up to 5 days after the auction to get your invoice from us via e-mail</P> <P>We are members of the American Numismatic Association, Professional Numismatists Guild, International Autograph Dealers Alliance, Universal Autograph Collectors Club and the Manuscript Society. View our auction catalogs and consignment offers at: <A HREF="http://www.goldbergcoins.com"> www.goldbergcoins.com. </P> <TABLE> <TR> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.com/images/png1.gif" ALT="Member PNG" width=50 height=65>
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