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ROCKEFELLER, JOHN D.

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ROCKEFELLER, JOHN D.
(1839 - 1937) American industrialist and philanthropist who organized Standard Oil and virtually monopolized the industry until he was forced by a Supreme Court ruling to dissolve the company and break it up into regional producers and refiners. T.L.S. on his personal letterhead, 1p. 8vo., Pocantico Hills, Nov. 24, 1920 warmly thanking a lady for a gift, adding: ""àWe hope your Thanksgiving Day will be very pleasant. Surely it should be so. You are making it pleasant all the time for all about youà"". Nicely signed with a large and very bold signature. With transmittal envelope, very good.