1962 Illinois Abraham Lincoln Author David Herbert Donald signed letter & photo-

Description: RARE 8 1/2" wide by 11" tall typed & AUTOGRAPHED letter dated July 4, 1962 from legendary 2-time Pulitzar Prize winning Abraham Lincoln author David Herbert Donald (Died in 2009)-The letter is on the letterhead of Johns Hopkins University reads "Dear Wayne: You guessed correctly. I had been so caught up in the process of moving that I didn't get my review typed up as soon as I had anticipated. Here it now is, with my apologies for the delay. I'll try to have a short review of Don Fehrenbacher's book for your next issue. Yes, you are right in the thinking that Stanley Hirshson was one of my doctoral students at Columbia-and a very fine one, too. He has just been appointed associate professor at Queens College Brooklyn. Hurriedly, David" -100% HAND SIGNED in blue ink-Comes with a modern photo of Mr. Donald too. $ 5.95 postage is required. 1962 Illinois Abraham Lincoln Author David Herbert Donald signed letter & photo- Click images to enlarge Description Check it out...Here's a classic original 8 1/2" wide by 11" tall typed & AUTOGRAPHED letter dated July 4, 1962 from legendary 2-time Pulitzar Prize winning Abraham Lincoln author David Herbert Donald (Died in 2009)-The letter is on the letterhead of Johns Hopkins University reads "Dear Wayne: You guessed correctly. I had been so caught up in the process of moving that I didn't get my review typed up as soon as I had anticipated. Here it now is, with my apologies for the delay. I'll try to have a short review of Don Fehrenbacher's book for your next issue. Yes, you are right in the thinking that Stanley Hirshson was one of my doctoral students at Columbia-and a very fine one, too. He has just been appointed associate professor at Queens College Brooklyn. Hurriedly, David" -100% HAND SIGNED in blue ink-Comes with a modern photo of Mr. Donald too. It will display so nicely-A great one-of-a-kind item! Here's some info on Mr. Donald: David Herbert Donald (October 1, 1920 – May 17, 2009) was an American historian, best known for his 1995 biography of Abraham Lincoln. He twice won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography for earlier works; he published more than 30 books on United States political and literary figures and the history of the American South. David Herbert Donald was born in Goodman, Mississippi, a town in the center of Holmes County. The county's western border is formed by the Yazoo River and it is part of the Mississippi-Yazoo Delta. Majoring in history and sociology, Donald earned his bachelor's degree from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. After earning a master's degree in history (1942) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he earned his PhD in 1946 under eminent Lincoln scholar James G. Randall at the same institution. Randall as a mentor influenced Donald's life and career. He encouraged his protégé to write his dissertation on Abraham Lincoln's law partner, William Herndon. Donald adapted and published the dissertation as his first book, Lincoln's Herndon (1948). After completing his doctorate, Donald taught at Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University and, from 1973, Harvard University. He also taught at Smith College, the University of North Wales (on a Fulbright grant), Princeton University, University College London and served as Harmsworth Professor of American History at Oxford University. At Johns Hopkins, Columbia, and Harvard he trained dozens of graduate students, including Heather Cox Richardson, Jean H. Baker, William J. Cooper, Jr., Michael Holt, Irwin Unger, Ari Hoogenboom, and Richard R. John. Donald served as president of the Southern Historical Association. Donald also served on the editorial board for the Papers of Abraham Lincoln. Donald was the Charles Warren Professor of American History (emeritus from 1991) at Harvard University. He wrote more than thirty books, including well-received biographies of Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Wolfe and Charles Sumner. He specialized in the American Civil War and Reconstruction periods, and in the history of the American South. Donald received the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography twice, in 1961 for Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War and in 1988 for Look Homeward: A Life of Thomas Wolfe. He also received several honorary degrees. Donald received the American Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award in 1997. Donald was inducted as a Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois and awarded the Order of Lincoln (the State's highest honor) by the Governor of Illinois in 2008 in the area of Communications and Education. In 2000, Donald received The Lincoln Forum's Richard Nelson Current Award of Achievement. In his introduction, Carl Sandburg, the poet and Lincoln biographer, hailed Donald's first book as the answer to scholars' prayers: "When is someone going to do the life of Bill Herndon. Isn't it about time? Now the question is out." David M. Potter, a Civil War scholar, said that Donald's biography of Charles Sumner portrayed "Sumner as a man with acute psychological inadequacies" and exposed Sumner's "facade of pompous rectitude." Donald's evenhanded approach to Sumner, Potter concluded, was a model for biographers working with a difficult subject. "If it does not make Sumner attractive [the book] certainly makes him understandable." Donald lived in Lincoln, Massachusetts, with his wife Aida DiPace Donald, who was a historian and author. His wife also served as a senior editor and then as editor-in-chief at the Harvard University Press. He died of heart failure in Boston on May 17, 2009. Donald was survived by his wife, his son Bruce Donald and two granddaughters. Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 5.95 postage is required. Payment We accept Paypal payments. Shipping We will try and combine shipping on multiple purchases wherever possible. Please e-mail us with auction item numbers before sending payment. However, if the items are heavy or require special packing / tracking, the postal rates might not be significantly reduced. We no longer ship overseas first class mail. We will only ship Internationally by Priority Mail, and that starts at $30.00. So please be aware that we NO LONGER SHIP FIRST CLASS MAIL INTERNATIONALLY unless seller agrees to ship by USPS Priority mail at an increased rate. 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Price: 29.99 USD

Location: Noblesville, Indiana

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