EISENHOWER DWIGHT D.: (1890-1969) American General of World War II, later American President 1953-61. A.L.S., Dwight D Eisenhower, one page, slim 4to (onion skin), Fraser, Colorado, 23rd July n.y. (1952), to Professor Edward Olsen. Eisenhower states that he is returning his correspondent's card (no longer present) and apologises for the appearance of his signature, explaining 'In the fishing camp where I'm spending my few days of vacation the only pen I have is a bit on the balky side! Anyway, I'm flattered that you should consider an excerpt from a talk of mine to be worthy of preservation.' Together with a carbon copy of Olsen's letter to Eisenhower, one page, 4to, 20th July 1952, requesting a signed quotation from his 1948 address accepting the presidency of Columbia University, and also including a brief T.L.S. by Olsen, one page, 4to, Oregon, 10th July 1991, explaining the circumstances under which he wrote to Eisenhower. Rare in this form. VG. €500-750

Eisenhower's letter is written shortly after securing the Republican Party nomination for the Presidential Campaign of 1952. Holograph letters of Eisenhower are rare and desirable. Larry Vrzalik and Michael Minor state in their book From the President's Pen (1991) 'Eisenhower is one of the rarest of all presidents in A.Ls.S. for all periods, particularly of presidential date.'