Collection of Mamie Eisenhower Handwritten Letters
Auction Date: February 14, 2025
Sold for: $138
Lot: 3128
20 letters in total, dates ranging from 1962 to 1977 mainly thank you letters, holiday greetings, notes of appreciation, invites, etc. also included in the count are thank you letters from Ike and Julie Eisenhower most with original envelopes.
Provenance: From the Eisenhower memorabilia collection of Peter Larmon Benziger, grandson of Sigurd Larmon. Sig Larmon rose to become the Chairman of Young and Rubicon, the largest advertising agency in the world, and the National Vice Chairman of the Citizens for Eisenhower Presidential Campaign in 1952 and 1956. Ike and Sig were longtime close friends, as were their wives, Mamie Eisenhower and Kay Larmon.
Condition: Very good condition overall considering age. Envelopes with tears from opening.
These letters show great affection and mutual support between Mamie and Sigurd and his wife Kay, with a long-standing and consistent line of communication.