Typed Letter Signed on "Columbia University" letterhead
New York: 1945. 1 page, 10.5 x 8 inches, New York City, April 24, 1945. Written on the eve of his leaving the Presidency of Columbia University after serving for 45 years. Marked "Personal" to Frederic R. Courdert, powerful international attorney and political power-broker, in full: "What you said so warmly yesterday at the meeting of the Trustees moved me greatly and I want you to know how profoundly I appreciated every word. Our life-long friendship has meant much to..... More