Lot 210: Carver, George Washington

Carver, George Washington. (1864 - 1943) African American botanist who developed 100 products from peanuts, and created alternatives to growing cotton in the South. Scarce Autograph Letter Signed ("G.W. Carver") as Director of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute...For the Training of Colored Young Men and Women," 1 page, 11 x 8 1/2 inches, on school stationery, Tuskegee, Alabama, Feb. 25 (19)35. Sending thanks for a letter from future Rabbi Louis Wolsey, who was a student at George School. Carver tells him how much he enjoyed his visit to the school and how pleased he was to meet the teachers and student body. Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600