Lot 449: CARVER, GEORGE WASHINGTON

449. GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER (1864-1943) Black-American botanist and the son of slaves, Carver worked his way through school to become a leader in agricultural research and found hundreds of products made possible by the cultivation of peanuts and sweet potatoes. A.L.S. on Tuskegee Normal Industrial Institute letterhead, 1p. 4to., Mar. 9, 1933 to "My Very Own Precious Boy Harry". In part: "...Yes, dear, I have some bulletins which I think will be of service to your father. I am writing him and sending them today. I shall be most happy to render him any service I can. Must go right away on my lecture tour. With genuine love and good wishes..." Folds, else fine, elaborately and tastefully signed framed with a photo and biographical plaque. $250-350