1932 HAND-SIGNED LETTER TO MRS. MERLE-SMITH FROM E. KELLY CATHOLIC SUMMER SCHOOL

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1922 TLS Typed Letter Hand-Signed to Van Merle-Smith, by Norman H. Davis about his Horse. The letter concerns a his horse recently shipped to Mr. Merle-Smith, for which the keeper did not pre-pay for the shipping costs. He purpose was to send Mr. Merle-Smith a cheque for .40. So of course we're wondering... Merle-Smith was into yachting, so why a horse? Then we found an recent article that shows that his grandson and great-grand daughter work in the Equestrian field and are competitors. It seems like this equestrian tradition might have started back in 1922 when Merle Smith's children were young. Maybe with this letter. This letter is in excellent condition. It is written on a very fine linen stationary, and shows no flaws. Please see all the photos above to confirm the condition.
Item 485350-4 ◊ 1932 Hand-Signed Letter to the Secretary of Mrs. Merle-Smith from E. Kelly, Catholic Summer School
Rare and historical, "1932 Hand-Signed Letter to the Secretary of Mrs. Merle-Smith from E. Kelly, Catholic Summer School."
This lovely letter has a very nice letterhead showing a Catholic summer school…  that looks a lot like a summer camp… Called Cliffhaven. The letter is dated June 27, 1932, and was sent by Edward J Kelly, the executive secretary, who is writing to Mrs. Marla-Smith via her secretary Eleanor Coleman.
He writes to thank Mrs. Marla-Smith  for her 0.00 donation to the work of the Catholic Summer School. And he sends his sincere appreciation for her assistance. He also takes time to send his condolences about the death of Father Duffy.
This letter is in excellent condition. No soiling or any other flaws. Please see all the photos above to confirm the condition of these letters.
So if this short biography has piqued your curiosity even further about Mr. and Mrs Van Merle-Smith, or the Catholic Summer School, there is much more information ab
out them on the internet.   Oh, and also … don't forget to
bid on this auction.
Mr. and Mrs Van S Merle-Smith were very high placed in New York society in the early to mid-20th Century.   During World War I Mr. Merle-Smith served in the US Army and eventually achieved the rank of major.  He married Kate Grosvenor Fowler,  also from a very high placed family in New York society. His wife was very active in Charity and did much  work for social issues.
Mr. Merle-Smith served as the third assistant Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson, and later went back to working in the private sector, while his wife held meetings and worked for social issues.
We have a group of  letters that we will be listing in the next few weeks on eBay, which span the course of Mr. (and Mrs.) Van Merle-Smith's private and public careers.
A very uncommon and marvelous find, "1932 Hand-Signed Letter to the Secretary of Mrs. Merle-Smith from E. Kelly, Catholic Summer School," and a fantastic addition to any historical or literary collection.
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