Franklin D Roosevelt Signed 1932 TLS Letter Dr Max Goltman Memphis TN Autograph

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Franklin D Roosevelt Signed 1932 TLS Letter Dr Max Goltman Memphis TN Autograph:
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Signed Letter – December 6, 1932

Addressed to Dr. Max Goltman, Goltman's Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee

Offered here is an extraordinary piece of American political and medical history: an original typed letter dated December 6, 1932, bearing an ink signature reading Franklin D. Roosevelt and addressed to Dr. Max Goltman of Goltman's Clinic, Memphis, Tennessee.

This letter originates from a remarkable physician archive acquired as part of a historical medical collection containing correspondence, speeches, professional papers, and medical documents spanning the early decades of the twentieth century.

The letter was written during one of the most important transitions in American history—between Roosevelt's election victory in November 1932 and his inauguration as President of the United States in March 1933. In the letter, Roosevelt thanks Dr. Goltman for his congratulations and references confidence in the leadership of the Democratic Party during a period when the nation was in the depths of the Great Depression.

The letter reads in part:

"It is good to know that a teacher of over forty years' experience and a physician has confidence in the leadership of the Democratic Party..."

and

"Although I do not intend to plan for future appointments just now..."

These remarks place the correspondence squarely within Roosevelt's presidential transition period, when political supporters and community leaders across the nation were writing to the President-elect.

About Dr. Max Goltman

The recipient, Dr. Max Goltman, was a prominent Memphis physician whose surviving archive reveals a fascinating network of professional relationships.

Included within the larger archive are letters and materials associated with notable physicians, medical institutions, and professional organizations of the era, including correspondence connected to pioneering vascular surgeon Dr. Rudolph Matas, often referred to as the father of modern vascular surgery.

Other documents from the archive reference Dr. Goltman's election as President of the Memphis and Shelby County Medical Society and contain evidence of his standing within the medical community of Memphis, Tennessee.

This letter therefore represents not only presidential correspondence, but also a surviving artifact from the professional papers of a respected physician active during a transformative period in American medicine.

Condition

Original typed letter

Ink signature present

Typical fold lines from storage

Age-related toning and handling wear consistent with period documents

Please examine all photographs carefully for complete condition details

This letter has not been submitted for third-party authentication.

The signature appears in ink and is sold exactly as acquired from the physician archive described above.

No guarantees, representations, or warranties regarding authenticity are expressed or implied. Buyers are encouraged to perform their own due diligence and review all photographs carefully before purchase.

Provenance

Acquired from a historical medical archive containing physician correspondence, medical society documents, professional speeches, and institutional communications from the early twentieth century.

Sold as a historical document from that archive.

A remarkable survivor from the months between Roosevelt's election and inauguration—linking the future President of the United States with a prominent Memphis physician whose papers have survived nearly a century.