Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts

Signature.

PEARSON, Paul M. (1871-1938).

This noted Quaker educator and editor was a professor at Swarthmore College before being appointed the Virgin Island's first civilian governor by President Hoover in 1931, a post he held until 1935; he was a leader in the Chautauqua movement -- and the father of journalist Drew Pearson. Small but neat and full signature in black ink clipped from a TLS, 7¼" X 5½", St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 1932 January 22. Very good. Clipped upper portion of "Government House / St. Thomas / Virgin Islands of the United States" letterhead (7¼" X 2 3/4") with typed date also present. Item #31666

Price: $20.00