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Ho Chi Minh autograph letter signed, dated 2 May 1946 as President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Ho writes to Army Captain John I. Farris, stationed in Hanoi for nine months as the most senior American military member of a team sent by the U.S. to investigate American planes shot down in the area. In this letter, Ho responds to a letter by Farris regarding an incident at the Yen-Lap prison camp, where Vietnamese soldiers shot at American military. On official stationery, English letter reads in full,
”To Capt. Farris / American Mission / Dear Sir, I have received your letter dated April 29, 1946. An investigation is being ordered accordingly. And severe disciplinary action will be taken against those guards at Yen-Lap, who have been responsible of [sic] the incident. / I thank you very much for your friendly advice. / Best greetings / Yours truly / Ho Chi Minh / May 2d, 1946”. Single page letter penned in blue fountain pen measures 5.5” x 8.25”. Folds, light wear and creasing, and staple impression at upper left. With bold handwriting, overall in very good condition. Consigned by the family of Captain Farris. Sold for $5,539.
Ho Chi Minh autograph letter signed, dated 20 January 1946 as President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, following the 1945 August Revolution when the DRV took control of the country. Ho writes to Army Captain John I. Farris, stationed in Hanoi for nine months as the most senior American military member of a team sent by the U.S. to investigate American planes shot down in the area. In this significant letter, Ho describes the two plane crashes that triggered the investigation, as well as the particulars of a French man who appears to have been murdered. English letter reads in full,
”Dear Capt Ferris, [sic] / There are further informations concerning your Service:
.1 – Jan. 19, 1945, a plane got burned at DONG-ZAO, Ninh-binh province. 5 American pilots died.
.2 – December 1944, a plane was downed at MAU-A, yen-bay [bai] province. 5 airmen killed.
.3 – In the forest of TAM-DAO, Thai-nguyen province, people found a destroyed plane.
Concerning the Arnouk’s case.
1. He was a quiet man, didn’t do any political activities.
2. His two daughters are not liked by other French, especially by the French mission’s people.
3. When the American mission arrived here, the daughters received anonymous letters threatening them, because they are friendly with the English and American.
4. People noticed that these last few days, Mr. Arnouks had been followed by strangers. / Investigation is going on.
Best greetings, / Yours truly, / Ho Chi Minh / Jan. 20, 1946 / 5 P.M.”
Two page letter on a single sheet is penned in blue fountain pen, measuring 5.5” x 7.375”. Creasing, trimmed top edge, and small tear and paperclip impression at top. Very good condition with bold handwriting. Consigned by the family of Captain Farris. Sold for $3,781.
Ho Chi Minh Autograph Letter Signed — Four Months After Being Elected President & Prime Minister of Vietnam Regarding Having Dinner With American Friends 15 Years Before They Would Be His Enemy
Hồ Chí Minh (/hoʊ tʃiː mɪn/; Vietnamese: [hò cǐ mīŋ̟] (listen), Saigon: [hò cǐ mɨ̄n]; Chữ Hán: 胡志明; 19 May 1890 – 2 September 1969), born Nguyễn Sinh Cung, also known as Nguyễn Tất Thành, Nguyễn Ái Quốc, Bác Hồ, or simply Bác (‘Uncle’, pronounced [ʔɓaːk̚˦˥]), was a Vietnamese revolutionary and politician. He served as Prime Minister of North Vietnam from 1945 to 1955 and President from 1945 until his death in 1969. Ideologically a Marxist–Leninist, he served as Chairman and First Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Vietnam.
Scarce autograph letter signed by Ho Chi Minh as Prime Minister and President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. On official stationery with the country name in Vietnamese at top. Letter to Captain Simpson Jones, British Liaison Officer, dated 11 May 1946, reads in full, “Dear Sir, 1. Monday evening, I wish to invite you to a family dinner, with a small number of American & Chinese friends. Will you be so good as to postpone your travel until the next day? 2. There will be no difficulty. But I ask you to have your National flag on your DUKW, & kindly slow down your car a little, while passing the guard posts, so that the guards can see your flag. Best friendship! Yours truly, Ho Chi Minh”. Single page letter, written in blue ink, displays the well-educated Minh’s adept knowledge of the English language. Letter measures 5.5″ x 8.25″. File holes to left and a small tear resulting, else very good condition. Sold for $3,617.
Ho Chi Minh Autograph Letter Signed from 1946 — ”…I’ll bring our EX-emperor Bao-dai to visit you…”
Ho Chi Minh autograph letter signed, dated 15 January 1946 as President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. Ho writes to Army Captain John I. Farris, stationed in Hanoi for nine months as the most senior American military member of a team sent by the U.S. to investigate American planes shot down in the area. In this letter, Ho offers to bring former Vietnamese Emperor Bao-Dai to visit with Farris; following Bao-Dai’s abdication on 25 August 1945, Ho kept him on as an advisor, rather than executing him. On official stationery, English letter reads in full,
”Capt. Ferris. [sic] / Dear Sir, I’ll bring our EX-emperor Bao-dai to visit you tomorrow, Jan. 16, at 9 A.M. / Will you be so kind as to let me know if the time is convenient for you. / Best greetings. / Yours sincerely / Ho Chi Minh / Jan. 15, 46”. Single page letter penned in blue fountain pen measures 5.5” x 8.25”. Creasing, a few small closed tears and paperclip impression at top left. Very good condition with bold handwriting. Consigned by the family of Captain Farris. Sold for $3,438.
Ho Chi Minh Business Card with a Handwritten Christmas Greeting
Ho Chi Minh’s personal business card, handwritten by the Vietnamese leader with a Christmas greeting. Card was given to U.S. Army Captain John I. Farris, who was stationed in Hanoi for nine months in 1945-1946. Card bears Ho’s printed name in English on one side, and Vietnamese on the other, handwritten by him on the English side: ”I wish you Happy & merry Xmas! / 25-12-45”. Card measures 3.5” x 2”. Light wear, overall in very good plus condition. Accompanied by the French book, ”Histoire D’une Paix Manquee / Indochine 1945-1947”, translated as ”Story of a Missed Peace”, about the tenuous time in Vietnam following the August Revolution. A photo of Captain Farris is featured in the book, preceding page 129. Light wear to book, very good condition. Consigned by the family of Captain Farris. Sold for $1,250.
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