[ Autographs ] HENRIETTA SZOLD (1860 - 1945) American Jewish leader and founder of Hadassah, the first woman elected to the World ZionistOrganization. Fine content A.L.S. "Henrietta Szold" in Hebrew, 1p. 8vo on her personal letterhead, Jerusalem, Jan. 28, 1940 to the "First Youth Group of Kiryat Anaveem Ma'aley hachameesh'a". In part: "... Although I am writing to you a long time after receiving your good wishes for my birthday, I thank you that all of me is absorbed with the heartfulness and sincere spirit of your letter. The spirit of yourwishes serves as a sure guarantee that the idea of our movement will not fail. In these hard days that are upon us I drew much encouragement from the optimism and the energy of your words and for me this is my dearest gift..." Fine condition, with holograph envelope canceled in Jerusalem. Two pieces.E500-700