1830. ALGER HISS (1904-1996) Embattled government official in the F.D.R. administration who was convicted of espionage, served five years and spent the rest of his life trying to clear his name. T.L.S. on Carnegie Endowment for International Peace letterhead, 1p. 4to., to Neil McDonald of the New Jersey College for Women declining an invitation to speak at the college. Good. $100-150