1139. (DOUGLAS MACARTHUR) A large, informative grouping of about 35 cards and letters from around the world, sent to MacArthur by civilians and friends during his hospitalization in early 1964, the vast majority supportive, basically a cross-section of the public which wrote either directly to MacArthur or his secretary to express their sentiments. These letters were clearly only a small fraction of the total received — but they were selected to remain within the general's files for a reason. They read, in small part: "...In talking with the Chaplain, I will ask him to include General MacArthur...I hope you have got all my cards. I go to church every Sunday, the same as in [the] Army...my arrival here was Nov. '59 from Manila, Philippines where I spent 37 years...we are both sons of Civil War veterans. Dad was in Co. B 64th N.Y., was wounded at Gettysburg...The deal Truman handed you always did burn me up. I don't think there ever was an officer in our Army that knew the Asiatic problem as well as you do...I think the world would have been just as well off if Truman's mother had gone to a toilet instead of going to bed when he was born...God is calling on you to help our beloved and confused Nation...God, our heavenly father, is depending on YOU to carry out his command...our greatest and most precious American...". Much more, includes three letters from cranks and lunatics. Also included is MacArthur's copy of the Korea Monthly Magazine, Pusan, April, 1951, a copy of MacArthur's letter to his secretary accepting her resignation, and a copy of a telegram concerning the general's death. Very good. $500 - 700