AUTOGRAPH NOTE FROM ADMIRAL WILLIAM SIMS Praising the Boy Scouts of America

Newport, RI: 1928. A small slip of cardstock containing a brief handwritten note from William Sims (1858-1936), Rear Admiral of the U.S. Navy who distinguished himself in World War I as commander of the American naval forces in Europe.

The note is dated March 15, 1928 and is addressed to a "Mr. Davis," praising the Boy Scouts of America as "one of the most useful [organizations] for the training of boys that has ever been devised" and expresses the hope that this Mr. Davis becomes a scout leader someday. The note is in a very small, but very neat cursive hand using black ink, and Sims signed the note at the bottom, "Wm. S. Sims." The card measures about 3" long x 1.6" wide.

Condition is very good. Pencil notations on the back by a previous owner, as well as stuck-on fragments of paper where the item was peeled off a scrapbook page long ago. Otherwise, the item is intact (no chips or tears) and has no stains on the front, save for faint foxing due to the normal aging of paper of this vintage. A well preserved, unique item featuring the autograph of an important figure in U.S. naval history! Item #319617

Price: $300.00