2 pp. 12mo
1921 · Princeton
by Carnegie, Louise W.
Princeton, 1921. 2 pp. 12mo. Bifolium of mourning stationery, together with black-edged envelope. Old fold lines, some light soiling, very good. 2 pp. 12mo. Letter written by Louise Whitfield Carnegie, widow of philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, to mineralogist Dr. George F. Kunz, thanking him for his kind congratulations upon the occasion of her being granted an honorary degree by New York University. On June 8, 1921, Louise Carnegie was granted a Master of Humane Letters from NYU, one of two honorary degrees conferred upon her after her husband's death. Mrs. Carnegie humbly accepted both awards as a tribute to her husband's legacy, not as warranted through any work of her own, though she continued to support his work and legacy for nearly thirty years after his death. This note is written on mourning stationery, with both paper and envelope edged in black; Andrew Carnegie had been dead nearly two years. The note reads: "Dear Dr. Kunz, Your most kind letter has given me much pleasure and I thank you sincerely for your congratulations. I have done nothing to merit this honor from New York University, but I accept it as a tribute to Mr. Carnegie's memory." Kunz was a mineralogist and gentleman scientist, and likely ran in some of the me social circles as Mrs. Carnegie, meriting such a note.
(Inventory #: 248274)