Pre-Long Beach Auction #81

Ben-Gurion, David. Typed Letter Signed as Prime Minister, 1p, 8¼ x 6½", in Hebrew (with English translation), Jerusalem, Nov. 7, 1961. Very good; a few small blemishes. The letter is stapled to a blank page at the front of a book, "David Ben-Gurion, A Pictorial Record," (Tel-Aviv: Joseph Arieli Press, 1953) and was sent to Yehudit and Hillel Avni, thanking them for their letter and photograph of their family. In part, "For me it was a joyful tiding when I heard that an Ashkenazi kibbutz family has six children. Hopefully you will be an example for young couples on the kibbutzim, the moshavim and the city…." Accompanied by transmittal envelope. Estimated Value $600 - 700

The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills.