-"PRESIDENT FORDS TRIP WHICH I TOOK ALL THE WAY THRU TO D.C. IN A LAST MINUTE CHANGE IN IDEA WAS GLORIOUSLY FUN AND INTERESTING BUT I DISCOVERED THAT I AM A BETTER PHOTOGRAPHER THAN HE IS PRESIDENT AND WHAT I CANT FIGURE OUT NOW IS WHY DOES JERRY GET 200 GRAND A YEAR AND JAMIE HAS TO SHELL OUT $502 FOR TWO DAYS JUST TO FLY WITH HIM. LIFE IS UNFAIR AS HEMINGWAY SAID."-

AUCHINCLOSS (James Coats, American Republican Party politician and businessman, 1885-1976); CHRISTY (George, charismatic fedora-wearing American columnist, of proud Greek origins, who wrote the weekly gossip piece A Good Life in The Hollywood Reporter for 26 years, and who was widely liked by the stars and wider artistic fraternity in California. He was also an avid food and wine connoisseur, and for many years held a legendary annual lunch at the Toronto Film Festival, 1927-2020).]

An original hand-written letter on card, signed, from Republican Party politician Jim Auchincloss to Hollywood columnist George Christy, 12th December 1974, giving an account of a trip with President Gerald Ford to Washington D.C.

Original hand-written letter on a greetings card. In black ink on both sides. With original envelope, postmarked and with Auchinclosss name and address written on rear. The card dated Dec. 12th, 1974, and addressed to Dear George. Signed at foot James C. Auchincloss.Size: card (unopened) approx. 14.7cm x 10cm.

Very Good condition. Nicely preserved. Light age-toning to edges of envelope. Please ask if you require a more detailed condition report, and view gallery images closely.

Here is an original hand-written and signed letter from American politico Jim Auchincloss, with some amusing comments on a trip he has just made with President Gerald Ford.

Provenance: From the personal archives of Hollywood reporter George Christy.