{"product_id":"admiral-chester-nimitz-handwritten-letter-sending-photos-to-az-shipmate-psa","title":"Admiral Chester Nimitz Handwritten Letter Sending Photos to AZ. Shipmate PSA","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"210\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"53\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"56\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"210\"\u003eFleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz ALS Discussing the USS Arizona and Sending Signed Photographs – January 22, 1957 – PSA Letter of Authenticity #AR05362\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"691\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"228\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"231\"\u003eA warm and historically meaningful \u003cstrong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"299\"\u003eAutograph Letter Signed (ALS)\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"303\" data-end=\"338\"\u003eFleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz\u003c\/strong\u003e, penned on his personalized Berkeley, California stationery and dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"409\" data-end=\"429\"\u003eJanuary 22, 1957\u003c\/strong\u003e. Written entirely in Nimitz's hand and signed \u003cstrong data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"494\"\u003e\"C. W. Nimitz\"\u003c\/strong\u003e with his rank, \u003cstrong data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"541\"\u003e\"Fleet Admiral, U.S. Navy,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e the letter was sent to a young correspondent named Linda and references one of the most enduring symbols of the Second World War—the \u003cstrong data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"690\"\u003eUSS Arizona\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"718\"\u003eThe letter reads in full:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"740\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"738\"\u003eDear Linda:-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"860\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"858\"\u003eEnclosed is an autographed photograph for you—and also one for your Daddy—who was a shipmate on the Arizona.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"932\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"930\"\u003eBest wishes to you in your school work and in your Scouting.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"940\" data-end=\"952\"\u003eSincerely-\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"955\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"957\" data-end=\"973\"\u003eC. W. Nimitz\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"976\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003eFleet Admiral, U.S. Navy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1249\"\u003eThe single-page handwritten letter remains in very good condition, exhibiting expected mailing folds and light age toning. Visible residue marks from prior mounting do not detract from the outstanding legibility of the manuscript or signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1658\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003eFleet Admiral \u003cstrong data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1324\"\u003eChester W. Nimitz (1885–1966)\u003c\/strong\u003e commanded the United States Pacific Fleet during World War II and directed many of the conflict's most decisive naval victories, including the Battles of Midway, the Philippine Sea, and Leyte Gulf. As Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, Nimitz became one of the principal architects of the Allied victory against Imperial Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"2281\"\u003eThis personal letter carries special historical significance through its direct reference to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1757\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003eUSS Arizona\u003c\/strong\u003e, the battleship destroyed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1845\" data-end=\"1865\"\u003eDecember 7, 1941\u003c\/strong\u003e. Nimitz thoughtfully notes that the recipient's father had been a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"1963\"\u003eshipmate aboard the Arizona\u003c\/strong\u003e, acknowledging a deeply personal connection to one of America's most hallowed naval vessels. His gesture of sending separate autographed photographs to both the daughter and her father reflects the enduring respect he maintained for the sailors who served during the war and the families connected to their sacrifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2283\" data-end=\"2500\"\u003eWritten more than a decade after World War II, this letter illustrates Nimitz's gracious willingness to correspond with admirers and veterans' families while preserving the memory of Pearl Harbor and those who served.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2502\" data-end=\"2618\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2502\" data-end=\"2537\"\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Encapsulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2537\" data-end=\"2540\"\u003eThe handwritten letter has been fully authenticated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2617\"\u003ePSA Authentication\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-start=\"2620\" data-end=\"3229\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1cm7744\" data-start=\"2620\" data-end=\"2686\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2622\" data-end=\"2674\"\u003ePSA Letter of Authenticity Certification Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2675\" data-end=\"2686\"\u003eAR05362\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"yz2aa1\" data-start=\"2687\" data-end=\"2805\"\u003eOne-page handwritten \u003cstrong data-start=\"2710\" data-end=\"2743\"\u003eAutograph Letter Signed (ALS)\u003c\/strong\u003e on Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz's personalized stationery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"i1744p\" data-start=\"2806\" data-end=\"2894\"\u003eSigned \u003cstrong data-start=\"2815\" data-end=\"2833\"\u003e\"C. W. Nimitz\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and inscribed with his rank, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2863\" data-end=\"2894\"\u003e\"Fleet Admiral, U.S. Navy.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"16np4fc\" data-start=\"2895\" data-end=\"3007\"\u003eAccompanied by the original PSA Letter of Authenticity with matching certification number and reference image.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qkolcf\" data-start=\"3008\" data-end=\"3229\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3010\" data-end=\"3052\"\u003eAdditional Documentation \u0026amp; Provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"3053\" data-end=\"3229\"\u003eAt buyer's request, Historical Autographs Gallery will include an additional \"Historical Autographs Gallery Certificate\" signed by our company founder Luke Pascal at no cost.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"3231\" data-end=\"3847\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3231\" data-end=\"3250\"\u003eClosing Appeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3250\" data-end=\"3253\"\u003ePersonally handwritten letters by Fleet Admiral Chester W. 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