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Typed letter signed of General George S. Patton (1885-1945), concerning the publication of his poem "Fear," 10 September 1945

29 April 2015, 10:00 EDT
New York

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Typed letter signed of General George S. Patton (1885-1945), concerning the publication of his poem "Fear," 10 September 1945

Signed "G.S. Patton Jnr", 1 p, 4to, Headquarters Third United States Army, Office of the Commanding General, to Liberty Publishing Co, on official letterhead, even toning, closed tear and small hole in blank area.

Old Blood and Guts on his poem "Fear": Patton agrees to the publication of his poem "Fear" in an anthology. Whilst not normally recognized as the poetic type, Patton did occasionally allow his muse to sing. The poem's final stanza reads: "I spare no class, nor cult, nor creed / My course is endless through the year / I bow all heads and break all hearts / All owe me homage-I am FEAR."

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