WAYNE JOHN: (1907-1979)

WAYNE JOHN: (1907-1979) American Actor, Academy Award winner. An interesting T.L.S., John Wayne, one page, 4to, n.p., 9th October 1978, on his personal printed stationery, to Frederick D. Townsend. Wayne states `You may know that I am a fraternity Brother of yours. Because we´re fellow Sigs, I hope you´ll hear me out for what I have to say comes from my heart.´ further saying `I entered Southern Cal on a football scholarship. I wouldn´t have gone to college otherwise. When the men of Sigma Chi approached me about joining the Fraternity, as a freshman, I didn´t know what to expect. But I joined, and I can tell you that it was one of the most personally rewarding decisions I´ve ever made.´ Wayne concludes saying `I don´t lend my name to many causes but this isn´t exactly ''a cause''. I am writing to you on behalf of our Fraternity…´ A letter of interesting content. Matted in black, alongside an 8 x 10 photograph of Wayne showing the actor in a half length pose in a scene of one of his western films, to an overall size of 16 x 12 (40.5 x 30.5 cm). VG £400-600 Sigma Chi is a social fraternity in the US and Canada. The fraternity was founded in 1855 in Ohio. According to its constitution the purpose is to cultivate and maintain high ideals of friendship and justice.