Lot 784: Autograph - Bill Mauldin

Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist (1921-2003) best known for his portrayals of enlisted men enduring the daily privations of military life during World War II. TLS, one page, 7 x 9, December 29, 1945. Brief letter to a wounded soldier. In full: "Thank you very much for your kind letter. Enclosed you will find the autograph you requested. Here's to your speedy recovery." At the bottom of the page, Mauldin adds an ink sketch of a bearded GI. In very good condition, with trimmed edges, intersecting folds, scattered toning from adhesive on reverse, and a clipped magazine photo affixed to lower left.