Early French aviator and a fighter pilot (1888–1918) during World War I. A tennis center was named after him in the 1920s, the Stade de Roland Garros, the stadium that accommodates the French Open tournament, which is officially called Les internationaux de France de Roland-Garros (the 'French Internationals of Roland Garros').
Autograph letter signed “Garros”, in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.25x8, no date. Handwritten letter to a friend, in part (translated):
Saturday —
Dear friend,
Thank you for your kind letter from a few days ago, which I only received yesterday (...). Above all, thank you for your little note; believe me, I was extremely touched by it.
It is needless to tell you that I am not embarking on this blindly; your friendship, which is infinitely precious to me, grants me only a few days' credit, and you to understand my reasons.
In the meantime, I shake your hand with all my heart.
Garros adds a postscript: "I have been stopped this morning by the poor weather reports; I ask you, as a favor, not to spread news of my plans.”
In very good condition.
Early French aviator and a fighter pilot (1888–1918) during World War I. A tennis center was named after him in the 1920s, the Stade de Roland Garros, the stadium that accommodates the French Open tournament, which is officially called Les internationaux de France de Roland-Garros (the 'French Internationals of Roland Garros').
Autograph letter signed “Garros”, in French, two pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.25x8, no date. Handwritten letter to a friend, in part (translated):
Saturday —
Dear friend,
Thank you for your kind letter from a few days ago, which I only received yesterday (...). Above all, thank you for your little note; believe me, I was extremely touched by it.
It is needless to tell you that I am not embarking on this blindly; your friendship, which is infinitely precious to me, grants me only a few days' credit, and you to understand my reasons.
In the meantime, I shake your hand with all my heart.
Garros adds a postscript: "I have been stopped this morning by the poor weather reports; I ask you, as a favor, not to spread news of my plans.”
In very good condition.
