Ira Gershwin 1957 Letter to Friend, Irving Drutman - $10K APR Value w/ CoA!

IRA GERSHWIN LETTER C. 1957 - $10,000 APPRAISAL VALUE! ITEM DESCRIPTION: In this letter from Ira Gershwin to his friend/confidant Irving Drutman he writes about the stock market, real estate, and events happening in he and his wife’s personal lives. Gershwin references the progress of his book of lyrics and his plans to travel to NYC. The letter is in excellent condition with no damages and all of the writigin completely legible.  Ira Gershwin was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 20th century. He was a recipient of the 1932 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for “Of Thee I Sing” and three of his songs were nominated for an Academy Award. The letter reads as follows: Oct. 27, 1957 Dear Irving,  I'm sorry to learn the market hasn't been doing right by you, but you have lots of company including me. Still its nowhere as calamitous as ’29 or ’32; and many of today’s p