Description: Rare 1971 Rose Kennedy Telegram to family Secretary Gertrude Ball with COA from the Robert L. White Museum Collection Rose Marie Kennedy, the first daughter of Joseph Patrick Kennedy and Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald, was born at home on September 13, 1918. Called “Rosemary” or “Rosie,” she seemed to be a healthy baby. Although she developed more slowly than her brothers—taking longer to learn to crawl, walk, and use fine motor skills—her parents did not believe that to be cause for concern. “At 22, she was becoming increasingly irritable and difficult.” The following year, after being persuaded that a lobotomy would help to calm his daughter and prevent her sometimes violent mood swings, Joseph Kennedy authorized the operation. The relatively new procedure, which at the time seemed to hold great promise, left Rosemary permanently incapacitated and unable to care for herself. On the recommendation of Archbishop Cushing, Rosemary was sent to St. Coletta’s School for Exceptional Children in Jefferson, Wisconsin, where she would live for the rest of her life. This piece is an excellent addition to any collector of Kennedy memorabilia.
Price: 99.95 USD
Location: Longmont, Colorado
End Time: 2024-08-27T18:02:28.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.96 USD
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