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  Rare Typed Letter Signed by the Father of the Atomic Bomb, J. R. Oppenheimer to Los Alamos Engineer George Little

  OPPENHEIMER, J. Robert; [George Little].

  J. Robert Oppenheimer Typed Letter Signed. [WITH] Related Manhattan Project Ephemera.

  Santa Fe: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, 1945.

  Rare typed letter signed by the Father of the Atomic Bomb, J.R. Oppenheimer. Quarto, one page on Oppenheimer's Santa Fe stationary, dated October 13, 1945, the letter reads in part, 'Dear Mr. Little This letter is to acknowledge your contribution to the development of the atomic bomb. The unequivocal success of the Los Alamos Project was made possible by the unstinting efforts and sacrifices of the members of the Special Engineering Detachment ... During the extreme production rush of the early summer you were one of a small group who did the work of a much larger group. During this period you willingly and cheerfully worked seven days a week, eight to ten hours a day ... very truly yours, "J.R. Oppenheimer" J. Robert Oppenheimer - Director.' The recipient, George G. Little, was one of Oppenheimer's former employees at the Los Alamos Laboratory established as part of the Manhattan Project tasked with designing and building the first atomic bombs. Oppenheimer wrote letters of acknowledgement for his employees two months after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and three days before his resignation as director and replacement by Norris Bradbury. Every letter was specially tailored to reflect the personal contribution of each individual staffer. In near fine condition wi...

  Price: $17,500.00     Item Number: 147275

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