Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Autograph Note Signed.
KENNEDY ONASSIS, Jacqueline.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Autograph Note Signed.
"I have discussed the matter with John. I think he realizes how childish it is to be unable to 'settle down in class": Rare Autograph Letter Signed by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to Her Son John's Seventh Grade Teacher at the Collegiate School of New York
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Rare autograph note signed by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to her son John F. Kennedy Jr.’s favorite seventh grade teacher, Mr. Cukor. One page, on Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’s light blue 1040 Fifth Avenue letterhead, the letter reads, “Dear Mr. Cukor, Thank you for your letter – I have discussed the matter with John. I think he realizes how childish it is to be unable to ‘settle down in class.’ He says he will change – I hope he will. He realizes the seriousness of it if he doesn’t – Sincerely Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis P.S. it doesn’t matter about the ski book incident At least her was there, waiting!” Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope on which Jacqueline Kennedy has written, “Mr. Cukor [delivered with] Kindness of John.” The recipient was John F. Kennedy Jr.’s seventh grade teacher at the Collegiate School of New York. With an additional autograph note signed by Jean Kennedy Smith to her son William Kennedy Smith’s math teacher at the Collegiate School of New York, Mr. Hertz on a small white note, “Dear Mr. Hertz – I have spoken to Willy about his behavior in math class and he promises to do better in the future. Jean Smith.” Both notes are in near fine condition.
During the early 1960s, following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in November 1963, Jacqueline Kennedy relocated to New York City with her children, seeking privacy and stability away from Washington, D.C. The family took residence in an apartment at 1040 Fifth Avenue on the Upper East Side, a setting that allowed a degree of seclusion while maintaining proximity to cultural and educational institutions. During this period, John F. Kennedy Jr., then of school age—approximately seventh grade—was enrolled in private schooling in Manhattan, where efforts were made to preserve as normal a childhood as possible despite intense public scrutiny. Jacqueline Kennedy was deeply involved in shaping her children’s upbringing, emphasizing intellectual development, cultural exposure, and personal discipline, all while carefully managing their public image. This New York period thus represents a formative chapter in John Jr.’s early life, marked by both privilege and the unique pressures of growing up in the shadow of a national legacy.
