Kennedy, Jacqueline. Autograph letter signed,...

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Kennedy, Jacqueline. Autograph letter signed, Autograph letter signed ("Jacqueline Kennedy"), 1 page (7.6 x 7 in.; 194 x 178 mm.), no place or date, to an unidentified woman. Fine condition. Devoted wife Jackie Kennedy prescribes care for her bedridden husband, Jack Kennedy. Jackie writes in full: Please get a white nurses uniform and a little cap with a Red Cross on it - then when you have it- this is the schedule: Midmorning - Cocoa (whipped cream if he's in his office). Cortone pill [medication containing corticosteroid- a replacement for adrenal insufficiency]. Lunch - Tea, cream & sugar, unbuttered white toast (from cafeteria) & a pat of butter. Hot plate that I will bring. Mid Afternoon- Cocoa & cortone pill. A glass of hot water in the morning & afternoon if you can work it in. Make sure he brings home thermos & hot plate at night. Many many thanks - Jacqueline Kennedy R.N. John F. Kennedy suffered from Addison's Disease, an insufficiency or failure of the adrenal glands, which secrete the hormone adrenaline.

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