The Raab Collection, based in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, has offered for sale a series of letters written by and belonging to President Ronald Reagan. are worth at least $78,000.
“These historical documents give us unique insights into the faithlife and character of Ronald Reagan, and they are being offered for sale first at Raab. Many of them are unpublished and have never been offered for sale,” the organization wrote on its official website.
The letters deal with interesting topics such as the president’s faith. In three letters, Raab said, offers insight into his beliefs.
“Faith was a crucial element in Ronald Reagan’s life, and he used that faith to offer support and condolences to those suffering around him. His belief in a heaven promised by God is evident in his correspondence,” Raab noted.
In addition, other letters show the president’s attitude in times of crisis in the country. In particular, the tragedy of 1986, when the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded after launch and all seven astronauts died. including the first private citizen to travel into space.
“The Challenger flight offered a civilian the opportunity to fly into space. Reagan’s friend Doug Morrow wanted to go. Reagan himself, as we see here, wanted nothing to do with space, but he eagerly recommended Morrow. In 1985 he wrote, “Why would anyone want to fly higher above the earth than one can sit on the back of a horse? Seriously, you have made very impressive arguments, and I intend to deliver them personally to the Director of NASA, with my own additions to one – Doug Morrow. I am sure you understand that I cannot dictate in a matter of this nature, but I can be enthusiastic, and in this case that will be easy.” Morrow was not selected to fly, and that decision saved his life,” Raab noted.
Similarly, Reagan also addressed the attention that should be given regarding safety regarding the Challenger.
“The main reason for the delay in the shuttle is not money, but safety. “True, I wanted to look into this private funding because it was coming from several directions. As it turned out, it would conflict with the private sector seeking commercial satellite launches,” Reagan wrote in a letter.
Nathan Raab, an expert on historical documents and president of the Raab Collection, argued that the letters show one side of the Rarely seen American leader.
““These letters reveal a personal and revealing side of President Reagan, a side reserved for close friends and confidants. They lift the curtain on Reagan’s faith, character and personal life,” Raab said in an interview with Fox Business.
