Campaigning for any political office, not to mention campaigning for the President of the United States, requires extensive speech-making and nearly non-stop interviews. Thus, it is not surprising that John F. Kennedy would have a sore throat during his time campaigning for President in 1960. Kennedy, the Democratic Senator from Massachusetts was pitted against incumbent U.S, Vice President Richard Nixon. In a very close contest, Kennedy defeated Republican Nixon by 303-219 votes in the Electoral College, and Kennedy won the popular vote by only 112,827 ballots. Presented is a John F. Kennedy hand-written note to an unnamed person, perhaps to an aide or secretary, in which Kennedy describes his sore throat and asks for an appointment to see a doctor. The Kennedy note is written an approximately 7 1/8" x 10 3/8 piece of stationery. Printed on one side of the stationery is "Anne E. Belcher, M.D./ 20 East. 53rd Street, N.Y.C./ Office Phone PLaza 3-3179/ Home Phone REgent 7-2374". In Kennedy's handwriting, using a ballpoint pen with blue ink, Kennedy wrote, "My throat seems red - not that it may be infected - but merely strained. Why don't we get Romanier Donnelly here - and perhaps if indicated he can give me pencillin [sic]. (2) Someone had [sic] to see my throat. /Moffett if he can come - otherwise Donnelly. Kennedy's note is unsigned. Also included is a 4 3/4" x 5 1/8 piece of paper, folded to 3 1/8" x 4 3/4", that is a typed version of Kennedy's above-mentioned note. In addition, included are three approx. 4" x 5 1/2" pages from the prescription pad of "Anne M. Belcher, M.D.". Typed under name is "John F Kennedy". In blue ink from a ballpoint pen is written: " 1. Rest voice completely as much as possible/ Write directions to me/men (?? - writing unclear). 2. Relax neck and shoulder muscles. Take one pill 3X a day for hoarseness for 3 days then one twice a day for 3 days then 1 a day for 3 days [sic] 4. Take lozenges every 3 hrs. 5. S May{??} throat before giving a speech." Also included is an 8" x 9 3/4" black and white photo of Kennedy. The Kennedy note comes with a PSA Letter of Authenticity. This handwritten note could be replete with important irony. With the Kennedy - Nixon campaigns running a neck-and-neck race, it is fascinating to think that if Kennedy had a serious throat infection that he could have suffered in the Presidential television debates and lost the election and changed history.