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Lamentabluh Jimmuh

This letter from President Jimmy Carter to his sister-in-law Sybil was recently spotted in a private collection in Alabama.

I don't know what to say, other than that I assume Stockholm will be calling shortly to arrange for the return of his Nobel Peace Prize.

5/13/90

To Sybil,

Lamentably, I killed your cat while trying just to sting it. It was crouched, as usual, under one of our bird feeders & I fired from some distance with bird shot. It may ease your grief somewhat to know that the cat was buried properly with a prayer & that I’ll be glad to get you another of your choice.

I called & came by your house several times. We will be in the Dominican Republic until Thursday. I’ll see you then.

Love, Jimmy

Photo: Mat Honan

Carter is now officially the Dwight Schrute of American Presidents (if he wasn't already).

Bryan observes:

“…crouched, as usual, under one of our bird feeders…”  How typical: He’s blaming his victim.

In the President's defense, as a Carter Family cat, the creature was very likely already suffering from considerable malaise.

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Lamentabluh Jimmuh

This letter from President Jimmy Carter to his sister-in-law Sybil was recently spotted in a private collection in Alabama.

I don't know what to say, other than that I assume Stockholm will be calling shortly to arrange for the return of his Nobel Peace Prize.

5/13/90

To Sybil,

Lamentably, I killed your cat while trying just to sting it. It was crouched, as usual, under one of our bird feeders & I fired from some distance with bird shot. It may ease your grief somewhat to know that the cat was buried properly with a prayer & that I’ll be glad to get you another of your choice.

I called & came by your house several times. We will be in the Dominican Republic until Thursday. I’ll see you then.

Love, Jimmy

Photo: Mat Honan

Carter is now officially the Dwight Schrute of American Presidents (if he wasn't already).

Bryan observes:

“…crouched, as usual, under one of our bird feeders…”  How typical: He’s blaming his victim.

In the President's defense, as a Carter Family cat, the creature was very likely already suffering from considerable malaise.