[ghjm]

But he wasn't, or anything close to it, when he wrote this letter.

[rbanffy]

He wasn't anything close to poverty either.

[OGinparadise]

He wasn't anything close to poverty either.

OK, if you aren't poor, give me $10K then. According to me, you have enough!

[rbanffy]

That, in 1955 dollars, would be about 1% of the trust fund one of his grandparents established for him.

Still, I think he would resist your offer. What would you do with US$10K?

[wglb]

He came from a quite well off family. And used that to his advantage at the beginning of his business career.