JIMMY CARTER INSCRIBES A PHOTOGRAPH TO THE FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH

JAMES E. “JIMMY” CARTER (1924-).  Thirty-Ninth President.

PS. 10” x 8”. No date. No place.  A color photograph signed “Best wishes to Faith Baptist Church, Jimmy Carter” on the lower margin.  The image shows Carter grinning.  The photograph is in mint condition.

GROVER CLEVELAND THANKS A FRIEND FOR GIFTING HIM A BOOK

GROVER CLEVELAND (1837-1908). Cleveland was the Twenty-Second and Twenty-Fourth Presidents. ALS. 2pgs. 4 ½” x 7”. January 3, 1899. Princeton, NJ. An autograph letter signed “Grover Cleveland”. It is written on letterhead reading “Westland, Princeton, New Jersey”, the name and location of Cleveland’s residence after his second term as President. Cleveland thanks his friend, a Syracuse lawyer by the name of A. Nathaniel, for sending him a biography of Tammany Hall-affiliated politician Samuel S. Cox (1824-1889): “My dear Mr. Nathaniel, Please accept my sincere thanks for a copy of the “Life of Samuel S. Cox” which you kindly sent me on Christmas. I have just laid it aside after an hour delightfully spent in glancing it through, and I anticipate added pleasure in its thorough perusal. I wish in these days we had more of Mr. Cox’s committed attachment to his secretary. Yours very truly, Grover Cleveland”. The letter is in fine condition.

GROVER CLEVELAND SIGNS AN OVERSIZED PHOTOGRAPH DURING REELECTION CAMPAIGN

GROVER CLEVELAND (1837-1908). Grover Cleveland was the Twenty-Second and Twenty-Fourth Presidents. 

PS. 10 ½” x 14”. 1892. New York, New York. A sepia photograph signed “Grover Cleveland” the year before his second term began. During the 1892 election, he was campaigning for keeping the gold standard, in turn opposing the free silver movement, wanted a reform on tariffs, and opposed the Force Bill, which was legislation that worked to protect African American voting rights. With his victory, he became the first of two presidents to serve two non-consecutive terms. The photo shows Cleveland sitting down and looking off to the side. This photograph is in fine condition with a dark signature and light surface faults; it was professionally framed.

BILL CLINTON (1946- ).  Clinton was the Forty-Second President.

SB. 1000pg. No date. No place.  My Life signed by President Bill Clinton on a bookplate attached to the first endpage.  The bookplate was produced by Knopf and has the initials "WJC" and a golden border.  This is a second printing and the book is in very fine condition.

BILL CLINTON (1946- ).  Clinton was the Forty-Second President.

TLS. 1pg. 6 ¾” x 8 ¼”. January 30, 1996. The White House.  A typed letter signed “Bill” as President to Betty Fuller, a friend from Arkansas: “Happy Birthday!  Hillary and I send our very best wishes for a wonderful day and for a healthy and happy year ahead.”  The letter is in very fine condition on pale green paper.

PRESIDENT CLINTON THANKS A MAN FOR HIS POLITICAL SUPPORT: “WE LOVE TO GET YOUR LETTERS OF ENCOURAGEMENT”

BILL CLINTON (1946- ).  Clinton was the Forty-Second President.

TLS. 1pg. 6 ¾” x 8 ¼”. January 5, 1995. The White House.  A typed letter signed “Bill” as President to Steven Luskin of New York City: “Thanks for your letter of December 20.  It was great to hear from you and to get your encouraging words.  Your constant support means a lot to Hillary and me.  We love to get your letters of encouragement, too.”  The President also wrote “Thanks!” at the conclusion.  The letter is matted in blue and framed in gold, and it is in very fine condition.