GERALD FORD THANKS FOR 1964 WORLD’S FAIR FOR THEIR HOSPITALITY

GERALD R. FORD (1913-2006).  Thirty-Eighth President of the United States. 

TLS. 1pg. 8” x 10”. May 22, 1964. Washington.  A typed letter signed “Jerry” to the Honorable Edward F. McGinnis: “I am most grateful for the warm hospitality which was extended to Mrs. Ford and me at Pan Am Highway Gardens last Saturday when we were in New York City on the Congressional Weekend at the World’s Fair.  Thank you again for your kindness and very best wishes.”  The letter has two mailing folds and is in fine condition.

SB. 888pg. N.d. N.p. A Report Of The Warren Commission On The Assassination Of President Kennedy signed “Gerald R. Ford” on the endpage. Ford was the last living member of the Warren Commission. This book is Longmeadow Press edition, reprinted from the original in 1992. There is light wear to the cover, but it is in fine condition otherwise.

FORD CONGRATULATES THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT: “THE IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS ON THE NATIONAL ECONOMY IS IMMENSE. THE PROFICIENCY AND EQUITY WITH WHICH CONTRACTING IS PERFORMED HAS MUCH TO DO WITH WHETHER THAT IMPACT IS CONSTRUCTIVE OR DESTRUCTIVE”

GERALD FORD (1913-2006). Ford was the Thirty-Eighth President.

TLS. 1pg. 7 ¼” x 10 ½”. April 5, 1979. No place. A typed letter signed “Jerry Ford” as former President to Perkins McGuire. He communicated on his personal letterhead with a gold eagle at the top: “Please accept my regrets that I am unable to be with you on this special evening. As you know…far better than many…procurement ranks extremely high in importance among the functions of the Federal Government. The impact of government contracts on the national economy is immense. The proficiency and equity with which contracting is performed has much to do with whether that impact is constructive or destructive. These, of course, are among the issues with which you dealt so productively as Chairman of the Commission on Government Procurement. I am advised that the National Contract Management Association is devoting its energies to improving the competence of those engaged in public contracting and the effectiveness of its processes. It is very fitting, therefore, that the association has recognized the contributions of Herb Roback to the achievement of these goals by honoring his memory in this fashion. I have been told that Chet Holifield was selected last year by NCMA to received the first award and that you are receiving the second. I could not possibly think of two more worthy recipients. By these selections, the Herbert Roback Memorial Award has already taken on considerable significance. My heartiest congratulations to you, Perk. This is a well deserved and appropriate tribute for yet another of your numerous contributions to good government.” McGuire, whom the letter is addressed to, served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense under President Eisenhower, and was later appointed by President Nixon to be Chairman of the Commission on Government Procurement. The letter is in fine condition with two mailing folds and a slight stain above the text that affects nothing.

ARTHUR GORMAN, THE PROXY FOR PRESIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON, ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THE HOUSE & SENATE DOCUMENTS FOR THE RECENT CONGRESSIONAL SESSIONS

ARTHUR GORMAN (1839-1906).  Gorman was a politician from Maryland, serving as an United States Senator from the state, as well as the Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates. He was also instrumental in the development of professional baseball in Washington, DC.

DS. 1pg. 8” x 6”. June 13, 1866. No place [presumably Washington].  A document signed “A P Gorman” on behalf of President Andrew Johnson.  The document states “Recd of J.W. Forney Secy of the Senate 2 bags containing the Senate & House Documents for the 1^st & 2d Sessions of the 36 Congress also the Senate & House Documents for the 37^th Cong 1, 2 3d Sessions A P Gorman for Andrew Johnson”.  John W. Forney was secretary of the United States Senate from 1861 to 1868.  The document is on lined paper and is in fine condition.

AN ATTRACTIVE COPY OF THE PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF U.S. GRANT

ULYSSES S. GRANT (1822-1885).  Grant was the Eighteenth President and the head of the Union Army during the Civil War. 

A two volume first edition of Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant.  They are bound in green cloth and gilt stamped.  The boards have minor wear and the corners are bumped.  There are fold outs of Grant facsimile letters.  The internal pages have slight foxing but are in fine condition.

GRANT SIGNS CERTIFICATE FOR UNION VETERAN ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP DISPLAYING PROMINENT UNION GENERALS

ULYSSES S. GRANT (1822-1885). Ulysses S. Grant was the Eighteenth President and led the Union Army to victory in the Civil War.

DS. 1pg. c. 1884. Washington, D.C. A document signed “U.S. Grant” as President of the Society of the Army of the Potomac and “Horatio C. King” as the organization’s secretary.  The partly-printed and illustrated document certifies membership of Captain Albert Victor Meeks to the Society of the Army of the Potomac. “THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC OF THIS ARMY ORGANIZED AUGUST 20 1861 — DISBANDED JUNE 30TH 1865 Captain Albert Victor Meeks 62nd N.Y. Vols. was a Soldier, and is now A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC U. S. Grant President Horatio C. King Secretary”. This certificate includes vignettes of famous Union commanders, Major General George B. McClellan, Major General Ambrose Burnside, Major General George G. Meade, and Major General Joseph Hooker. Albert Victor Meeks was a New York City lawyer and real estate businessman who served as a Captain in the Union Army during the Civil War. He served with the 62nd New York Volunteer Infantry. As a member of the Army of the Potomac, his regiment fought in the Peninsula Campaign, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. His unit was particularly noted for its bravery at the Bloody Angle during the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House. Along with being signed by Ulysses S. Grant, this document is also signed by Horatio Collins King, a celebrated Civil War hero who rode into the thick of battle at Dinwiddie Courthouse in 1865 and was awarded the Medal of Honor. He was also the Secretary for the Society of the Army of the Potomac for nearly three decades. The Society of the Army of the Potomac was a veteran organization founded in 1869 to preserve the history and fraternal bonds of the Union’s eastern fighting force. In this society, Grant’s role was defined by his status. His influence within the Society settled disputes, helped the Society transition from a small group of elite officers into a more influential organization, and his name was used to attract wealthy donors and political support for the Society’s projects, such as the establishment of military parks and the commissioning of statues. This document is held in a decorative antique frame and in fine condition.