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SECRETARY OF WAR TAFT APPOINTS A WEST POINT CADET
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT (1857-1930). Taft was the Twenty-Seventh President, serving from 1909 to 1913, and Supreme Court Chief Justice, from 1921 to 1930.
DS. 1pg. 8” x 10”. March 11, 1908. Washington. A West Point appointment signed “Wm. H. Taft” as Secretary of War. Taft appointed Pearl Lee Thomas a cadet. The vellum document has a couple of folds and wrinkling, but is in very good condition with a relatively dark autograph. |
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| WILLIAM TAFT |
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A WILLIAM TAFT LETTER WRITTEN AS SECRETARY OF WAR
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT (1857-1930). Taft was the Twenty-Seventh President.
TLS. 1pg. December 28, 1907. War Department, Washington. A typed letter signed “Wm H Taft” as Secretary of War. He wrote to Representative from Ohio Theodore Burton: “My dear Mr. Burton: I have your note of the 27th instant in respect to Colonel Kingman. I suppose his is one of a number of cases I shall not consider until the President returns which involve the discussion of a matter of broad policy. Very sincerely yours, Wm H Taft”. There have been several Colonel Kingmans. The letter is in good condition. The signature is faint, and there is waterstaining. |
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| WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT |
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WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT THANKS A FRIEND FOR HIS WORDS OF “VINDICATION” AFTER THE CONTROVERISAL 1912 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT (1857-1930). Taft was President of the United States, as well as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court later in his career.
TLS. 1pg. June 24, 1912. The White House, Washington. A typed letter signed “Wm. H. Taft” as President on “The White House” letterhead. Taft thanks Charles Sumner Hawkins for his words of support following the 1912 Republican National Convention, in which Taft controversially won the party’s nomination over Theodore Roosevelt; TR then formed his Progressive Party and ran against Taft. Taft lost the 1912 Presidential Election to Woodrow Wilson: “My dear Mr. Hawkins: I thank you for the kindly words of your letter of June 22d. The vindication that I have received is very gratifying. Sincerely yours, Wm. H. Taft”. The letter has a central mailing fold and light soiling and is in very good condition. |
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| THE LAST LEAF |
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The Last Leaf: Voices of History’s Last Known Survivors (Prometheus Books, 2010) contains nearly forty interviews with the final survivor of, or last eyewitness to, historically important events. The book is written by author and historical document expert Stuart Lutz. The chapters include the last Civil War widows (the last only died eighteen months ago), the final American World War I soldier (he just turned 109), the last living person to have flown with Amelia Earhart, Houdini’s final stage assistant, the last suffragette, the final Iwo Jima flag raiser, the last designer of the ENIAC (the first computer), the final Medal of Honor recipient for actions on Pearl Harbor Day, the last pitcher to surrender a home run to Babe Ruth, the final employees of Thomas Edison and F. Scott Fitzgerald, and many more. All told, the stories contain hope, loss, bravery, innovation, exploration, determination and every other human trait. No book like The Last Leaf had ever been done. Signed books and inscribed copies are cheerfully done at no extra charge. |
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| HARRY TRUMAN |
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HARRY TRUMAN THANKS A WOMAN FOR “THE CLIPPING REGARDING OUR DAUGHTER MARGARET”
HARRY TRUMAN (1884-1972). Truman was the Thirty-Third President.
TLS. 1pg. June 16, 1969. Independence, Missouri. A typed letter signed “Harry S Truman” to Mrs. Coates of Little Silver: “Mrs. Truman and I were glad to have your letter…and the clipping regarding our daughter Margaret. We appreciate your very kind comments and your thoughtfulness in writing us as you did.” The original envelope is included. |
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| HARRY TRUMAN |
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A SIGNED ENGRAVING OF PRESIDENT HARRY TRUMAN
HARRY S. TRUMAN (1884-1972). Truman was the Thirty-Third President.
PS. July 21, 1964. N.p. An engraved portrait signed “Harry Truman to Robert A. Flynn 7-21-64”. The engraving is matted and framed and in fine condition. |
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