PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT QUESTIONS THE SUITABILITY OF A POSSIBLE POLITICAL APPOINTMENT DUE TO FACTORS OF THE MAN’S AGE, AND PHYSICAL FITNESS!

ROOSEVELT, THEODORE.  (1858-1919).  Twenty-sixth President of the United States (1901-1909).  Good Typed Letter boldly Signed, “Theodore Roosevelt”, as President, on imprinted The White House stationery.  One page, quarto.  Washington, D.C., September 28, 1907.  Very fine condition.  Accompanied by original The White House envelope addressed to “Hon. Charles Emory Smith, The Press, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania”, with red, two-cent stamp and postal cancellations.  Very fine condition.  Roosevelt writes:

“My dear Mr. Smith: I have your letter of the 27th instant.  Don’t you remember our last conversation about Judge Townsend?  I told you that the information I received was that his age and physical infirmities rendered it undesirable to appoint him.  Surely you remember the conversations we have had about him in which I spoke of these, and other facts.  I am inclined to think as you do about Mr. Parker.  Sincerely yours, Theodore Roosevelt”. 

 

Roosevelt has added a nine word insertion in his handwriting before the last line of type adding to the desirability of this letter. Just interesting correspondence with the Postmaster General from his first administration, held over from the McKinley years, that would not be found to be ‘acceptable’ today.

 

$4250.00