PRESIDENTS
JAMES K. POLK — AN ATTRACTIVE ALS JUST MONTHS BEFORE HIS ELECTION TO THE PRESIDENCY — IN A CONTEST WHICH TURNED ON THE CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES OF SLAVERY AND THE ANNEXATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS.
POLK, JAMES K. (1795-1948) President of the United States. Uncommon Autograph Letter Signed, “James K. Polk.” One page, octavo. “Columbia” “Oct[ober] 16th, 1844.”
TWO PAGE ALS OF U.S. GRANT — SIGNED AS PRESIDENT
GRANT, ULYSSES S. (1822-1885). Eighteenth President of the United States (1869-1877); Commander of the Union Army in the U.S. Civil War. Scarce Autograph Letter Signed, “U.S. Grant”, as President, on ruled stationery. Two separate pages, octavo. Long Branch, New Jersey, July 25, 1871.
WOODROW WILSON — CHEERFULLY SUPPLIES HIS AUTOGRAPH
WILSON, (THOMAS) WOODROW. (1856-1924). Twenty-eighth President of the United States. Autograph Letter Signed, “Woodrow Wilson”, as President of Princeton University. One page, octavo. Princeton. [New Jersey], January 11, 1904.
F.D.R, AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY DURING WWI, CAN’T LEAVE WASHINGTON, D.C. TO ATTEND A SPECIAL SERVICE AT NYC’S ST. JOHN THE DEVINE CATHEDRAL
ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN DELANO. (1882-1945). Thirty-second President of the United States (1933-45). Typed Letter boldly Signed, “Franklin D. Roosevelt”, on imprinted Navy Department, Assistant Secretary’s Office letterhead. One page, quarto. Washington, D.C., October 20, 1917.
SCARCE BENJAMIN HARRISON LETTER, AS PRESIDENT, ON BLACK-BORDERED EXECUTIVE MANSION MOURNING STATIONEY — USED IN RESPONSE DUE TO THE DEATH OF HIS FIRST WIFE
HARRISON, BENJAMIN. (1833-1901). 23rd President of the United States (1889-1893). Manuscript Letter Signed, “Very truly yours, Benj. Harrison,”, as President, on imprinted Executive Mansion, Washington black-bordered mourning stationery. [Harrison’s first wife had died on October 5th]. Two pages, octavo. December 5, 1892.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT’S ADDRESS ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF
ABRAHAM LINCOLN — BOLDLY INSCRIBED TO THE HEAD DOORKEEPER OF THE WHITE HOUSE, MAJOR CHARLES LOEFFLER
ROOSEVELT, THEODORE (1858-1919). President of the United States. Exceptionally scarce printed booklet by the Government Printing Office entitled: Address of President Roosevelt on the occasion of the Celebration of the Hundreth Anniversary of the Birth of Abraham Lincoln – Hodgenville, Ky. February 12, 1909, boldly inscribed by TR, as President.
ANDREW JACKSON — BOLDLY SIGNED LAND GRANT, AS PRESIDENT
JACKSON, ANDREW. (1767-1845) 7th President of the United States. Partially-Printed Document Signed, “Andrew Jackson,” as President. One page, vellum, oblong folio. Washington, December 1, 1830. With paper wafer seal of the General Land Office affixed.