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THEODORE ROOSEVELT  ~~  TO HIS SECRETARY OF WAR,  REQUESTING THAT THIS FORMER CONFEDERATE SOLDIER, NOW SERVING IN HIS CABINET, REFRAIN FROM PUBLIC APPEARENCES WITHOUT SPEAKING TO HIM FIRST

ROOSEVELT, THEODORE. (1858-1919). Historian, naturalist, 26^th President (1901-1909), and first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (1906). Revealing Typed Letter Signed, “Theodore Roosevelt,” as President, on White House, Washington letterhead. Marked ‘Personal’.  One page, quarto. ‘Oyster Bay, N.Y.’, August 29, 1908.

THE LIMITED EDITION OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT’S: THE WINNING OF THE WEST

CONTAINING A FABULOUS AND LENGTHY MANUSCRIPT PAGE, ALL IN ROOSEVELT’S HAND, ON THE ACTIONS AND CHARACTER OF GEORGE WASHINGTON DURING THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE NORTHWESTERN NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS

ROOSEVELT, THEODORE.  (1858-1919).  26^th President of the United States.  The Daniel Boone Edition of his: The Winning of the West.  First Edition. Set #120 of only 200 thus issued.  G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1900.  Four hefty volumes. Brown leather spines with gilt lettering. 

THEODORE ROOSEVELT TO HENRY CABOT LODGE  ~~  RECOMMENDING NOTED NAVAL ARTIST HENRY REUTERDAHL FOR A COMMISSION

ROOSEVELT, THEODORE.  (1858-1919).  Twenty-sixth President of the United States (1901-1909).  Choice Typed Letter Signed, “Theodore Roosevelt”, on his name-imprinted Metropolitan letterhead.  One page, quarto.  “432 Fourth Avenue, New York”, May 15, 1917.  Very fine condition.

WOODROW WILSON AS PRESIDENT TO MRS. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN REGARDING AN APPOINTMENT TO WEST POINT

WILSON, (THOMAS) WOODROW. (1856-1924). Twenty-eighth President of the United States (1913-1921). Typed Letter Signed, “Woodrow Wilson”, as President, on The White House stationery. One full page, small quarto. Washington, DC, June 6, 1914.  To the wife of the Populist Democrat and three time presidential candidate, William Jennings Bryan.

LIEUTENANT ZACHARY TAYLOR  —  IN HIS HOME STATE OF KENTUCKY – 1824

TAYLOR, ZACHARY.  (1784-1850).  Twelfth President of the United States (1849-1850).  Early Autograph Letter Signed, “Z. Taylor, Lt. Col. 1st Regiment U.S. Infantry S.R. Service”.  Two full pages, quarto.  Louisville, Kentucky, December 15, 1824. 

LINCOLN  /  JOHNSON —  ELECTION OF 1864 ELECTORAL UNION ‘TICKET’

[PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 1864].  Printed electoral college ‘ticket’ from the 1864 election.  One page, narrow tall octavo [approximately 3 x 6 ½ inches].    This ‘ticket’ represents those electors for Lincoln and Johnson, evidently from the state of Ohio.  A scarce piece of presidential electoral Americana. 

SILK BADGE FROM GENERAL LAFAYETTE’S TRIUMPHANT VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES IN 1824

LAFAYETTE, MARIE DU MOTIER [MARQUIS]  (1757-1834)  French military leader and statesman who fought for the colonists during the American Revolution. Commemorative cream colored silk badge bearing a black image of Lafayette, mounted to a piece of hard board.  1824.