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Lot 306 |
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Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933), 30th President of the U.S. (1923-1929), Vice President under Harding (1921-1923), Governor of Massachusetts (1919-1920). Autograph Letter Signed as President, one page, 7 x 9, Washington, March 26, 1924. White House letterhead to "Mr. J.A. Hull, Tulsa, Oklahoma", in full:
"My Dear Mr. Hull: Thank you for your note of recent date. It is a pleasure to know that you are interested in the office I hold. Yours, Calvin Coolidge"
Very Fine condition, accompanied by matching envelope of transmittal with typed address and bearing a 2¢ stamp postmarked the same day.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
COOLIDGE’S HOLOGRAPH LETTERS OF PRESIDENTIAL DATE ARE QUITE SCARCE.
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Lot 307 |
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Herbert Clark Hoover (1874-1964), 31st President of the U.S. (1929-1933), Secretary of Commerce under Harding (1921-1923) and Coolidge (1923-1928). Typed Statement Signed as President, one page, 7 x 9, Washington, August 13, 1932. Hoover welcomes a delegation of Frenchmen, tracing Franco-American friendship from La Fayette’s participation in the American Revolution through the U.S. Expeditionary Forces coming to the aid of France in World War I, boldly signed on White House letterhead, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 308 |
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Herbert Clark Hoover (1874-1964), 31st President of the U.S. (1929-1933). Autograph Letter Signed as ex-President, one page, 6¾ x 8, no place, June 5, 1933. To a Mr. Pierce, apparently in response to an autograph request:
"In this generation of typewriters I do not write an autograph letter once a year--- But that typewriter may not finally terminate your series I do add this to the collection. With My Best Wishes I am Herbert Hoover"
Very Fine condition on personal letterhead.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 309 |
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), 32nd President of the U.S. (1933-1945). Signature and written bids on a bidsheet for a stamp auction while Governor of New York, one page, 5¾ x 8¾ Albany, N.Y., ca. June, 1929 [date of sale June 12-13], additionally F.D.R. has written "Executive Mansion, Albany NY" as his address and has entered bids on 13 lots ranging from $2.25 to $9.50; he was apparently successful on two because the auctioneer has crossed out the other 11 bids.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
A VERY FINE AND UNIQUE COLLECTIBLE OF OUR STAMP COLLECTING PRESIDENT.
The auction was run by Max Ohlman of 116 Nassau St., New York City who, in 1931, proposed the Governor for membership in the American Philatelic Society.
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Lot 310 |
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), 32nd President of the U.S. (1933-1945). Typed Letter Signed as President, one page, 7 x 8¾ Washington, October 21, 1942. On White House letterhead to Rev Leopold Braun, the Catholic Chaplain at the American embassy in Moscow, thanking him for
"…sending me by Mr. Willkie your first-hand report concerning the religious situation in the Soviet Union. I have read the report with interest and I have brought it to the attention of the interested officials of this government." Roosevelt has added, in his hand, "Thank you much" and has boldly signed.
Very Fine condition, accompanied by envelope of transmittal with White House corner card; also includes a black & white photo of the President.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Despite the fact that Roosevelt had defeated him in the 1940 election, in August of 1942, on behalf of the President, Willkie undertook a goodwill tour of the Middle East, China and the Soviet Union. It is during this trip that Willkie received Braun’s report for F.D.R.
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Lot 311 |
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), 32nd President of the U.S. (1933-1945). Autograph Letter Signed as President, "F.D.R.", on light green White House letterhead, one page, 7 x 8¾ Washington, no date [ca. 1940]. To Norman Davis, chairman of the American Red Cross, in full:
"Dear Norman, Barbara and her family think that she should rejoin them for the next few months, and I think that is best. It was grand of you to give her this chance for Training and she & I are very grateful. If this war does break out she will be working at it somewhere! As ever, F.D.R."
Very Fine condition, accompanied by matching White House mailing envelope addressed in Roosevelt’s hand "Hon. Norman Davis, Kindness of Miss Rutherford". Fine condition (small stain on envelope), in a custom quarter-leather portfolio with historical background and an engraved portrait.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
F.D.R. HOLOGRAPH LETTERS OF PRESIDENTIAL DATE ARE VERY RARE, EVEN MORE SO ON THE GREEN FULL SIZE WHITE HOUSE LETTERHEAD.
Barbara Rutherford was the daughter of Lucy Rutherford, who is believed to have had a love affair with Franklin Roosevelt beginning in about 1916 when he was assistant Secretary of the Navy. At the time Lucy was Eleanor Roosevelt’s social secretary. After the love affair was discovered and broken off, in the fall of 1918—Eleanor had delivered a "her or me" ultimatum—the Roosevelts kept in touch with the Rutherford family. In this letter F.D.R. apparently alludes to getting young Barbara, through his friend Davis, some sort of "internship" with the Red Cross.
Norman Davis (1878-1944) had been an Ambassador-at-large for Presidents Wilson and Hoover (he was a delegate to the Geneva Disarmament Conference in 1932) before accepting a similar position for Roosevelt. He retired in 1937 and assumed the chairmanship of the American Red Cross, where he served until his death.
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Lot 312 |
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Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), 33rd President of the U.S. (1945-1953), Vice President under Roosevelt (1945). Autograph Letter Signed as President, one page, 7 x 9, Washington, May 9, 1948 on White House stationery. To "Mrs. [William] Simmons", wife of one of his aides, in full:
"I certainly appreciated most highly the excellent angles [sic] food cake Bill handed to me yesterday for a birthday present. Mrs. Truman and Margaret, along with me pronounced it tops, - and they are judges of good angles [sic] food cakes. I think I am too." Then, hinting at his intention to seek re-election, he concludes, "I hope I'll have more birthdays here for you to help me celebrate! Most Sincerely, Harry Truman"
Very Fine condition and accompanied by the original White House envelope (hand delivered) addressed in Truman's own hand.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969), 34th President of the U.S. (1953-1961). Autograph Letter Signed, "Ike", as Commander in Chief of Allied Forces in North Africa, two pages, 8 x 10½ [Algiers], March 31, [1943]. Affectionate personal letter to his wife, Mamie, in part:
"…Of course only three [words] are necessary to tell you the real reason I write to you — but I repeat them so often that I seek, through rambling language, some way of saying differently, ‘I love you’!" and "…How I look forward to the time that you and I, without publicity, burdens, strain or worry, can go off together and I can have a wonderful time of telling you what a grand person you are. — That will be heaven. Always yours, Ike"
Fresh Very Fine condition with envelope of transmittal with Allied Forces Headquarters, Office of Commander-in-Chief ipmt, censor tape and handstamp and Eisenhower’s holograph endorsement "Censored by: Dwight D Eisenhower, General - U.S.G." and "Free". Washington receiving postmark on reverse, April 13, 1943.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
A MARVELOUS EISENHOWER HOLOGRAPH LETTER ACCOMPANIED BY HIS MILITARY FREE FRANK.
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Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969), 34th President of the U.S. (1953-1961). Autograph Letter Signed as ex-President, one page, 7 x 10¼ Gettysburg, Pa., November 13, 1967 on "DDE, The Eisenhower Farms" letterhead. To "Delores", a former maid on the White House staff, Eisenhower writes in full:
"Happy birthday and many more of them. I hope the next year will be one filled with true happiness and good health for you. With best wishes and affectionate regard from Dwight D Eisenhower."
Excellent condition with light fold through signature.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963), 35th President of the U.S. (1961-1963), assassinated. Autograph Letter Signed as President, one page, 8 x 10½ [Washington], no date. On White House letterhead, in full:
"Dear Chic,
I was truly sorry to hear of your loss. I know what a blow this is to you!
You have given so much to so many in your life
Cordially,
Jack"
Very Fine condition.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
GENUINE HOLOGRAPHIC LETTERS OF J.F.K. AS PRESIDENT ARE VIRTUALLY NON-EXISTANT.
Expertization: Letter of Authenticity from Charles Hamilton.
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Lot 316 |
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Gerald Rudolph Ford (1913-2006), 38th President of the U.S. (1974-1977), Vice President under Nixon (1973-1974). Autograph Letter Signed on personal letterhead with gold-embossed Presidential seal Ford pens the Presidential Oath of Office, 6¼ x 8½ datelined "The White House, August 9, 1974" but actually written sometime after leaving office, in full: "I, Gerald Rudolph Ford, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United State, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. [signed] Gerald R. Ford". An Extremely Fine and unique Presidential holograph.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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