[POLITICS]. 3 letters signed by Benjamin HARRISON, Woodrow WILSON, & Warren G. HARDING.
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Nov 30, 2023
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[POLITICS]. 3 letters signed by Benjamin HARRISON, Woodrow WILSON, & Warren G. HARDING.
HARRISON, Benjamin (1833-1901). Autograph letter signed ("Benj. Harrison"), addressed to Hon. Isaac Franklin. Indianapolis, IN, 11 December 1880. 1 page, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in., on "Law office of Harrison, Hines, & Miller" letterhead, chipping to edges. Harrison thanks Franklin for his support for Harrison's run for the US Senate. Accompanied by the original cover addressed to Isaac Franklin, Mechanicsburg, IN.
[With:] WILSON, Woodrow (1856-1924). Typed letter signed ("Woodrow Wilson") as President, addressed to Irving C. Brown, President, Newark Association of Credit Men, Newark, NJ. White House, Washington, DC, 28 April 1914. 1 page, 7 x 9 in., on "The White House, Washington" letterhead, old fold. Wilson thanks Brown for notifying him about resolutions recently adopted by the Newark Association of Credit Men. Accompanied by the original "White House" cover addressed to Irving C. Brown, Newark, NJ.
[With:] HARDING, Warren G. (1865-1923). Typed letter signed ("Warren G. Harding") as President, addressed to Rear Admiral W.S. Benson, US Shipping Board. White House, Washington, DC, 27 April 1921. 1 page, 7 x 9 in., on "The White House, Washington" letterhead, old fold. Harding writes to Rear Admiral Benson, recommending that he surrender the government's option on the ship yard at Bristol and "begin at once the removal of such property as we can take from the premises."
[Also with:] 5 "United States Senate - Free" frank covers, with original or printed signature of US Senators, including S.D. McEnery, Chauncey M. Depew, and C.W. Fairbanks. Each addressed to F.N. Fitz Gerald, Philadelphia, PA.
Together, 3 letters and 5 US Senate free frank covers. Condition generally good, showing wear consistent with age and use.
Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana, and Historical Documents
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