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Presidents and First Ladies 17 Photos and Letters Dealer's Lot

[PRESIDENTS, FIRST LADIES.] Archive of 17 photographs and letters signed by six Presidents (Truman, Johnson, Carter, Reagan, G. H. W. Bush, Clinton) and three First Ladies (Taft, Roosevelt, Truman). All in very good condition.

Items and Excerpts
--Photograph of President William Howard Taft in a car at Abraham Lincoln's tomb in Springfield, Illinois, February 1911, 5.5" x 3.25".

--Eleanor Roosevelt, Typed Letter Signed, to Miss Eaton, April 11, 1927, New York, New York. 1 p., 6" x 6.75".

--Helen H. Taft, Autograph Note Signed on Verso of Black-bordered Calling Card, to Mrs. A. E. Wallace; Free Frank on Black-bordered Mourning Envelope, to Mrs. A. E. Wallace, May 22, 1931, Washington, D.C. (14 months after death of William Howard Taft), 1 p., 3.125" x 2.25"; two newspaper clippings regarding Memorial to Titanic Victims and Boy Scout Placing Flag on William Howard Taft's Grave at Arlington National Cemetery. "I was very much pleased to see the Envelope bearing Mr. Taft's picture. Thank you very much for it. Sincerely yours Helen H. Taft"


--Eleanor Roosevelt, Typed Letter Signed, to "Jim," May 11, 1933, Washington, D.C. On White House stationery. 1 p., 6.125" x 9.25". I am sending you this letter from Mrs. Lloyd Fletcher.... She has been a very faithful and hard worker for a long time and was one of the women in 1928 who did real work in the south."


--Harry S. Truman, Signed Photograph, ca. 1948, 3.5" x 5"; with Matthew J. Connelly, Typed Letter Signed, to Lieutenant Edwin B. Greene, April 1, 1948, Washington, D.C. On White House stationery, returning signed photograph.


--Harry S. Truman, Typed Letter Signed, to Mark Edwin Andrews, July 26, 1949, Washington, D.C. On White House stationery. 1 p., 7" x 8.75". In support of appointment of David Bress as federal judge. With typed copy of Harry M. Warner (one of the founders of Warner Brothers) to Harry S. Truman, ca. July 1949; Harry M. Warner, Typed Letter Initialed, to David Bress, July 28, 1949; and typed copy of Harry M. Warner to Joseph E. Davies, July 27, 1949, all regarding appointment of Bress.


--Bess W. Truman, Typed Letter Signed, to Mrs. John Farr Simmons, January 29, 1951, Washington, D.C. On White House stationery. 1 p., 6.125" x 9.25". "When I first came to the White House and college groups asked me to act as patroness for fund raising benefits I was very glad to accept. So many requests came to me later that I have had to establish a rule not to act as patroness for any fund raising campaigns save for national groups and those charitable ones in which I have always been interested."


--Eleanor Roosevelt, Typed Letter Signed, to Mr. Murphy, December 19, 1952, New York, New York. 1 p., 6.625" x 10.25".


--Lyndon B. Johnson, Typed Letter Signed, to Richard J. Murphy, May 2, 1963, Washington, D.C. On "The Vice President" stationery. 1 p., 7" x 9". "Kind folks like you—taking the time to write such a wonderful letter—are always tops in my book!" Murphy served as Assistant Postmaster General from 1961 to 1969.


--Lyndon B. Johnson, Typed Letter Signed to John and Katie Rooney, August 28, 1963, Washington, D.C. On "The Vice President" stationery. 1 p., 7" x 9". "Hearing from the ‘Irish' really made my birthday complete. I find as the years accumulate, so does sentiment. And when I reflect all the really good things that have come my way, you are two of them. One of my happiest memories is celebrating your wedding anniversary high in the skies over Senegal. I don't think I ever heard a more moving speech than the one you made that day. All America should be glad it has people of your deep feeling to speak for it in Congress. Rooney served as a Congressman from New York from 1944 to 1974.


--Lyndon B. Johnson, Typed Letter Initialed, to Richard J. Murphy, December 30, 1969, Austin, Texas. 1 p., 7" x 8.875".


--Lyndon B. Johnson, Black and White Photograph, inscribed to David R. Friedman and signed, n.d. 8" x 10".


--Jimmy Carter, Typed Letter Signed, to Mrs. Elwood J. McDaniel, March 28, 1985, Atlanta, Georgia. 1 p., 6.375" x 8.5". I appreciate your thoughtful message of congratulations regarding the Methodist Peace Award. Your continued support and friendship mean a great deal to me."


--Jimmy Carter, Typed Letter Signed, to David Larson, September 23, 1985. 1 p., 6.325" x 8.5".


--Ronald Reagan, Color Photograph of his Becoming a Life Member of the "Republican Senatorial Inner Circle," September 1985, 8" x 10". Inscribed to John Heinz and signed: "Dear John – Can I say that's a purple heart you are pinning on me? Well anyway thanks & all the best. / Ron"


--George Bush, Autograph Note Signed, to "Phyllis," September 6, 1993. 1 p., 6.375" x 4.25".
"No my pants and his shirt = coincidence."


--Bill Clinton, Black and White Photograph, 5" x 7". Inscribed to "Andrew" and Signed, June 1989.
"Thanks for being a Democrat."

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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