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Theodore Roosevelt Re: Declining Another Invitation in his Hectic Schedule

Single page typed letter signed, 6.5" x 7.75" on letterhead of "The Outlook, 287 Fourth Avenue, New York". Dated "May 10, 1911", and signed by Theodore Roosevelt as "T. Roosevelt". Roosevelt additionally added a warm note of "Do let me see you soon" Punch holes to left margin, with a piece of adhesive residue along the edge, else near fine.

Ex. The Forbes Collection. Malcolm Forbes (1919-1990), American owner-publisher of Forbes magazine, and consummate collector, amassed one of the most substantial and broad collections of such breadth and depth that it filled a half-dozen residences, and sat on three continents. Many of his manuscripts were sold in multi-million dollar sales by Christie's in the early 2000s. The Forbes name is considered to be the apex of provenance when attached to an item like the above. We are honored to have been chosen by the family to sell at auction the substantial balance of the collection.

Roosevelt's letter to his friend "Hon W.A. Prendergast" describes his hectic schedule noting "… I have received literally thousands of similar requests and with the best wishes in the world it has proved impossible for me to accept one in a hundred of these invitations … you have no concept of the drain it is upon me even to accept the very limited proportion that I am physically able to accept …".

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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