COOLIDGE, CALVIN (1872-1933) Thirtieth U.S. President - 1923-29; U.S. Vice President – 1921-23; Governor of Massachusetts – 1919-21# 7659
Document Signed, 3” x 8 ½”, Northampton, Massachusetts, March 29, 1929, “Calvin Coolidge,” a partly printed check, also accomplished by Coolidge less than a month after leaving office as U.S. President, drawn on The Hampshire County Trust Co. and made payable to one Mary Ahearn for thirty dollars.
The check is in very good condition, with minor smudging of ink to several letters, a small tear in the upper margin, and a few light vertical folds. The hole-punch cancellation at center affects an insignificant part of the beginning of Coolidge’s signature.
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COOLIDGE, CALVIN (1872-1933) Thirtieth U.S. President - 1923-29; U.S. Vice President – 1921-23; Governor of Massachusetts – 1919-21# 7657
Vice President Coolidge Thanks a Journalist from The Nation
Typed Letter Signed, 7” x 9”. Writing on imprinted official stationery, U.S. Vice President Coolidge thanks Marian Tyler, a journalist with The Nation, a liberal weekly magazine first published in 1865, for her letter.
“THE VICE-PRESIDENT’S CHAMBER, WASHINGTON, February 2, 1922. Miss Marian Tyler, The Nation, 20 Vesey Street, New York, N.Y. My dear Miss Tyler: Please accept my thanks for your letter and enclosure. It is always interesting to see the discussion that goes on in the public press. Very sincerely yours, Calvin Coolidge.”
The letter is lightly toned and soiled, with a horizontal fold at the center.
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BONHEUR, ROSA (1822-99) French Painter & Sculptor# bonheurrosa
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WICKHAM, WILLIAMS CARTER (1820-88) Confederate Brigadier General; Colonel of the 4th Virginia Cavalry; Confederate Congressman – 1864-65# 11082
Civil War-Date Signed Envelope - Addressed to his Wife
Signed Envelope, 2 ¼” x 4 ¼”, “Wm. C. Wickham, L[ieutenan]t Col[onel] 4th V[irgini]a Cavalry,” a second partial signature being incorporated into Wickham’s address to his wife, “Mrs. Lucy P. Wickham, Hanover C[ourt] H[ouse], V[irgini]a.” With postal markings “Tudor Hall, V[irgini]a, Feb[ruary] 22, 1862,” and a “Due 5” hand stamp; there are several pencil dealer notations on both front and reverse.
Lightly and evenly toned, with the expected soiling and wear; slight fading of ink and lack of contrast in the manuscript portions, also quite commonly seen on similar war-date items.
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COOLIDGE, CALVIN (1872-1933) Thirtieth U.S. President - 1923-29; U.S. Vice President – 1921-23; Governor of Massachusetts – 1919-21# 7656
The Vice President-Elect Thanks a Supporter – Just Two Days after the 1920 Election
Typed Letter Signed, 7 ¼” x 9 ½”, on imprinted stationery as Massachusetts Governor. During the second year of his short tenure as governor - just two days after election to U.S. vice president on the Warren G. Harding ticket - Coolidge thanks “Mr. Ernest M. Hortmann, Boston, Mass.,” for a letter.
“EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, STATE HOUSE, BOSTON. 4th November, 1920…My dear Mr. Hortmann: It was exceedingly thoughtful of you to send me such a gracious message. I want to thank you for your kind wishes which I assure you I reciprocate. Cordially yours, Calvin Coolidge.”
The letter is lightly and evenly toned, with two horizontal folds and a pinhole along the bottom edge.
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TORBERT, ALFRED THOMAS ARCHIMEDES (1833-80) Union Brigadier General; Colonel of the 1st New Jersey Infantry # torbertalfredthomasarchimedes
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THORP, THOMAS JONES (1837-1915) Union Brevet Brigadier General; Colonel of the 1st New York Dragoons# thorpthomasjones
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TIBBITS, WILLIAM BADGER (1837-80) Union Brigadier General; Colonel of the 21st New York Cavalry # tibbitswilliambadger
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TILLSON, DAVIS (1830-95) Union Brigadier General; Lieutenant Colonel of the 2nd Maine Battery, 1st Mounted Artillery # tillsondavis
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VAN BUREN, MARTIN (1782-1862) Eighth U.S. President - 1837-41; U.S. Vice President – 1833-37; U.S. Secretary of State – 1829-31; Governor of New York - 1829# 7650
Civil War-Date Autograph Letter Signed
War-Date Autograph Letter Signed, 5” x 8”, two pages, front and reverse of the first leaf of a folded letter-sheet. From his home in Kinderhook, New York, Van Buren sends details of an upcoming trip to an unnamed friend.
“Lindenwald, October 17th [18]61. Many thanks to you my dear Judge for your affectionate & obliging letter. I shall wait till after the election. I hope to be ready to leave home on the day after. I spend the night with you & I hope have the pleasure of your company to Clifton. I will drop you a line in advance. Present me most kindly to Mrs. Page, Mrs. Mumford & the young ladies, & believe me truly yours, M. Van Buren.”
In excellent condition overall, the letter is lightly and evenly toned, with a few superficial stains and three horizontal folds.
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SIGEL, FRANZ (1824-1902) German-born Union Major General# sigelfranz
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PALMER, JOHN McCAULEY (1817-1900) Union Major General; Governor of Illinois – 1869-73; U.S. Senator – Illinois – 1891-97; U.S. Presidential Candidate on the “Gold Democrat” Ticket - 1896# palmerjohnmccauley
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PALMER, JAMES SHEDDEN (1810-67) Union Navy Officer, promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral in 1866; Commander-in-Chief of the North Atlantic Squadron – 1865-67; Veteran of the Mexican War# palmerjamesshedden
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TRUMAN, HARRY S. (1884-1972) Thirty-Third U.S. President - 1945-53; U.S. Vice President - 1945# 7661
Thanking Missouri Constituents for a Christmas Ham
Typed Letter Signed, 7” x 8 ¾”, as President on White House stationery, thanking “Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Holt, 229 Main Street, Boonville, Missouri,” for a Christmas ham.
“Washington, January 3, 1949. Dear Mr. and Mrs. Holt: You certainly were generous to send us that ‘blue ribbon’ ham which I am sure you must have prized very highly. We are using it sparingly so that we may enjoy it for a long time. I cannot tell you how much the family and I appreciate your though of us and we unite in extending all good wishes to you. Very sincerely yours, Harry S. Truman.”
In excellent condition, the letter is lightly and evenly toned, with the usual horizontal fold at the center, and there are a few minor glue stains on the blank reverse of the integral leaf.
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McCLELLAN, MARY ELLEN MARCY (1836-1915) Wife of Union General & New Jersey Governor George Brinton McClellan; Daughter of U.S. Army Officer Randolph B. Marcy # 10972
Autograph Letter Signed, 4 ½” x 7”, two pages on the first and third leaves of a folded lettersheet. On black-bordered mourning stationery, Mrs. McClellan responds to a request for her husband’s autograph, probably just months after his death on October 29, 1885.
“32 Washington Square, Jan[uar]y 20th. Wm. H Jones, Esq[uire]. Dear Sir, Mr. Curtis writes me that you would like an autograph of General McClellan to put in Mr. Curtis’ little book. I have no note or letter that I can [s]end, but I enclose his signature which I have cut from a check. Yours truly, Ellen M. McClellan.”
Lightly and evenly toned, with a horizontal fold at the center; there are a few minor chips to the black border, and a diagonal horizontal fold transverses the lower portion of both pages.
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MANSFIELD, JOSEPH KING FENNO (1803-62) Union Major General – Connecticut; Mortally wounded at the Battle of Antietam – September 18, 1862; Veteran of the Mexican War# 08320
Autograph Letter Signed, 8” x 10”, requesting a cask of wine be sent to Fort Independence, Massachusetts.
“Boston, 5th July, 1849. Major Wm. D. Fraser, U.S. Corps Engineers, N[ew] Y[ork]. D[ea]r Sir, I will thank you to forward to this place by first packet convenient one cask Gaudron for the service of Fort Independence. Gaugeret & his Assistant joined me from St.[?] Newton on the morning of the 3rd July. Very Respectfully, Your Ob[edien]t Jos. K.F. Mansfield, Capt[ain]…& B[re]v[e]t Col[onel].’’
Overall condition is very good, with heavier wear and toning at the usual vertical and horizontal folds.
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TRUMAN, HARRY S. (1884-1972) Thirty-Third U.S. President - 1945-53; U.S. Vice President - 1945# 7662
Thanking Major General W.B. Persons for Thirty Years of Military Service
Typed Letter Signed, 7” x 8 ¾”, as President on White House stationery, to “Major General W.B. Persons, Pentagon Building, Washington, D.C.”
“Washington, June 29, 1949. Dear General Persons: I understand you are on the eve of retirement after thirty years service. I just want to expressw to you my hope that you will have a long and happy life anda useful career after your retirement. I was well acquainted with your work in the Congress while I was in the Senate and you made a great contribution to the war effort. Best of luck to you. Sincerely yours, Harry S. Truman.”
After entering the U.S. Army Coast Artillery in 1917, Wilton “Jerry” Persons served in the American Expeditionary Force in World War I and in Europe during World War II, rising to the rank of Major General in 1944. He served as legislative liaison for the Defense Department from 1948 until his retirement in 1949 and as special assistant to General Dwight Eisenhower, 1951-52. Persons campaigned for Eisenhower in the 1952 presidential election and served as the President’s special assistant from 1953 through 1958, then as chief of staff from 1958 through 1961.
The letter is lightly and evenly toned, with a few small stains and the usual horizontal fold at the center.
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HOPKINS, STEPHEN (1707-85) Signer of the Declaration of Independence; Delegate to the Continental Congress – Rhode Island – 1774-76; Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island – 1755-57, 1758-62, 1763-65 & 1767-68# hopkinsstephen
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STEELE, FREDERICK (1819-68) Union Major General; Colonel of the 8th Iowa Infantry; Veteran of the Mexican War # steelefrederick
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STEPHENS, WILLIAM HENRY (?-?) Confederate Colonel – 6th Tennessee Infantry# stephenswilliamhenry
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