Lot 39
Taft, William H. -- The Supreme Court Chief Justice Has No Time to Write an Article For Encyclopedia Britannica But Makes Some Suggestions (1857-1930) 27th President of the United States (1909-1913) and tenth Chief Justice of the United States (1921-1930). Typed letter signed "Wm H Taft" as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, one page, on Supreme Court letterhead, 8¾ x 7", Washington, July 4, 1923. To Mr. H. Hooper, American Editor, The Encyclopaedia Britannica, regretting that he cannot "contribute a brief chapter for your new work, but my work on the Court is so exclusive that it would be impossible for me to do so." He suggests that Mr. Hooper get Dean Hepburn of the Indiana Law School or a lawyer in Philadelphia named Rosenbaum who has written a book on English procedure. Overall toning, else fine. Matted and framed to 11¾ x 9¼". Estimate Value $400 - UP
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