Lot 133
Taft, William Howard and Harry Truman, Plus Two Unsuccessful Presidential Candidates: Goldwater and Jackson. William H. Taft. (1857-1930) 27th President of the United States (1909-1913) and the tenth chief justice of the United States (1921-1930), the only person to have held both offices. Typed letter signed "Wm H Taft" as Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, on official letterhead, one page, 10½ x 8", Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 16, 1899. To George Leonard of the U.S. Court of Appeals, enclosing a letter of recommendation [not present] for Kibby, hoping that vouchers he had submitted were approved, and giving news of his schedule during Christmas week: "Do not encourage any inquiring counsel to think that I am anxious to meet them during that interval." Some bleed-through of type in text, else fine. Harry Truman (1884-1972) 33rd President of the United States (1945-53). Typed letter signed "Harry S Truman," on personal letterhead, one page, 10½ x 7¼", Independence, Missouri, May 24, 1968. To Mr. and Mrs. John Horton in Chevy Chase, Maryland, thanking them for birthday wishes. Fine. Truman's birthday was May 8th and he had just turned 84 years old. Additionally, a 10 x 8" color photo signed and inscribed by Barry Goldwater (1909-98), the five-term Arizona senator who was the 1964 Republican presidential nominee; and a Jesse Jackson signed inscribed FDC "Keep Hope Alive! Jesse C. Jackson 1/22/96." The FDC features Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and was issued and cancelled in 1979 in Atlanta. Jackson (1941 -) is a civil right activist and minister who was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988. Estimate Value $500 - UP
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