Lot 431
McKinley, William (1843-1901) 25th President of the United States; assassinated by anarchist Leon Czolgosz. Autograph letter signed in full as President, 1p, on Executive Mansion letterhead, 7 x 4½ in., Washington, 3 Nov. 1899. Eighteen days before the death of his vice president, Garret Hobart, from heart failure, President McKinley writes a concerned letter to Hobart's personal physician, Dr. W.K. Newton, in Paterson, New Jersey: "Am so glad that the Vice President is made comfortable. Mrs. McKinley sends love to him & Mrs. Hobart & [?] in which I join. William McKinley." A 1¢ cancelled stamp is below McKinley's signature and penciled file notes at the top. Matted with a bust image of McKinley and framed to an overall size of 19 x 10 in. Fine.
Garret Augustus Hobart (1844-1899) was McKinley's vice president from 1897-1899. He was a close friend and adviser to McKinley and was one of the most powerful Vice Presidents in office. He cast the tie-breaking vote in the Senate in support of retaining the Philippines after the Spanish-American War. The office of Vice President was vacant for the rest of McKinley's first term as President.
Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500.
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