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Box 1

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Contains 1 Result:

Taft, William Howard (1857-1930) 27th U.S. President; Chief Justice, U.S. Supreme Court. (a) TLS, 1p, 9"x 7", Manchester, VT. Addressed to Hon. Howard C. Hollister. Very fine. Ink from signature transferred to top of page due to folding. (b) Seven TLS, 1-4pp, 3 are 9"x 7", 4 are 10"x8", New Haven, CT. Addressed to Hon. Howard C. Hollister. Very fine. Correspondence between friends after Taft Administration ended. (c) TLS from Charles D. Norton (Secretary to the President), 1p, 9"x6", Washington, D.C. Addressed to Hon. Howard C. Hollister. Fine. Prominent folds, moderately faded ink. Acknowledging receipt of letter. Accompanied by 11 photos of Taft on a fishing trip, October 7, 1912, December 13, 1913 - June 20, 1918, November 7, 1910

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 52
Scope and Content From the Collection: This collection consists of letters and supporting documentation, books on the art of letter writing, a small miscellaneous grouping of catalogs and photographs, and issues of The Wolf Magazine of Letters from June-July 1979 to Summer Quarterly 1991. The earliest letter, from the Marquise de Sevigne, dates from 1695; while the most recent was signed by entertainer Mike Douglas in 1980. Most of the letters date from the 19th century. The collection, which now numbers 85 letters, will continue...
Dates: October 7, 1912; December 13, 1913 - June 20, 1918; November 7, 1910