Theodore and Edith Roosevelt (2) Autograph Letters
Two ALSs, individually signed "Theodore Roosevelt" as president and "Edith Kermit Roosevelt" as first lady, both two pages on two adjoining sheets, White House letterhead, 4 x 5.25 and 5.25 x 6.75, dated November 10, 1902, and December 29, [1902]. Both handwritten letters are addressed to George von Lengerke Meyer, the ambassador to Italy. Theodore's letter, in full: "This is to introduce my sister in law Miss Emily Caron—of whom I am very fond! She is to be in Rome this winter and I venture to commend her to your courtesy. With warm regards to Mrs. Meyer, believe me." The Edith letter, in full: "It was most kind of you to allow my parcel a corner in the bag, particularly since it was rather a large one-Later in the winter I shall tuck a smaller package with the bag on my own account & ask you to see that my sister gets it. I wish I could visit her with it, for I miss her sadly this winter. With thanks and the President's regards." In overall fine condition, with an area of thinning paper to the second page of the Theodore letter.
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Two ALSs, individually signed "Theodore Roosevelt" as president and "Edith Kermit Roosevelt" as first lady, both two pages on two adjoining sheets, White House letterhead, 4 x 5.25 and 5.25 x 6.75, dated November 10, 1902, and December 29, [1902]. Both handwritten letters are addressed to George von Lengerke Meyer, the ambassador to Italy. Theodore's letter, in full: "This is to introduce my sister in law Miss Emily Caron—of whom I am very fond! She is to be in Rome this winter and I venture to commend her to your courtesy. With warm regards to Mrs. Meyer, believe me." The Edith letter, in full: "It was most kind of you to allow my parcel a corner in the bag, particularly since it was rather a large one-Later in the winter I shall tuck a smaller package with the bag on my own account & ask you to see that my sister gets it. I wish I could visit her with it, for I miss her sadly this winter. With thanks and the President's regards." In overall fine condition, with an area of thinning paper to the second page of the Theodore letter.
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