James Garfield 2x Signed ALS PSA NM-MT 8. "The Speaker Question Will Have Been Decided The Sat. Evening Before."

1p (5" x 7.75”) ALS written to a General by the future President Garfield and signed "J.A. Garfield" and "J.A.G." Garfield writes to the General urging him to go to Columbus for the New Year and states "The Speaker Question Will Have Been Decided The Sat. Evening Before." Flattened folds from mailing, uneven paper remnants on left, likely from being removed from a notebook and dealers notes in pencil. Authenticated and graded NM-MT 8 by PSA/DNA. Encapsulated to a size of 9.75" x 13.25".

The letter reads: 

"I want you to go to Columbus Jan 1st. The Speaker question will have been decided the Sat. Evening before.

"You must write me so that I will hear at Hiram--on the Saturday before New Years--any fact pertaining to the canvas.

"God bless you my Dear friend and make you successful. I shall do all in my power to help you."

Postscript on verso reads:

"Maj[or David Gaskill] Swaim, my old staff officer who goes with me tonight, is a cousin of [Judge N.D.?] Tibbals of Akron. He has written him urging him to go for you.

J.A.G" 

James Abram Garfield was the 20th president of the United States, serving only from March 4, 1881, until his death six months later. A lawyer and Civil War general, he served nine terms in the House of Representatives, the only sitting member of the House to be elected president. 

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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