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President Garfield Autograph Letter To Harper Brothers
JAMES A. GARFIELD, 20th President of the United States.
January 26, 1878, Autograph Letter Signed, "J. A. Garfield," as Congressman on House of Representatives stationery, Washington, one page, measuring 5.25" x 7.5", Fine. Garfield writes to Harper Brothers in New York requesting "...three copies of 'Elements of Plane Geometry" Part I, by Thomas Hunter and oblige..." This letter bears several penciled notations and edits in an unknown hand, as well as Harper & Brothers' receipt stamp at upper right. Top margin trimmed, left margin slightly irregular, two small holes, only one slightly affecting text, otherwise very clean and bright.
James Abram Garfield (1831-1881) Twentieth President, served for only six and a half months, March-September, 1881, before being assassinated by Charles Guiteau. A Republican Senator and Representative from Ohio, Garfield rose to the rank of Major General during the Civil War distinguishing himself in his victory at Chicamauga. A learned lawyer and clergyman, Congressman Garfield found himself in New York City when news broke of the assassination of President Lincoln. A mob of more than 50,000 massed at the Custom's House in downtown Manhattan and threatened to riot. When they began marching to the office of the New York World crying "Vengeance!", Garfield single-handedly calmed the crowd delivering a moving speech calling for calm.
President Garfield Autograph Letter To Harper Brothers
JAMES A. GARFIELD, 20th President of the United States.
January 26, 1878, Autograph Letter Signed, "J. A. Garfield," as Congressman on House of Representatives stationery, Washington, one page, measuring 5.25" x 7.5", Fine. Garfield writes to Harper Brothers in New York requesting "...three copies of 'Elements of Plane Geometry" Part I, by Thomas Hunter and oblige..." This letter bears several penciled notations and edits in an unknown hand, as well as Harper & Brothers' receipt stamp at upper right. Top margin trimmed, left margin slightly irregular, two small holes, only one slightly affecting text, otherwise very clean and bright.
James Abram Garfield (1831-1881) Twentieth President, served for only six and a half months, March-September, 1881, before being assassinated by Charles Guiteau. A Republican Senator and Representative from Ohio, Garfield rose to the rank of Major General during the Civil War distinguishing himself in his victory at Chicamauga. A learned lawyer and clergyman, Congressman Garfield found himself in New York City when news broke of the assassination of President Lincoln. A mob of more than 50,000 massed at the Custom's House in downtown Manhattan and threatened to riot. When they began marching to the office of the New York World crying "Vengeance!", Garfield single-handedly calmed the crowd delivering a moving speech calling for calm.
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Coins-Currency-Autographs-Americana
9:00 AM PT - May 18th, 2008
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P.O. Box 3507
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
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