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(WASHINGTON, GEORGE.) CUSTIS, GEORGE WASHINGTON PARKE.
Autograph Letter Signed, “George WP Custis,” to J.F. Callan, ordering Peruvian guano
[fertilizer] and inquiring whether a better price could be had if ordered at larger quantities.
1 page, 4to, ruled paper; moderate dampstaining at top left touching text, evenly toned,
folds.
“Arlington House” [Arlington, VA], 28 March 1848
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Custis (1781-1857) was the playwright stepson of President George Washington and the
father-in-law of General Robert E. Lee.
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WILSON, WOODROW. Typed Letter Signed, as President, to Thomas J.
Howells, thanking him for a reassuring telegram. 1 page, 4to, White House stationery, with
integral blank; minor scattered soiling, paper clip stain in left margin. (AKF)
Washington, 13 February 1917
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Your very generous telegram . . . brings with it the kind of reassurance that a man needs when he
feels the solemnity of exercising a single choice amidst so many complicated circumstances. . . .”
In early February 1917, Wilson brought an end to diplomatic relations with Germany, a deci-
sion made at a time of increasing tension as World War I drew closer.
WITH
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Woodrow Wilson. Partly-printed invitation, to Mr. and Mrs. Lindquist, for a White
House reception on January 13, 1914, accomplished in an unknown calligraphic hand. 12mo.
With the original envelope.
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WILSON, WOODROW. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, “Sincerely Yours,”
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-length portrait by Harris & Ewing, showing him in
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-view seated at a desk. Inscribed
in the blank lower margin. 9x6 inches (image), 10
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x7 inches overall; remnants of prior
mounting along right edge verso.
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