Uncommon ALS in pencil, one page, 8.25 x 6.75, Western Union letterhead, November 4, 1928. Letter to "David Hinshaw, Republican National Committee," written just two days before the 1928 presidential election. In full: "As you go on a needed holiday I want you to carry along my feeling of gratitude not only for all these months of most effective service but my heartfelt appreciation of your personal devotion and loyalty." Handsomely double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 14.5 x 22.5. In fine condition. Two days later, Hoover steamrolled Democratic candidate Al Smith in the presidential election, securing 444 electoral votes to Smith's meager 87. Provenance: The Albert H. Small Collection, Christie's, May 2012.
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