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Lot #195
Martin Van Buren, Grover Cleveland, and William McKinley (3) Letters Signed

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Three letters signed by presidents:

Martin Van Buren - ALS
Third-person ALS, one page, 7.75 x 9, May 1, 1852. Handwritten letter from Lindenwald, in part: "Mr. Van Buren presents his kind regards to his old friend Col. Thompson and returns thanks for a copy of the Col's very able & interesting sketch of the life & character of Mr. Speaker Boyd." Folded and tipped into Martin Van Buren by Edward M. Shepard.

Grover Cleveland - ALS
ALS signed "Grover Cleveland," one page both sides, 4 x 6, The Victoria letterhead, May 15, 1889. Handwritten letter to Roswell Smith, declining an invitation. In part: "I should be glad to be present at this meeting, for I know it will be an occasion of great interest and one of edification and improvement to the participants. But I regret to say that my engagements are such that I am obliged to deny myself the pleasure."

William McKinley - TLS
TLS signed "W. McKinley," one page, 5.25 x 8.5, personal letterhead, April 21, 1896. Letter to William E. Curtis, in full: "I am very much obliged to your of the 15th, and will communicate at once with General Grovesnor."

In overall fine condition.

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