{"product_id":"theodore-roosevelt-early-autograph-letter-signed-1888-re-going-west-psa","title":"THEODORE ROOSEVELT Early Autograph Letter Signed 1888 Re: Going West * PSA","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003eLegendary President of the United States of America, THEODORE ROOSEVELT early autograph letter signed October 8 [no year but 1888 based on the stationery and content]. Roosevelt writes to \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCornelius Bliss the\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003e future Secretary of the Interior under President McKinley. Roosevelt remarks on going to the \"west\" and discussing \"political\" matters upon his return - Roosevelt had visited the badlands that same month for a hunting trip. Roosevelt concludes the\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e letter signing with a handsome full signature \"Theodore Roosevelt\".\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\" face=\"Tahoma\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGUARANTEED GENUINE. The Roosevelt letter has been thoroughly examined and CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC BY PSA\/DNA EXPERT EXAMINATION. An investment-quality acquisition for any collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoosevelt writes to Bliss: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cfont color=\"#0039f3\"\u003eOctober 8th\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\" color=\"#0039f3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Dear Mr Bliss,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont color=\"#0039f3\"\u003eI have to leave on the 10th as I told you; if I can I aim to speak at the Federal Club that evening before going. When I come back from the west I wish to stop in and have a talk with you on various matters political. Most Truly Yours Theodore Roosevelt\u003c\/font\u003e\". \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn October 9, 1888, Theodore Roosevelt delivered remarks at New York City’s Federal Club amid the heated campaign season preceding the presidential election, where Benjamin Harrison would ultimately unseat Grover Cleveland. At this stage, Roosevelt was emerging as a prominent Republican reform advocate. In his address, he called for the elimination of patronage and corruption in government appointments, supported the party’s tariff policies as a driver of economic strength, and criticized Cleveland’s administration for falling short on its reform commitments.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition is as shown. Framed in the Signaturist-Ink gallery style to approx. 16\" x 24\" overall gold frame with PH-neutral mat under museum-grade 98% UV-blocking non-glare acrylic pane and acid-free backing material. A striking and impressive display. Some binder holes creating paperloss at top border of both pages, additionally, an ink docket at the upper left and light pencil notation on the first page both in an unknown hand.  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthentic handwritten Theodore Roosevelt letters are relatively scarce, and seldom come to market. Don't miss your chance to add this historic signature to your collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOwn a remarkable, original piece of history! The perfect gift for the aspiring politician, autograph enthusiast, or history buff. 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