{"product_id":"william-h-taft-autograph-gov-of-philippine-islands-letter-signed-1903-psa-dna","title":"WILLIAM H. TAFT Autograph GOV of PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Letter Signed 1903 * PSA\/DNA","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e27th President of the United States, WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, typewritten letter of introduction signed as Civil Governor of the Philippine Islands dated March 27, 1903. Taft writes to the Governor of the Dutch East Indies to introduce a prominent Manila businessman who intends to vacation on the island of Java. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasked with transitioning the islands from military to civilian rule, Taft had been appointed to the role by President William McKinley following the Spanish-American War, a position he held from March 1900 to December 1903.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLater, Taft served as president of the United States from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1913, and later Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1921 to 1930. He is the only person to have held both offices.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe TAFT signature has been thoroughly reviewed and CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC BY PSA\/DNA EXPERT EXAMINATION and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003eencapsulated inside PSA\/DNA's sonically-sealed, tamper-evident holder – your assurance of absolute authenticity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: Tahoma;\"\u003e UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEED GENUINE. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Tahoma\" size=\"5\"\u003eCondition is as shown, with toning, mailing folds and additional pencil notations in unknown hand relating Taft's accomplishments. 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