Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Theodore Roosevelt” as president and “Wm. H. Taft” as secretary of war, one page, 14.75 x 9.75, March 17, 1904. President Roosevelt presents the Certificate of Merit to Private Timothy Jones. In part: “Know Ye That Private Timothy W. Jones of Company C of the Twenty-eighth Regiment of Infantry having Distinguished Himself in the Service of the United States on the sixteenth day of November 1903, in the action at Mango Swamp Sulu Island P.I. on the recommendation of Colonel O.J. Sweet, the Commanding Officer of his Regiment, I do hereby award to the said Private Timothy W. Jones this Certificate of Merit.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, scattered wrinkling and toning, a bit of irregular ink adhesion to Roosevelt’s signature, and Taft’s signature several shades light, but still completely legible. Led by General Leonard Wood, the Americans soundly defeated a force of 2000 Filipinos at Jolo, with American casualties limited to six. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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