Unique and visually stunning commemorative document presented by the president and vicepresidents of the Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission, eight pages, 5 x 6.5, gilt-edged and handsomely bound in brown leather, dated November 27, 1909. This handwritten and illuminated document is presented to “His Excellency General Porfirio Diaz, President of the United Mexican States…not only as a souvenir of the Celebration itself and a reminder of the events commemorated, but also as a token of our Friendship and our sincere appreciation of the great honor which your Republic conferred upon us by taking part in our Festival.” Each page has a colorful hand-painted border with the entire book prepared by Tiffany and Company. Signed at the conclusion by 18 committee members including: Stewart L. Woodford, Andrew Carnegie, Joseph H. Choate, Frederick Dent Grant, Seth Low, J. Pierpont Morgan, Levi P. Morton, Horace Porter, Herman Ridder, Fred W. Seward, and Oscar Solomon Straus. In fine condition. Accompanied by the official celebration program.
Held in the fall of 1909, the Hudson-Fulton Celebration commemorated two major events in New York and New Jersey history: the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s discovery of the Hudson River, and the 100th anniversary of Robert Fulton’s first successful application of the steamboat. New York City organizers, including J. P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie, turned the two-week event into a full display of modern achievement, inviting a number of friendly nations to participate. Mexican delegates Don Carlos Pereyra and Captain Manuel E. Izaguirre were in attendance, along with several Diplomatic and Consular representatives, putting on display their impressive warship Morelos. As a gesture of appreciation for participating, but more importantly as an acknowledgment of the “feeling of good will which so happily exists between our two Republics,” this honor held great significance. Signed by some of the biggest names in the world of finance, responsible for the extravagant celebration and the growth of New York's international celebrity, this hand-illuminated and leather-bound presentation is a remarkable piece of history. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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