TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 5 x 7.25, War Department letterhead, January 16, 1908. Letter to the secretary of the YMCA declining an invitation to speak. In part: “Asking me to address the Men of Yonkers…I beg to say that on account of the great amount of official business on hand, and the engagements I have already made for the winter and spring, it will not be possible for me to accept the kind invitation.” Matted and framed by Goodspeed’s Book Shop in Boston, with a portrait of Taft, to an overall size of 14.5 x 13. In very good condition, with moderate fading and brushing to signature. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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