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Lot #189
Woodrow Wilson

Two weeks after the death of the first lady: "Your message has served to give me strength and courage"

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Two weeks after the death of the first lady: "Your message has served to give me strength and courage"

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, August 22, 1914. Letter to the Hon. Lewis M. Coleman, in full: "I want you to know how real a comfort it was to me to get your telegram of sympathy. It is very delightful to feel the warm touch of a friend's hand at such a time, and your message has served to give me strength and courage." In fine condition, with scattered light creasing. Wilson had suffered the loss of his wife, Ellen Axson Wilson, earlier in the month of August.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #576 - Ended February 05, 2020





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