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Lot #114
Woodrow Wilson Typed Letter Signed as President in 1919, While in Paris for the Peace Conference

President Wilson looks after domestic affairs while attending the Paris Peace Conference after World War I

Estimate: $300+

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President Wilson looks after domestic affairs while attending the Paris Peace Conference after World War I

TLS as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, blindstamped "The President of the United States of America" letterhead, April 15, 1919. Letter sent from Paris to Mr. R. P. Strough, through the Secretary of Commerce, in full: "I hereby accept your resignation as Junior Hydrographic and Geodetic Engineer in the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, effective March 14, 1919, in accordance with the request contained in your letter of March 13th." In fine condition. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. In April 1919, President Woodrow Wilson was in Paris for the Paris Peace Conference, attempting to negotiate the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers in the aftermath of World War I.




From the Collection of Paul K. Carr, former UACC President and Noted Expert.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Art and Literature
  • Dates: December 20, 2024 - January 08, 2025





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