[PRESIDENTS AND POLITICIANS]. ROOSEVELT, T. TLS ("T. Roosevelt") as Asst. Sec. of the Navy, Washington, D.C, 5 April 1898. 1 page, 4o. Thanks for a "patriotic letter. In the event of hostilities I will give it careful consideration." Three weeks before war was declared against Spain. -- ROOSEVELT, T. TLS ("Theodore Roosevelt"), Washington, D.C., 10 September 1897. 1 page, 8o. "...as an American I ought to do everything I can to try to build up the Navy..." -- GARFIELD, J. A. ALS as Presidential nominee to J. Montgomery, Ohio, 29 July 1880. 1 page, 8o. Polite thanks for good wishes. -- WILSON, W. TLS ("Woodrow Wilson") to Montgomery, Princeton, 17 June 1902. 1 page, 4o. "...I have always felt the conservative instinct very strong in me..." -- MCKINLEY, W. TLS ("W McKinley") to Montgomery, Columbus, OH, 29 December 1893. 1 page, 4o. Thanks for congratulations on his re-election as Governor. -- HARRISON, B. TLS ("Benj Harrison") to Montgomery, Indianapolis, 23 October 1888. 1 page, oblong. Brief thanks. -- and 13 others including: John Hay (2 TLS as Sec. of State), H.C. Lodge, Wendell Phillips (autograph quotation signed, 1867), M. Hanna (TLS 1902 on Republican victory), Hamilton Fish, T. Roosevelt (printed signature), R. C. Winthrop (ALS, 1872, 7pp. on Farragut). Together 19 items. (19)