ROOSEVELT, Theodore. Printed document signed ("Theodore Roosevelt"), as President, co-signed by Acting Secretary of War, Robert Shaw Oliver, Washington, D.C. 13 July 1907. 1 page, folio (16 x 20¾ in.), blue seal in lower left, rolled. A First Lieutenant's commission for Ralph D. Bates. -- ROOSEVELT. Printed document signed ("Theodore Roosevelt"), as President, co-signed by Acting Secretary of War Robert Shaw Oliver, Washington, D. C., 19 December 1907. 1 page, folio (19¼ x 15¾), ON FINE PARCHMENT elaborately engraved, accomplished in manuscript; rolled. A First Lieutenant's Commission in the Coast Artillery Corps for Ralph D. Bates. -- ROOSEVELT. Printed document signed ("Theodore Roosevelt"), as President, counter-signed by Acting Secretary of War Robert Shaw Oliver, Washington, D. C., 13 June 1905. 1 page, folio (16 x 19¾ in.), various type-faces, paper seal, slightly age-toned, closed tear at right edge, tightly rolled. A Second Lieutenant's commission in the infantry for Ralph D. Bates. -- TAFT, William H. Printed document signed ("Wm. H. Taft"), as President, counter-signed by Secretary of War John Dickinson, Washington, D. C., 26 April 1911. 1 page, large folio ON FINE PARCHMENT (19½ x 14¾ in). Elaborately engraved, accomplished in manuscript; rolled. A First Lieutenant's commission for John Edgar Welch. -- WILSON, Woodrow. Printed document signed ("Woodrow Wilson"), as President, co-signed by Secretary of War, Washington, D. C., 10 August 1916. 1 page, large folio (19½ x 15½ in.), ON PARCHMENT, Elaborately engraved, accomplished in manuscript, blue paper seal at lower left. Slight discoloration near bottom edge; rolled. A Captain's commission for Ralph D. Bates. Together 5 items. (5)