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HARDING, Warren G. (1865-1923), President. Autograph letter signed ("Warren G. Harding"), AS PRESIDENT, to Philip F. Turner, Washington, 3 January 1922. 1 page, 4to, White House stationery, matted and framed.
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HARDING, Warren G. (1865-1923), President. Autograph letter signed ("Warren G. Harding"), AS PRESIDENT, to Philip F. Turner, Washington, 3 January 1922. 1 page, 4to, White House stationery, matted and framed.
"MY FIRST AND MOST ARDENT POLITICAL DEVOTION WAS TO THE GREAT AND LOVEABLE BLAINE"
AN EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE EXAMPLE OF A HARDING AUTOGRAPH LETTER AS PRESIDENT, one so notable that the great autograph expert Charles Hamilton included it in his authoritative work American Autographs (2:521). "Senator [Frederick] Hale sent me an expression of your request," Harding writes, "and I am glad to comply, because I am glad to please Senator Hale and those who are his friends. Maine always makes a strong appeal to me, because my first and most ardent political devotion was to the great and loveable Blaine, and later I cherished a very great reverence for Senator Frye and Speaker Reed. I did not know Senator Eugene Hale, but have memories of his great ability and influence, and I have delighted in the personal friendship of Senator Fred. Hale since he first came into official life. My good wishes to you." Harding rings the chimes of all the Maine luminaries in the Congress for this Portland resident, starting with James G. Blaine (1830-1893), former Senator, Speaker of the House, Secretary of State and unsuccessful GOP candidate for president in 1884; William P. Frye (1830-1911), Blaine's successor in the Senate; Thomas B. Reed (1839-1902), former Speaker of the House; Frederick Hale (1874-1963), son of Senator Eugene Hale (1836-1918). Provenance: Forbes Collection, Part III, Christie's 15 November 2005, lot 177.
"MY FIRST AND MOST ARDENT POLITICAL DEVOTION WAS TO THE GREAT AND LOVEABLE BLAINE"
AN EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE EXAMPLE OF A HARDING AUTOGRAPH LETTER AS PRESIDENT, one so notable that the great autograph expert Charles Hamilton included it in his authoritative work American Autographs (2:521). "Senator [Frederick] Hale sent me an expression of your request," Harding writes, "and I am glad to comply, because I am glad to please Senator Hale and those who are his friends. Maine always makes a strong appeal to me, because my first and most ardent political devotion was to the great and loveable Blaine, and later I cherished a very great reverence for Senator Frye and Speaker Reed. I did not know Senator Eugene Hale, but have memories of his great ability and influence, and I have delighted in the personal friendship of Senator Fred. Hale since he first came into official life. My good wishes to you." Harding rings the chimes of all the Maine luminaries in the Congress for this Portland resident, starting with James G. Blaine (1830-1893), former Senator, Speaker of the House, Secretary of State and unsuccessful GOP candidate for president in 1884; William P. Frye (1830-1911), Blaine's successor in the Senate; Thomas B. Reed (1839-1902), former Speaker of the House; Frederick Hale (1874-1963), son of Senator Eugene Hale (1836-1918). Provenance: Forbes Collection, Part III, Christie's 15 November 2005, lot 177.