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WILSON, Woodrow (1856-1924), President. Autograph letter signed ("W.W,"), as President, to William G. McAdoo (1863-1941), Washington, n.d. 1 page, 8vo, White House stationery. In pencil.
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WILSON, Woodrow (1856-1924), President. Autograph letter signed ("W.W,"), as President, to William G. McAdoo (1863-1941), Washington, n.d. 1 page, 8vo, White House stationery. In pencil.
A RARE WILSON AUTOGRAPH LETTER AS PRESIDENT TO HIS TREASURY SECRETARY AND SON-IN-LAW. "I'm exceedingly sorry that I can't see you today," the President writes to "Dear Mac." "I know what important things there are to discuss. I've promised to be in N.Y. by afternoon. We will take all the time we need on Monday. So glad you are out." A progressive railroad company executive and an early supporter of Wilson, McAdoo played a key role in his 1912 presidential campaign. Wilson rewarded him with the post of Treasury Secretary, and McAdoo helped shape the new Federal Reserve Bank. He offered to resign in 1914 when he married Wilson's daughter Eleanor, but the President kept him on and relied on him to oversee the government takeover of the railway industry during World War I. In 1924 he was an unsuccessful candidate for President, but held a Senate seat in California during the early days of the New Deal and was a supporter of FDR's reforms. Autograph letters by Wilson as President are comparatively rare.
A RARE WILSON AUTOGRAPH LETTER AS PRESIDENT TO HIS TREASURY SECRETARY AND SON-IN-LAW. "I'm exceedingly sorry that I can't see you today," the President writes to "Dear Mac." "I know what important things there are to discuss. I've promised to be in N.Y. by afternoon. We will take all the time we need on Monday. So glad you are out." A progressive railroad company executive and an early supporter of Wilson, McAdoo played a key role in his 1912 presidential campaign. Wilson rewarded him with the post of Treasury Secretary, and McAdoo helped shape the new Federal Reserve Bank. He offered to resign in 1914 when he married Wilson's daughter Eleanor, but the President kept him on and relied on him to oversee the government takeover of the railway industry during World War I. In 1924 he was an unsuccessful candidate for President, but held a Senate seat in California during the early days of the New Deal and was a supporter of FDR's reforms. Autograph letters by Wilson as President are comparatively rare.