GENERAL LEONARD WOOD - 1920 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LETTER

Description: WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION a Typewritten Letter signed, one page, dated July 1920, addressed to journalist-author Mark Sullivan (1874-1952). Letter signed by Major General Leonard Wood (1860-1927). Superb content letter about the 1920 presidential campaign. One handwritten correction by Wood. Very boldly signed. One of the best Wood letters we have ever offered. In part reads: …The Democrats had a real convention. Ours was more or less of a fake in that it fell into the hands of the cabal early in the game and was simply an instrumentality through which a definite purpose was to be accomplished… Wood was a United States Army major general, physician, and public official. He served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Military Governor of Cuba, and Governor General of the Philippines. He began his military career as an army doctor on the frontier, where he received the Medal of Honor. During the Spanish–American War, he commanded the Rough Riders, with Theodore Roosevelt as his second-in-command. Wood was bypassed for a major command in World War I, but then became a prominent Republican Party leader and a leading candidate for the 1920 presidential nomination (lost to Warren Harding).MARK SULLIVAN was a celebrated journalist and syndicated political columnist. Author of the six-volume, 3,740-page Our Times: The United States, 1900–1925 (1926–1935), he was described as a “giant of American journalism” and the “Jeremiah of the United States Press”. He corresponded with Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover. Sullivan was a confidant to Theodore Roosevelt as well as a good friend and confidant to Herbert Hoover. In addition to Presidents, Sullivan corresponded with many notable politicians, businessmen and literary figures of the day including Arthur Conan Doyle who he was good friends with as well as Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Orville Wright and many other prominent and influential people from the 1890’s to mid-1900’s. Sullivan wrote and published between 1926-1935 a six volume book by the title ‘Our Times 1900-1925’ which chronicled the social and political history of America from the 1890’s to 1920’s.Sullivan correspondence can be found archived in the manuscript division of the Library of Congress and in the Herbert Hoover Institution Archives.FIRSTHILL COLLECTIBLES, a subsidiary of the parent company Weekes Autographs LLC, has been an eBay seller and buyer since 2001 with 100% positive customer feedback. Since 1977 we also have been dealers in historical documents, autographs, signed first and limited edition books, to include quality memorabilia. Our moniker says it best: "We do more than sell autographs. We build relationships." Those who buy from us (many of whom are repeat customers) know our exacting standards in the authentication and classification of everything we sell. Our reputation mandates that we offer a quality product at a fair price. Our shipping standards are equally stringent. We exercise care to properly conserve and package merchandise for shipment. This ensures that your treasure arrives in the same fine condition as when shipped. NOTE ON SHIPPING. Due to varying and, often, restrictive customs regulations of non-US countries, we prefer to limit this sale to buyers within the Continental United States. We will ship overseas but buyer assumes responsibility for any customs fees upon entry. We must abide with US Postal Regulations and declare full retail value on everything that we sell. Thank you for your understanding. EBAY FEEDBACK. Your complete satisfaction is our goal. If we have not met your expectations, please contact us first before leaving feedback on eBay as we would like an opportunity to resolve any issues you may have. Thank you. As former collectors we understand the passion of collectors. Autographs make great gifts for any occasion: birthdays, anniversaries, retirements and employee recognition and incentive. Let us work with you to deliver quality autographs, books and memorabilia certain to please the most discerning. Only a small percentage of our inventory appears on eBay. We invite you to visit our online gallery: weekesautographs often as we are continuously adding new, exciting, inventory.

Price: 345 USD

Location: Buffalo, New York

End Time: 2024-12-21T18:05:07.000Z

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