Ferris, Sylvan

Autographed Note, Signed, (Ans)

Sierra Madre California, 1921. Manuscript. One page. Ferris writes to O. W. Coursy of Mitchell S.D. discussing the scarcity of "The Bad Lands Cowboy", the Medora newspaper that was published when he was ranching with Roosevelt in the 1880s. The office was burned and Ferris is unaware of any copies. He had offered $5.00 for any copy the previous year without success. Sylvan Ferris was TR's foreman on his ranch in the Badlands of North Dakota. The devastating winter of 1886-87, cost TR dearly, losses totaled about sixty percent of his cattle. In 1890, Roosevelt turned the ranch entirely over to his foreman Sylvan Ferris and in 1898 sold Ferris the ranch and buildings. A rare autographed note with content dealing with the Roosevelt period in the West. An extraordinary find. Very good .

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Book number: 13777

Catalogue: Theodore Roosevelt Manuscripts

Keywords: Autographs; Manuscripts; Theodore Roosevelt; Presidents; Medora; Badlands: North Dakota;

Roosevelt, Nicholas

Typed Letter, Signed, with a Holograph Addition

New York, 1934. Manuscript. On New York Herald Tribune, stationery. Approx. 8 1/2" x 11 . One page to a Mr. Virgil Y. Russell of Casper Wyoming sending his autograph but declining to send a picture. Nicely signed adding parenthetically "Former American Minister To Hungary". Nicholas was cousin and intimate friend and advisor to both Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, Nicholas had a long and interesting life and career. Very good .

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Book number: 14128

Catalogue: Theodore Roosevelt Manuscripts

Keywords: Autographs; Manuscripts; Theodore Roosevelt; Presidents; Roosevelt Family

Roosevelt, Theodore

A Typed Letter, Unsigned, with a Holograph Addition

New York, 1916. On Oyster Bay, Long Island, N. Y. stationery; One page, approx. 7.5" x 5.5"; The former President regrettably declines an invitation to dinner in honor of the Premier of Canada, Sir Robert Laird Borden and his wife. The event was held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on April 1. 1916. There is one holograph additon to this piece, "Mr." appears just before TR's name in the first line. We are confident that this is in TR's hand and can provide comparable examples. He would often make manuscript additions to typed letters. This letter is nicely framed with a engraved portrait of TR from the U. S. Bureau of Engraving. Very good .

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Book number: 16960

Catalogue: Theodore Roosevelt Manuscripts

Keywords: Presidents, First Ladies & the Presidency Autographs & Manuscripts

Vail, R. W. G.

Typescript of "the Quiet Tribute of a Quiet Man

Np, 1927. Manuscript. One page. 8.5" x 11". Initialed in pencil, lower right with date. Vail has written this piece about an unheralded wreath laying on TR's grave by President Coolidge. A very moving piece. An unidentified person has written, "Very well done" at bottom left. Vail was the Librarian at the Roosevelt House and later librarian of the American Antiquarian Society from 1930 to 1939. Very good .

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Book number: 13778

Catalogue: Theodore Roosevelt Manuscripts

Keywords: Autographs; Manuscripts; Theodore Roosevelt; Presidents; Coolidge;