JOSEPHUS DANIELS - TYPED NOTE SIGNED 12/27/1918 - HFSID 315291
Price: $160.00
JOSEPHUS DANIELS
Short letter as Secretary of the Navy, six weeks after victory in
World War I
Typed Letter signed: "Josephus Daniels" as Secretary of the
Navy, 1 page, 5¼x6½. Washington, 1918 December 27. On official
letterhead to J. Leon Buchen, Chicago, Illinois. In full: "As
requested in your letter of December 23rd, I take pleasure in sending you
herewith my autograph. Sincerely yours". Josephus Daniels
(1862-1948) served as Wilson's Secretary of the Navy from
1913-1921- prior to which he was a successful newspaper owner and editor. As
a partisan Democrat, he used his control of the Raleigh News &
Observer to advance the party causes. He launched a "White Supremacy" campaign in
North Carolina that led to Democrat victories in 1898 and 1900 and the
disfranchisement of African-Americans. In 1898, he was credited with inciting
the Wilmington Race Riots-years later he was said to have regretted his stance.
While Secretary of the Navy, he banned alcohol from US Navy ships and ruled that
no prostitution would be permitted within five miles of any naval base. He later
served as Ambassador to Mexico (1933-1941) under FDR. The USS
Josephus Daniels, commissioned from 1965-1994, was named for him as
are schools and buildings throughout North Carolina. Creased and toned. Edges
and corners worn. Heavy adhesive residue on verso. Otherwise, fine
condition.
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