PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 04/11/1898 - HFSID 31320
Sale Price $1,912.50
Reg. $2,250.00
GROVER CLEVELAND
Grover Cleveland wrote this letter to a New York City resident in
1898 to schedule an afternoon to meet the recipient.
Autograph letter signed: "Grover Cleveland". 1 page, 5¼x6½, 1
sheet folded. April 11,1898. Addressed To Melville E. [illegible], Esq.,
New York City. In full: "My dear Sir I would be glad to see you
Wednesday afternoon. I can talk with a little more cer=tainty then than earlier.
Yours truly". Cleveland (1837-1908, born in Caldwell, New
Jersey), served as the 22nd U.S. President from 1885-1889. He was the
first Democratic President elected after the Civil War and became a Democratic
candidate again in 1892 as a fighter of protective tariffs. He ran for
re-election on Nov. 6, 1888, receiving more popular votes than Benjamin Harrison
(5,537,857 to 5,447,129), but lost in the Electoral College, 233 to 168
electoral votes, 20 to 18 states. After his first Presidential term he
retired to New York to resume his law practice as he had no private fortune.
In 1892, Cleveland was the first ballot nominee at the Democratic National
Convention in Chicago. He defeated President Harrison in popular votes
(5,556,918 to 5,176,108), electoral votes (277-145), and states (23-16).
Grover and Frances Cleveland, married in the White House in 1886, had
their first child, Ruth, in 1891, Esther, the only presidential
child born in the White House, in 1893, a third daughter Marion in 1895,
son Richard in 1897, and son Francis in 1903. Cleveland is the
only former U.S. President to be elected President. Lightly toned and
creased. Handwriting, but not signature, is lightly smeared in places but
legible. Random ink stains. Tape residue on back of letter (no show-through).
Folded once and unfolded. Otherwise in fine condition.
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