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CLEVELAND, Grover (1837-1908), President . CLEVELAND. ALS to J. R. Ficklen, 24 January 1898. 2 pp., 8vo, personal stationery . FINE LETTER ON PATRONAGE: "It is impossible for me to give you the number of removals from office made during the two terms of my incumbency as President...I know that during both terms I was badgered and cursed by members of my party for not making them; and I am certain that no President refrained more from making removals, except for causes which affected the efficiency and honest administration of the executive branch..." -- CLEVELAND, Grover and Florence Cleveland. SIGNATURES OF THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY, each on a separate Executive Mansion card. 2 pages, oblong, Executive Mansion stationery . -- CLEVELAND. ALS to his daughter Marion ("Missy"), 19 March, 1906. 4 pp., 8vo . An affectionate letter while on a fishing trip: "I don't believe you really know how much it means to me to hear often from home when I am away, and to know that my family are all right...Give a great dash of love to your Mother and the other children..." -- CLEVELAND. ALS to L. C. Fuller, New York, 13 November 1891. 2 pp., 8vo, personal stationery . AN UNUSUAL BIT OF PHILOSOPHY: Thanks for "the card you sent me illustrating the sentiment that three things are worth living for-- a wife, a baby and a razor ...I am inclined to believe that a bad razor can contribute as much misery and irritation to daily life as any other thing of its size..." -- CLEVELAND. ALS to A. D. Scott, Buffalo, 5 March 1874. 1 p., 4to, Bass, Cleveland & Bissell stationery . AN EARLY LEGAL ALS executing a judgment: "Enclosed please find a draft to your order...in full of the amount due to the plaintiff..." -- CLEVELAND. Clipped signature ("Grover Cleveland"), 2 April 1890. 1 page, oblong . -- CLEVELAND. Printed galley proofs for "Are Women Retaliating on Men?" 3 pages (23½ x 5½ in) . With Cleveland's autograph emendations. Three pages of galley proofs for Cleveland's May 1905 diatribe in the Ladies Home Journal attacking women's clubs as "not only harmful, but a menace." -- CLEVELAND. Printed page proof for Century article, "A Word for Forestry." 1 p., oblong (13¾ x 6¼ in) . With extensive autograph emendations. Together 9 items . (9)
CLEVELAND, Grover (1837-1908), President . CLEVELAND. ALS to J. R. Ficklen, 24 January 1898. 2 pp., 8vo, personal stationery . FINE LETTER ON PATRONAGE: "It is impossible for me to give you the number of removals from office made during the two terms of my incumbency as President...I know that during both terms I was badgered and cursed by members of my party for not making them; and I am certain that no President refrained more from making removals, except for causes which affected the efficiency and honest administration of the executive branch..." -- CLEVELAND, Grover and Florence Cleveland. SIGNATURES OF THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY, each on a separate Executive Mansion card. 2 pages, oblong, Executive Mansion stationery . -- CLEVELAND. ALS to his daughter Marion ("Missy"), 19 March, 1906. 4 pp., 8vo . An affectionate letter while on a fishing trip: "I don't believe you really know how much it means to me to hear often from home when I am away, and to know that my family are all right...Give a great dash of love to your Mother and the other children..." -- CLEVELAND. ALS to L. C. Fuller, New York, 13 November 1891. 2 pp., 8vo, personal stationery . AN UNUSUAL BIT OF PHILOSOPHY: Thanks for "the card you sent me illustrating the sentiment that three things are worth living for-- a wife, a baby and a razor ...I am inclined to believe that a bad razor can contribute as much misery and irritation to daily life as any other thing of its size..." -- CLEVELAND. ALS to A. D. Scott, Buffalo, 5 March 1874. 1 p., 4to, Bass, Cleveland & Bissell stationery . AN EARLY LEGAL ALS executing a judgment: "Enclosed please find a draft to your order...in full of the amount due to the plaintiff..." -- CLEVELAND. Clipped signature ("Grover Cleveland"), 2 April 1890. 1 page, oblong . -- CLEVELAND. Printed galley proofs for "Are Women Retaliating on Men?" 3 pages (23½ x 5½ in) . With Cleveland's autograph emendations. Three pages of galley proofs for Cleveland's May 1905 diatribe in the Ladies Home Journal attacking women's clubs as "not only harmful, but a menace." -- CLEVELAND. Printed page proof for Century article, "A Word for Forestry." 1 p., oblong (13¾ x 6¼ in) . With extensive autograph emendations. Together 9 items . (9)