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Roosevelt, Theodore

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Roosevelt, Theodore
Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) 26th President of the United States (1901-1909). Letter Signed as President, on White House letterhead, 1 page, 8¾ x 7 in., Washington, Jan. 7, 1903. To the Princess Ferdinand Faucigny Lucinge in Paris, France. In part: "Naturally I have been much pleased with the copy of my translated volume which you sent me…Permit me to thank you heartily for it. By the way, if you happen to see M. Izoulet, pray tell him how much I like his preface. Is there any chance of seeing you on this side of the water? It would be a very real pleasure. Just at present we are looking forward to the coming of M. Jusserand. I have read a number of his works, and anticipate meeting him…." Minor foxing, else fine. Matted with a famous, 10 x 7¾ in. sepia-toned portrait of Roosevelt by Pach Bros., N.Y. and a small bronze biographical plaque and handsomely framed to an overall size of 19 x 25 in. There is a small nick in each of the bottom corners of the frame. This is an impressive piece.

Princess Ferdinand Faucigny-Lucinge (1880-1964) was born Amélie Ephroussi, the daughter of a Jewish banker. Her marriage to the prince in 1901, during the time of the Dreyfus Affair, was viewed askance by much of Parisian society. It was she who translated Roosevelt's book into French, Idéal d'Amérique. Jean Jules Jusserand (1855-1932) was a French author and diplomat who served as ambassador to the U.S. from 1901 to 1925 and did much to promote Franco-American relations. His With Americans of Past and Present Days (1916), would be the first book on U.S. history to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500.

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