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WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

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WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>ALS “<i>Wm H Taft</i>” as Circuit Judge, 1p, 12mo, Cleveland, Dec 9, 1899. On his Chambers, Northern District of Ohio letterhead to George Leonard, U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, “<i>I enclose opinion in case of Cunningham vs City of Cleveland </i>[not present]<i>. Please take it to Judge Thompson and get his concurrence. If he is in Columbus, send it to him. Ask him to return it to you and then forward to the printer to be printed up. Send me a package of my visiting cards.</i>..” Boldly penned and signed, adding “<i>I am very busy</i>.” Fine. Accompanied by original transmittal envelope addressed in his holograph and with his franking signature above Official Business imprint, adding “<i>Circuit Judge.</i>” Intact envelope evidences general light soiling and wear; top is slit to remove contents transversing top of signature.</span></p>