Auction Date:2012 May 16 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Three-piece archive relating together the death of Wilson’s first wife Ellen and his marriage to Edith, culminating with a letter written by Edith just two weeks after the President’s death. Archive comprises:
TLS, as president, one page, 7 x 8.75, White House letterhead, dated September 22, 1917. Wilson writes to Mr. W. J. Madden, Associate Manager, Mutual Life Insurance Company, New York City. In full, “I have your letter of September twenty-first. I do not care to take out any additional insurance, but I would be obliged if the beneficiary of my policy No. 966,716 should be changed to Edith Bolling Wilson.”
Two 5 x 3 index cards with information relating to Woodrow Wilson’s $10,000 life insurance policies, #603,078, purchased on December 30, 1893, and #966, 716, purchased on June 3, 1899. Listed is his beneficiary “wife Ellen A” and the notation “change Sep 26th/17 Edith Bolling Wilson wife.” Most probably filled out by W. J. Madden, Mutual Life Insurance Company
TLS, signed “Edith Bolling Wilson,” one page, 5 x 8, black-bordered personal letterhead, dated February 18, 1924. To Mr. Madden. In full, “Your very kind letter of February eighth, with enclosure, came promptly to me; and I return herewith the proof properly filled in. Although I have made careful search of Mr. Wilson’s papers, I am sorry to say that so far I have been unable to locate the policy. It occurs to me that when it was returned by you to Mr. Swenn on Oct. 11, 1917, Mr. Swenn handed it to Mr. Wilson-and that he in turn placed it in his file-intending to carry ittto [sic] his safe-deposit box. I am informed that the misplacement of a policy is not an unusual thing; and that your Company can arrange for payment by execution of an indemnity bond-by me-with the understanding that I will return the policy if or when found. If I can trouble you to have this done for me, I shall be greatly obliged for your trouble.” Notation in ink at lower margin by Madden: “#966716 change Sep 26/17.”
In very good overall condition, with feathering and spreading to Woodrow’s signature.
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