Description: Note hand-written on White House stationery by Dare McMullin as secretary to President Herbert Hoover requesting the recipient of the note Mark Sullivan to sign a book to give to President Hoover. This note was kept by prominent American journalist and historian Mark Sullivan (1874-1952) in his personal files. Mark Sullivan was considered one of the most widely respected journalists of his day corresponding with Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover. Sullivan was a confidant to Theodore Roosevelt as well as a good friend and confidant to Herbert Hoover. In addition to Presidents, Sullivan corresponded with many notable politicians, businessmen and literary figures of the day including Arthur Conan Doyle who he was good friends with as well as Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Orville Wright and many other prominent and influential people from the 1890's to mid-1900's. Sullivan wrote and published between 1926-1935 a six volume book by the title 'Our Times 1900-1925' which chronicled the social and political history of America from the 1890's to 1920's. Sullivan correspondence can be found archived in the manuscript division of the Library of Congress and in the Herbert Hoover Institution Archives. The note which is signed by Dare McMullin is written on two sides of grayish colored card stationery with printed 'THE WHITE HOUSE' letterhead and includes the original envelope. Card dimensions measure approximately 5.25"w x 4"h. ACCURACY OF DESCRIPTION, CONDITION AND IMAGES: The item is described as accurately as possible along with any condition issues. The images show the quality of the item as accurately as possible although because the images were taken using a camera with flash the resulting images may show bright spots or a shine, shadows or color tone variations from flash use and reflection. Computer screens can also vary in how they show images of items so there may possibly be some tonal variation seen depending on the computer screen from which the images are viewed. PAYMENT TERMS: Vermont residents add 6% sales tax. RETURN POLICY: If the item is found by the buyer not to be as described, the buyer is to notify us within 48 hours of receipt of the item of buyer's intent to return the item for a full refund of the purchase price. Buyer to pay return shipping and insurance costs. A full refund of the purchase price will be sent to the buyer upon receipt of the returned item. SHIPPING: Items are carefully packaged to withstand shipping. The fee for shipping outside of the U.S. will be determined by where it will be sent.
Price: 95 USD
Location: Norwich, Vermont
End Time: 2024-08-10T11:09:21.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed by: Dare McMullin
Autograph Authentication: From the files of Mark Sullivan
Signed: Yes
