{"product_id":"president-william-mckinley-signed-letter-w-rare-handwritten-post-script-psa","title":"President William McKinley Signed Letter w\/ Rare Handwritten Post Script PSA","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"185\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"43\" data-end=\"53\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"56\"\u003eWilliam McKinley Typed Letter Signed (TLS) with Handwritten Postscript – April 10, 1896 – PSA\/DNA Certified Authentic (#85878233)\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"667\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"203\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"206\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"244\"\u003eTyped Letter Signed (TLS)\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"268\"\u003eWilliam McKinley\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"294\"\u003eApril 10, 1896\u003c\/strong\u003e, on his personalized campaign stationery from \u003cstrong data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"357\"\u003eCanton, Ohio\u003c\/strong\u003e, just months before his nomination as the Republican candidate for President of the United States. The one-page typed letter is addressed to \u003cstrong data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"524\"\u003eMr. A. R. Turner, Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e, care of \u003cstrong data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"589\"\u003eBarbour Bros. Co., 218 Church Street, New York City\u003c\/strong\u003e, and expresses McKinley's appreciation for political support and well wishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"806\"\u003eThe letter concludes with a bold ink signature, \u003cstrong data-start=\"717\" data-end=\"735\"\u003e\"W. McKinley,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e followed by a warm and highly personal handwritten postscript reading:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"907\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"810\" data-end=\"907\"\u003e\"I was glad after three long years to hear from you again. Your handwriting was very familiar\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1172\"\u003eThe combination of a formal campaign-era typed letter with a substantial handwritten postscript makes this an especially desirable example, reflecting McKinley's personal engagement with supporters during one of the most important periods of his political career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1197\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1197\"\u003eFull Transcription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1235\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1199\" data-end=\"1217\"\u003eWilliam McKinley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1220\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1235\"\u003eCanton, Ohio.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1258\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1258\"\u003eApril 10th, 1896.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003eMr. A. R. Turner, Jr.\u003cbr data-start=\"1281\" data-end=\"1284\"\u003eCare, Barbour Bros. Co.\u003cbr data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1310\"\u003e#218 Church St.\u003cbr data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1328\"\u003eNew York City, N. Y.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1363\"\u003eMy dear Sir:—\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1406\"\u003eYours of the 8th inst. has been received.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1408\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003ePlease tell Mr. Barbour that I am very much obliged to him for his active efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1532\"\u003eThanking you for your good wishes, I am,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1551\"\u003eYours very truly,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1568\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1553\" data-end=\"1568\"\u003eW. McKinley\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1667\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1667\"\u003eI was glad of the three days news to hear from you again. You have certainly won my admiration.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"2170\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1692\"\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1695\"\u003eThis letter was written during one of the most pivotal moments in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1783\"\u003eWilliam McKinley's\u003c\/strong\u003e political career. In April 1896, McKinley was actively building support for the Republican presidential nomination, which he secured at the Republican National Convention that June. Running on a platform favoring the gold standard and protective tariffs, McKinley defeated William Jennings Bryan in the landmark election of 1896, ushering in a new era of Republican political dominance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2172\" data-end=\"2452\"\u003eThe correspondence reflects the extensive network of supporters and political organizers working on McKinley's behalf prior to the election. His personal handwritten postscript demonstrates the value he placed on individual relationships and political loyalty during the campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2454\" data-end=\"2695\"\u003eMcKinley would serve as the 25th President of the United States from 1897 until his assassination in 1901, overseeing significant events including the Spanish-American War, the annexation of Hawaii, and America's emergence as a global power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"2697\" data-end=\"2798\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2697\" data-end=\"2732\"\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Encapsulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2732\" data-end=\"2735\"\u003eAuthenticated and encapsulated by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2769\" data-end=\"2780\"\u003ePSA\/DNA\u003c\/strong\u003e as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2784\" data-end=\"2797\"\u003eAuthentic\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-start=\"2800\" data-end=\"3306\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"bbojjb\" data-start=\"2800\" data-end=\"2848\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2802\" data-end=\"2835\"\u003ePSA\/DNA Certification Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2836\" data-end=\"2848\"\u003e85878233\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zqda3c\" data-start=\"2849\" data-end=\"2915\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2851\" data-end=\"2873\"\u003eLabel Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"2874\" data-end=\"2915\"\u003eLetter – William McKinley – Authentic\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gsydsl\" data-start=\"2916\" data-end=\"3084\"\u003eProfessionally authenticated and housed in a PSA\/DNA archival holder that preserves both the historic document and its signature for long-term display and protection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qkolcf\" data-start=\"3085\" data-end=\"3306\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3087\" data-end=\"3129\"\u003eAdditional Documentation \u0026amp; Provenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3306\"\u003eAt buyer's request, Historical Autographs Gallery will include an additional \"Historical Autographs Gallery Certificate\" signed by our company founder Luke Pascal at no cost.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"3308\" data-end=\"3810\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3308\" data-end=\"3327\"\u003eClosing Appeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3327\" data-end=\"3330\"\u003eCampaign-era letters from William McKinley are increasingly difficult to obtain, particularly examples featuring both a strong signature and an extended handwritten postscript. Written only months before his election to the presidency, this PSA\/DNA-certified TLS captures McKinley during the defining campaign that reshaped American politics, making it an outstanding acquisition for collectors of presidential autographs, political history, and late nineteenth-century Americana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"3812\" data-end=\"4244\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3812\" data-end=\"3832\"\u003eShipping Notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3832\" data-end=\"3835\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"3835\" data-end=\"4244\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eFor insurance purposes, items sold over $600 may require signature confirmation upon delivery. Higher-value items, likely over $1,500, are shipped via FedEx 2-Day with Direct Signature Confirmation. FedEx provides the most flexibility when requiring a signature, allowing you to make special delivery requests directly through their tracking system. 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