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535 Eisenhower, Dwight D. Thirty-fourth President of the United States (1890-1969, served 1953-61);
Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe during World War II; Supreme Commander of NATO.
Fine Typewritten Letter Signed “D.E” as President, ¾ p, small 4to, on White House stationery but
written in Augusta, GA, 12/7/1956. Writing his friend and strong Republican supporter Russell B.
Stearns, president of National Food Products, he warmly explains that “A good friend of the National
Citizens for Eisenhower-Nixon has made available to me a number of copies of a special medallion.
Because of your association with that organization, it occurred to me that you might like to
have one...I hope the medallion will serve as a suitable keepsake of the 1956 political campaign...”
With original typewritten envelope. Very light offsetting from envelope, otherwise VG/F. Just a month
earlier, Eisenhower and VP Richard Nixon were re-elected in an electoral landslide. (photo) Est. 200-400
536 Floyd, John B. Confederate general (1806-63); Governor of Virginia; Secretary of War under President
Buchanan; he served under Lee in the West Virginia campaign and was later ordered to Fort Donelson;
transferred command to General Pillow and made his escape from “Unconditional Surrender” Grant;
President Davis removed him from service but he was soon commissioned a Major General of Virginia
State troops; died in the field in August, 1863 as a result of exposure. Choice pair of Manuscript Letters
Signed “John B. Floyd” as Secretary of War, 1/3 page and 1 page, 4to, Washington, May 22, and
November 19, 1858. The first is official notification of the appointment of “...Geo: C. Thomas, Esq...” to
a temporary clerkship in the Quarter Master General’s Office, ordering him to report for duty to Major
General Jesup. The second gives approval to James Bradbury of Augusta, Maine, about “the introduction
of gas at Kennebec Arsenal.” First with overall age-toning and spotting, otherwise Good; second
with one interior closed tear and edge war, VG. [2] (photo - page 60) Est. 300-500
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