Handwritten and typed letters, signed. On letterhead or plain paper, approx. 26.5x21 cm (10½x8¼"). Just into his first term in office as President, William McKinley is met with a deluge of endorsements for the Secretary of Arizona Territory, most from Arizonans, but a few from other concerned citizens. The writers include politicians, businessmen, ranch owners, mining engineers, even a dentist. Two of the writers regret their inability to endorse Mr. Gill, since they have already spoken for others. There is honor among politicians, apparently. The effort to land Mr. Gill the plum appointment was a timely one - all but three of the letters are dated prior to McKinley's actual inauguration. Nine of the letters are from Arizonans, the others from Ohio, Washington, and Chicago.
Handwritten and typed letters, signed. On letterhead or plain paper, approx. 26.5x21 cm (10½x8¼"). Just into his first term in office as President, William McKinley is met with a deluge of endorsements for the Secretary of Arizona Territory, most from Arizonans, but a few from other concerned citizens. The writers include politicians, businessmen, ranch owners, mining engineers, even a dentist. Two of the writers regret their inability to endorse Mr. Gill, since they have already spoken for others. There is honor among politicians, apparently. The effort to land Mr. Gill the plum appointment was a timely one - all but three of the letters are dated prior to McKinley's actual inauguration. Nine of the letters are from Arizonans, the others from Ohio, Washington, and Chicago.
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