PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES]. ROOSEVELT, THEODORE. Autograph free frank ("Theodore Roosevelt") as Vice-President, on envelope adddressed to John Allison of Nashville, Tenn.; Washington D.C., 7 March 1901 machine cancel, on U.S. Senate enveope, minor soiling -- HOOVER, HERBERT. Autograph "favor" frank ("Herbert Hoover") on envelope addressed to the collector Edward Stern of New York, Washington D.C., 7 November 1929 machine cancel, on blue-imprinted White House "Penalty" envelope , boldly signed, see Stern, History of the 'Free Franking' of Mail , p.28, no.7; Autograph free frank ("Herbert Hoover") on blank postcard with address label, New York, 18 May 1959 machine cancel, postcard showing Hoover's birthplace in Iowa -- CLEVELAND, FRANCES F. Autograph free frank ("Frances F. Cleveland") on envelope (letter not present) addressed by her to Samual Browne, Atlantic City, 21 March 1909 machine cancel; Autograph free frank ("Francis F. Cleveland Preston Free") on envelope (letter not present) addressed by her to Richard E. Thownsend, Tamworth, NH 3 July 1937 machine cancel, franked after her re-marriage in 1914 -- WILSON, EDITH BOLLING. Two typed letters signed ("Edith Bolling Wilson") to Postmaster General [Harry S. New], 7 and 19 March 1924, each one page, 8vo, both on black-bordered mourning stationery, the first thanking New for "...informing me that Congress has enacted a law granting me free transmission in the mails of matter sent by me under my written autograph signature"; the second expressing thanks that she will be permitted to use "a fac-simile signature, made with rubber stamp, for franking letters; Autograph free frank ("Edith Bolling Wilson") on envelope addressed to Postmaster General [New], Washington, D.C., 12 June 1928 machine cancel, mourning envelope -- Autograph free frank ("Edith Bolling Wilson") on envelope (letter not present) addressed to Mrs. H.M. Thomas, Washington, D.C., 12 March 1924 machine cancel, mourning envelope ; Autograph free frank on envelope ("Edith Bolling Wilson") on envelope (letter not present) addressed to a Tarrytown, NY American Legion post, Washington, D.C., 12 March 1924 machine cancel, mourning envelope ; Rubberstamp free frank ("Edith Bolling Wilson") on printed envelope addressed to the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co., Washington D.C., 12 June 1928 machine cancel -- TAFT, HELEN H. Autograph free frank ("Helen H. Taft Free") on envelope addressed by her to Richard E. Townsend, circular Pointe-au-Pic, Quebec, 2 July 1937 datestamp, mailed from the Taft summer home in Canada and curiously allowed to pass free through the Canadian mails -- HARDING, FLORENCE KING. Autograph free frank ("Florence King Harding") on envelope (letter not present) addressed by her to Ray E. Harris, Washington D.C. 18 February 1924 machine cancel, black-bordered mourning envelope, franked a month after she was granted the privilege. (13)
PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES]. ROOSEVELT, THEODORE. Autograph free frank ("Theodore Roosevelt") as Vice-President, on envelope adddressed to John Allison of Nashville, Tenn.; Washington D.C., 7 March 1901 machine cancel, on U.S. Senate enveope, minor soiling -- HOOVER, HERBERT. Autograph "favor" frank ("Herbert Hoover") on envelope addressed to the collector Edward Stern of New York, Washington D.C., 7 November 1929 machine cancel, on blue-imprinted White House "Penalty" envelope , boldly signed, see Stern, History of the 'Free Franking' of Mail , p.28, no.7; Autograph free frank ("Herbert Hoover") on blank postcard with address label, New York, 18 May 1959 machine cancel, postcard showing Hoover's birthplace in Iowa -- CLEVELAND, FRANCES F. Autograph free frank ("Frances F. Cleveland") on envelope (letter not present) addressed by her to Samual Browne, Atlantic City, 21 March 1909 machine cancel; Autograph free frank ("Francis F. Cleveland Preston Free") on envelope (letter not present) addressed by her to Richard E. Thownsend, Tamworth, NH 3 July 1937 machine cancel, franked after her re-marriage in 1914 -- WILSON, EDITH BOLLING. Two typed letters signed ("Edith Bolling Wilson") to Postmaster General [Harry S. New], 7 and 19 March 1924, each one page, 8vo, both on black-bordered mourning stationery, the first thanking New for "...informing me that Congress has enacted a law granting me free transmission in the mails of matter sent by me under my written autograph signature"; the second expressing thanks that she will be permitted to use "a fac-simile signature, made with rubber stamp, for franking letters; Autograph free frank ("Edith Bolling Wilson") on envelope addressed to Postmaster General [New], Washington, D.C., 12 June 1928 machine cancel, mourning envelope -- Autograph free frank ("Edith Bolling Wilson") on envelope (letter not present) addressed to Mrs. H.M. Thomas, Washington, D.C., 12 March 1924 machine cancel, mourning envelope ; Autograph free frank on envelope ("Edith Bolling Wilson") on envelope (letter not present) addressed to a Tarrytown, NY American Legion post, Washington, D.C., 12 March 1924 machine cancel, mourning envelope ; Rubberstamp free frank ("Edith Bolling Wilson") on printed envelope addressed to the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co., Washington D.C., 12 June 1928 machine cancel -- TAFT, HELEN H. Autograph free frank ("Helen H. Taft Free") on envelope addressed by her to Richard E. Townsend, circular Pointe-au-Pic, Quebec, 2 July 1937 datestamp, mailed from the Taft summer home in Canada and curiously allowed to pass free through the Canadian mails -- HARDING, FLORENCE KING. Autograph free frank ("Florence King Harding") on envelope (letter not present) addressed by her to Ray E. Harris, Washington D.C. 18 February 1924 machine cancel, black-bordered mourning envelope, franked a month after she was granted the privilege. (13)
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