25th President of the U.S. (1897-1901)
partially-printed document dated August 31, 1897 on Executive Mansion stationery, authorizing the Secretary of State to "cause a Seal of the United States," a sympathy letter to the Queen of Spain for the death of her daughter, with contemporary notations on the verso, 10-1/8 x 8 in. (folded), very good condition; McKinley's signature on an Executive Mansion card, 2-3/4 x 4-1/2 in., very good condition; and [Souvenir Program of the Inaugural Ceremonies], Washington, D.C., 1987, a 36-page booklet, string-tied, for McKinley's inauguration, 10-1/8 x 5-3/4 in., slight foxing to the cover otherwise very good condition; Provenance: Property from the Duke Family Collection