Auction 739 April.

ANS as president, signed “W. McK—,” one page on an official 4.25 x 2.75 Executive Mansion card, April 9, 1896. Handwritten note to "Bishop," in full: "I do not see how I can well make any engagements just now, I am as engrossed with public affairs, that I seem to have no time." In fine condition, with some light soiling. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as "NM-MT 8."

Partly-printed vellum DS as president, one page, 15 x 19.5, January 16, 1899. President McKinley appoints Charles B. Gwynn as "Second Lieutenant in the Third Volunteer Engineers in the service of the United States." Boldly signed at the conclusion in ink by President William McKinley and countersigned by Secretary of War Russel A. Alger. The embossed blue seal affixed at the lower left remains intact. In fine condition, with a small chip to the left edge.