27th President. Typed letter signed “Wm. H. Taft” AS PRESIDENT, August 12, 1909, The White House Washington stationery, but sent from his vacation home in Beverly, Massachusetts, to Charles C. Harrison as Provost of the University of Pennsylvania, in full:
The suggestion that Lord Curzon , now Chancellor of the University of Oxford, should deliver the oration on University Day at the University of Pennsylvania, on the 22nd of February , 1910, seems to me to be a most excellent one. It would delight everyone who is interested in the University, and, indeed, everyone in the country, if Lord Curzon would accept.
Presented nicely custom framed and matted with an image of Taft.
Accompanied by an additional Letter of Authenticity from James Spence Authentication (JSA)
In 1910, University Day at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) featured speeches, musical performances, and the presentation of honorary degrees, commemorating the 156th anniversary of the university's founding. The celebration took place on February 22nd, a date chosen to honor both Penn's founding and George Washington's birthday.
Charles Custis Harrison was an American businessman who owned several sugar refineries in Philadelphia from 1863 to 1892, and served as Provost of the University of Pennsylvania from 1894 to 1910.
27th President. Typed letter signed “Wm. H. Taft” AS PRESIDENT, August 12, 1909, The White House Washington stationery, but sent from his vacation home in Beverly, Massachusetts, to Charles C. Harrison as Provost of the University of Pennsylvania, in full:
The suggestion that Lord Curzon , now Chancellor of the University of Oxford, should deliver the oration on University Day at the University of Pennsylvania, on the 22nd of February , 1910, seems to me to be a most excellent one. It would delight everyone who is interested in the University, and, indeed, everyone in the country, if Lord Curzon would accept.
Presented nicely custom framed and matted with an image of Taft.
Accompanied by an additional Letter of Authenticity from James Spence Authentication (JSA)
In 1910, University Day at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) featured speeches, musical performances, and the presentation of honorary degrees, commemorating the 156th anniversary of the university's founding. The celebration took place on February 22nd, a date chosen to honor both Penn's founding and George Washington's birthday.
Charles Custis Harrison was an American businessman who owned several sugar refineries in Philadelphia from 1863 to 1892, and served as Provost of the University of Pennsylvania from 1894 to 1910.
