Harding, Warren G. (1865-1923) to James Murrary Dewey re: his penmanship
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02793.070 Author/Creator: Harding, Warren G. (1865-1923) Place Written: Washington Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1921/08/29 Pagination: 1 p. 23 x 18 cm Order a Copy
Written as President on White House stationery, apparently in response to a request to pen a letter. Harding compares his penmanship to Horace Greeley's.
August 29/21
My Dear Mr. Dewey:
One is not disproved to ignore so simple a request, through know you can understand that it is not always easy to few a letter where one is letting out of practice. My work led me to write with a [illegible] in editorial matter, for nearly thirty years, but official duties - and consideration for others - have turned me to dictation. Curiously enough, men who an long - practiced in Ring-hand newspaper writer, an property accused poor penmanship. Your may read that Horace [illegible] had but one [illegible] who could put in [illegible] what that famous editor write my penmanship is not so bad - nor my editorials so good.
Thus, I have met your wish, which is a pleasure.
Very truly Warren G. Harding
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