Teddy Roosevelt ALS Consoling Harvard Chum's Widow: "I know how very hard it is for you to be left -
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| Lot number | 0125 |
| Estimate | $800 - $1,200 |
| Opening bid | $260 |
| Auction | Rare Autographs Manuscripts Books Photographs |
| Date | September 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | University Archives |
| Location | Wilton, Connecticut |
Theodore Roosevelt Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, NY, February 3, 1917 Teddy Roosevelt ALS Consoling Harvard Chum's Widow: "I know how very hard it is for you to be left - to bring up your children in

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