Item 43d: A Photostat by [Mary A. Benjamin], [1958 June 26], of a Letter by W[illia]m McKinley to Mr. C. E. Sapp, [18]96 April 19.

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 43d

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A Photostat by [Mary A. Benjamin], [1958 June 26], of a Letter by W[illia]m McKinley to Mr. C. E. Sapp, [18]96 April 19

Dates

[18]96 April 19.

Creator

McKinley, William, 1843-1901 (Person)

Disclaimer for Name and Subject Authorities

Some of the name and subject authority tags have been assigned by educated guessing and estimation of persons and subjects by region, age, profession, and familial relationships. They have been thoroughly researched by using primary and secondary sources available digitally, and named in each description, or in some cases linked directly to the person tag.

Access:

All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.

Extent

From the Collection: 17 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Letter

Condition Note:

Excellent

Measurements:

8 ½ x 11 in.

Description:

The following item depicts a photostat of a letter by William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, to Mr. C. E. Supp (sic) [Charles Earl Sapp], dated April 19, 1896. In the letter McKinley writes that he has received a previous letter by Supp on the 17th. McKinley states that his warm sentiments are appreciated and greatly returned. He invites Supp to Ohio, eager to host him at his convenience. He writes that Mr. Mark Hanna would be glad to see Supp. He concludes by requesting Supp to write him of his plans soon. The letter is a photostat created by Mary A. Benjamin. She is offering the copy in order to broker a trade with Gilbert Stuart McClintock for items that pertain to influential and presidential candidates of the Wilkes Barre, Northeastern Pennsylvanian region, of which McClintock expressed interest within Benjamin’s collection. It is important to note that the name has been mistranscribed in Benjamin’s sale, transcribed as C. E. Supp, rather than C. E. Sapp, for Charles Earl Sapp. The Notable Men of Kentucky, by Ben La Bree, offers a naming of Charles Earl Sapp under Federal Officers. The date of the photostat by Mary Benjamin, found in the dates tag, has been estimated to occur with her letter naming the same to Gilbert Stuart McClintock, item 1.43d. The Nashville American newspaper has a mention of Sapp and other Kentucky politics during the voting of William McKinley.