409. WILLIAM H. TAFT T.L.S. as Secretary of War on official letterhead, 1p. 4to., Washington, Jan. 4, 1908. Taft mentions that he has received a copy of the Globe and Commercial of New York which contains "a very complimentary editorial" and asks that his thanks be transmitted to the editor who had sent it to him. Signature a bit faded, else very good. $150 - 200