James P. Woods 1904 Autographed Letter. Roanoke, VA Mayor; U.S. Congressman

Description: March 1, 1904 James P. Woods Autographed Letter. Roanoke, Virginia Mayor; U.S. Congressman. The letter is written to Miss Susie K. Moon, Chatham, Virginia, who was his fiance at the time. Four pages written on two pages of letterhead stationery from Robertson, Hall & Woods. Attorneys at Law. Roanoke, Va. It is mostly a rather flowery love letter but also talks of going to a play and being sick and recovering from the grippe. It is signed "Your dear, James". From Wikipedia: James P. Woods was born near Roanoke, Virginia, Woods attended the common schools. He graduated from Roanoke College in 1892. He was President of his class and a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He studied law at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1892 and 1893. Roanoke College conferred an honorary LLD degree in 1948. He was admitted to the bar in 1893 and commenced practice in Roanoke, Virginia. He married Susie K. Moon of Chatham, Virginia in 1904. He was a member of the Roanoke City Council 1897-1898. He served as mayor of Roanoke 1898-1900. Woods was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth and Sixty-sixth Congresses to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Carter Glass. He was reelected to the Sixty-seventh Congress and served from February 25, 1919, to March 3, 1923. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1922. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1920. He served as president and member of the board of trustees of Roanoke College for 31 years. He served as member of the board of trustees of the Randolph-Macon system of colleges. Rector of the board of visitors of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He resumed the practice of law. He died at his home in Roanoke, Virginia, July 7, 1948. He was interred in Evergreen Burial Park.The envelope is FAIR-GOOD condition with edge and corner wear and soiling. The first page of the letter is EX condition, the second page is VG+ with staining bleed through from the envelope. Both pages have normal mailing folds. I use a poor/fair/good/very good/excellent/mint grading system and grade very conservatively (see my feedback). This does NOT necessarily correspond to the generic Ebay grading system that we must use. Shipping is $3.95 in the U.S. USPS can be very slow with some items right now (12/24). Please let us know if you have not received your item within two weeks of the mailing date. International Buyers – Please NotePlease obtain shipping quote before bidding. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. Thank you. We cannot be responsible for transit times through customs.THANKS FOR LOOKING! WE NOW HAVE OUR EBAY STORE! CHECK IT OUT FOR MORE VINTAGE ITEMS. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter

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