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James Buchanan autograph letter of recommendation signed. Written from Wheatland, his home outside Lancaster, Pennsylvania on 31 May 1867, Buchanan praises the service of his head servant in the White House. Letter reads in full, ''The Bearer hereof, Wm. Richard Goodchild was in my employment as head servant & waiter at the White House during the period I occupied it. He was a well trained excellent and agreeable servant, & able and willing to turn his hand with satisfaction to any duty assigned to him. His disposition is, I think, very amiable and he always evinced a desire to please. Of course, I have known nothing of him for the last six years. / James Buchanan''. Single page measures 6.25'' x 8''. Folds, light soiling and writing in pencil at bottom. Overall very good condition.
James Buchanan Letter of Recommendation Signed -- ''...Wm. Richard Goodchild was in my employment as head servant & waiter at the White House during the period I occupied it...''
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