Lot 188
Woodhouse, Henry & French President Raymond Poincaré, Document Signed by Henry Woodhouse as a member of the Board of Governors of The Aero Club of America, two pages (pages one and four of a bifolium), 14 x 8½ inches, on Aero Club of America stationery, New York, Aug. 12, 1918. Addressed to French President Raymond Poincaré, requesting that he sign one of the first envelopes flown by aeropost (not present). Signed on the otherwise-blank page three by Poincaré ("with his best congratulations, 31 August 1918") and by Woodhouse on page four. Fine. An early aeronautical item. Henry Woodhouse (1884-1970) was an Italian-born US aviation enthusiast, magazine publisher, speculator and forger of historical documents. Raymond Poincaré (1860-1934) served as Prime Minister of France on five separate occasions and as President of France from 1913 to 1920.
Estimated Value $250 - 300
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