Edith Bolling Wilson. Five items: first is TLS dated March 7, 1924 which reads "My dear Mr. Postmaster General: Accept my thanks for your very kind letter of March fifth informing me that Congress has enacted a law granting me free transmission in the mails of matter sent by me under my written autograph signature..." and signed, second item is mourning cover with "Edith Bolling Wilson" free frank used on March 19, 1924 in Washington D.C. and addressed to the Postmaster General, third item is original contents which contains TLS reading "Admiral Grayson delivered to me on yesterday your very kind message that it would be acceptable to the Post Office Department for me to use a fac-simile signature, made with rubber stamp, for franking letters. As I was under the impression that there had been a ruling to the contrary, I have thought it best to write you before doing this." and signed, fourth item is a small cover dated Oct. 17, 1928 with a facsimile free frank, final item is autograph free frank on mourning cover to New York, contents with printed "Mrs Woodrow Wilson desires to express her deep appreciation of your kind sympathy", very early use (Woodrow Wilson passed away on Feb. 3, 1924), Very Fine, an historically important assemblage, Edith Bolling Wilson was the first presidential widow to use a facsimile, most others following also did so

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