Historical Political Cut Signature Confusion

Please forgive my ignorance if there is a simple answer. Why does PMG (1905- 1907) George B. Cortelyou's name appear Under Secretary of the Navy*(or) US Attorney General*Charles Joseph Bonaparte's signature?  what I could imagine was a correspondence letter. THANK YOU

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on February 10, 2018 at 12:56pm

Borrowed stationary?

Permalink Reply by Jason Toney on February 10, 2018 at 1:37pm

maby the letter was written to George. I have a Nixon letter somewhere and under his signature and to the left is the name and address of the person he wrote to

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on February 10, 2018 at 1:39pm

Hi Jason, That close?

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on February 10, 2018 at 1:57pm

I think Jason might be correct.

Permalink Reply by Jason Toney on February 10, 2018 at 2:01pm

not as close as the one you posted. the address at the lower corner is 1 inch away from Sincerely and a half inch away from the signature

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on February 10, 2018 at 2:05pm

This is a poster child for the unfortunate practice of making "cuts". Context, meaning - all gone/unavailable. 

Permalink Reply by Michael Coffey on February 10, 2018 at 3:08pm

I have cut signatures from the 1900s and I never understood why they would cut out the signature from a hand crafted note or typed letter. I'd imagine it would be a lot more meaningful to read their letters and keep the autograph as a complete piece.

Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on February 10, 2018 at 3:35pm

Meaningful and thus valuable. It is a practice that continues to this day - sad to say. 

Permalink Reply by Paulrichards on March 12, 2018 at 6:19pm

Bonaparte is writer and cortelyou is recpient

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