Subject: Cabinet officers

Autograph letter signed by Oscar S. Straus, the first Jewish member of a U.S. presidential cabinet, to Isidor Lewi, dated September 12, 1893. Written on "United States Hotel" stationery, the letter expresses gratitude for Lewi's editorial clippings and promises to seek opportunities for Lewi. The letter shows signs of expected folds and a small tear affecting one word, but remains in very good condition. It is one page and measures 5.75" x 9". The letter was written from Saratoga Springs, New York.

Three-page letter from Oscar S. Straus, United States Ambassador to Turkey, to Dr. Meyer Kayserling, dated October 11, 1899. Written on United States Legation letterhead, the letter discusses Straus's plan to resign his ambassadorship.