Using roots as clues, what does autograph mean in the following sentence?

The governor could not give the child an autograph because no one had a pen.

personal drive

special leadership

personal recommendation

* own writing

The meaning of autograph as used in the sentence, "The governor could not give the child an autograph because no one had a pen", is own writing. The use of the word autograph here means a signature written by one's own handwriting. The clue used here is the word "pen".