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Harry Truman ALS on The White House Letterhead

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Autographs Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
Harry Truman ALS on The White House Letterhead
<Our item number 140218><B>Truman, Harry S.</B> Autograph letter signed &#34;Harry Truman&#34; as President, on &#34;The White House Washington&#34; letterhead, 1p, 8¾ x 6¾ in., 13 May 1948. To Mrs. Lauretta Young, his secretary and the wife of Truman&#39;s close friend Merl Young. Accompanied by the original hand-delivered transmittal envelope addressed in Truman&#39;s hand. Truman writes: &#34;Dear Lauretta:- Thanks a lot for the nice birthday present. I&#39;m sure that those cards will bring me luck. It was thoughtful of you and Rose to remember the day…&#34; Truman&#39;s birthday was May 8th. In 1940, then Senator Truman gave Merl Young&#39;s wife, Lauretta, a job in his office. Lauretta stayed with Harry Truman and when he went to the White House, she went along as secretary to the President&#39;s personal secretary, as White House stenographer. In 1951, Young would become embroiled in controversy when she accepted a &#36;9000 mink coat from an attorney specializing in clients who wanted RF C &#40;Reconstruction Finance Corporation&#41; funds. Light stains to a portion of the letter, otherwise fine. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;4,000 - 6,000. <BR><BR>Our item number 140218<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/49jpegs/140218.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>