TRUMAN, HARRY S. (1884-1972)
Thirty-Third U.S. President - 1945-53; U.S. Vice President - 1945
World War II-Date White House Letter – President for Just Eighteen Days, Since the Death of F.D.R., Truman Thanks Supporters
War-Date Typed Letter Signed, 7” x 8 ¾”, as President on White House stationery, to “Dr. and Mrs. Silas P. Bittner, 903 Schaff Building, 1505 Race Street, Philadelphia 2, Pennsylvania.” During the final days of the war in Europe – just eighteen days after the death of President Franklin Roosevelt and, coincidentally, on the day that German Chancellor Adolf Hitler committed suicide in Berlin – the new President thanks the Bittners for their support and well wishes.
“Washington, April 30, 1945. Dear Dr. and Mrs. Bittner: It was thoughtful of you to write to me as you did on April twenty-first. As I go forward with the tasks entrusted to me, I do so with greater strength because of your prayers and your confidence. Very sincerely yours, Harry S. Truman.”
Overall condition is excellent, with very light, even toning and the usual horizontal fold at the center.
