TLS as president, one page, 6.75 x 8.85, White House letterhead, January 17, 1969. Johnson writes to Senator Margaret Chase Smith. In full: “The time of my departure grows near, but I leave with a sense of pride in the quality of friends I have made over the years. I am indeed proud to call you ‘my friend’—a good friend, a steadfast friend, a loyal friend. You have helped lighten the load that I have carried as President and you have enriched my life. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.” Smith (1897–1995), a Republican legislator from Maine for more than 40 years, was the first woman to serve in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Light marginal staining, otherwise fine condition. Auction LOA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
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