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Lot #146
Harry S. Truman: “I was charged with having lipstick on my face all evening. I didn’t try to take it off”

“I was charged with having lipstick on my face all evening. I didn’t try to take it off”

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“I was charged with having lipstick on my face all evening. I didn’t try to take it off”

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 13, 1959. Truman writes Edward D. McKim of Omaha, Nebraska, whom he had been friends since before World War II. In full: “The meeting last Saturday night was one of the most smoothly handled I have ever seen, and Bernie Boyle told me that you had a hand in it, as I suspected. Please tell Mary that I was charged with having lipstick on my face all evening. I didn’t try to take it off. I hope that all of the children are in good health and that your responsibilities regarding the next generation will continue to increase.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. A witty retort with a hint of an underlying inside joke. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.

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