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Malliness FASHION BUREAU
Kelley
April 3, 1952
HARRY TRUMAND NARA
Mrs. Harry S. Truman
The White House
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mrs. Truman:
Of course, there are no strings attached to the
gift of your Sally Victor hat. We know it will look lovely on you,
and we hope you enjoy it.
Sincerely yours,
Mary Beeley (P)
Mary Kelley, Director
/t
Millinery Fashion Bureau
1450 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. LOngacre 4-7800
West Coast Office: 210 West 7th Street, Los Angeles 14
Aear Miss Kelley
TRUMAN THE 5. NIRA OBRAPH
Iam simply delighted
mith my hat! It is s the most
attractive me I have seen
it is
all spring and Iam happy
Imare it at one the
moot important recasions
when was here_
the day she presented In Carillona
to the nation - and had many
pleasant things said about
you Thillenen, Fashion Bureau
mie you plean Thank
aud thiss Victor for me and
by all means, yourself
Ph. PhT
Mest Sincerely
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This letter from the Millinery Fashion Bureau accompanied a hat given to First Lady Bess Wallace Truman. Mrs. Truman wrote the attached draft reply for her secretary to type. According to Mrs. Truman's note, she wore the hat on April 4, 1952, at the dedication of the carillon in Meridian Hill Park, which was a gift from the Netherlands. Queen Juliana of the Netherlands presented the gift.
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