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    "title": "Letter from Mary Kelley to Bess W. Truman, with Handwritten Draft Reply",
    "description": "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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    "ocrText": "Fannant /ASHION Of m x A\nKelley\nApril 3, 1952\nMrs. Harry S. Truman\nThe White House\nWashington, D.C.\nDear Mrs. Truman:\nOf course, there are no strings attached to the\ngift of your Sally Victor hat. We know it will look lovely on you,\nand we hope you enjoy it.\nSincerely yours,\nBreley\nMary Kelley, Director\n/t\nMillinery Fashion Bureau\n1450 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. LOngacre 4-7800\nWest Coast Office: 210 West 7th Street, Los Angeles 14"
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