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    "title": "Letter from Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor",
    "description": "In this letter, Lyndon B. Johnson tells Lady Bird Taylor he received letters from her and Gene [Boehringer]; Gene expressed approval of their relationship. Johnson mentions his long conversation with Helen Crouch and plans to have dinner with Bill and Irene White. He recommends books for Taylor to read and writes he is looking forward to talking to her on Sunday.",
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        "Courtship Letters"
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    "ocrText": "We have y floors here where only conjussional - people Yun line I'm -\nnumer in a larger, prester room THE Dodge 10A. HOTEL Room 109\na r B. Annely & lived in 1 Ds\nWashington, D.C.\n9:30\nDearest\nThey told The at the desk as Q came at ten in that so\nthe of questity this pick letter may be to tell briefer how usual\nlast mail up tonight year than\nIn the I must depressed, you all\nA bejuning am tonght. Blue, the\nday gesterday and slept from said\" Hold\nhappy - // came home 3:30 to from 1.5. 5.\noffice at fire and h did your and\nwaked hands me and Close your eyes\" security\nhe the a letter from I the read it, reread\ngirl gave in all the world. and\nKissed the picture of my darling had\nto have driver with there Crauch\nChesel off to school, at you R and arranged\nCarol Deper. I felen is my telle radio to\nChestes Danis, administrator of the\nwrites friend and Carol is secretary aaa.\nBath Very interesting and highly intelligent. therty\nCarol had to Colch a trail at nine\nTHE Dodge HOTEL\nV/I to eliminated the Washington, plumer D.C. and statted this\njust L conldn't fet up- sleepy to the\nwe tatted-inth felen until - too late, - too\nmorning lazy, or something. Q had two When letters L got had Gene sent office had me\nat ten to letter. and you I've gust been\nare\n1\nat repricing your - airmail all day. 27 was and posted Q received at Marshall it\nat 1:30 the today. Sept The letter you sent sometime- yesterday\nwas think the 26th put it isn't airmal\nmailed at Karuack at 11 clear It\nI within monday might your Nednesday\nno received today was written had\nnight and in it you said you lorber\nWritten me only tests hones\nThat means wrote me Tuesday eslu that and\nthe chances you are better than\ngel have a letter Sunday R do so want\nit - two of them in possible.\nTHE Dodge HOTEL\n3/1 Jomarrow Air joing Washington, to here D.C. duiver with Bill\nand are out at 1:30 - even back if in\nand drene White, they line out in Virgunia\nwe aren't we hungry gaing Do I Can get\ntwice to study.\nnow I'm going to auswer some frestions to\n2 mant the big picture you here gaving years\nme the and ones the you one\nfind going for here have - deseloped made in Dallas in\nyou the may apl / of Course Q yroul that, but you\nWishigton at after testen Thanks to givery that pleasink then if you a\n\"The Her enjoy Dealers\", I'm sure you but\npreture don't will the is reading the next if best. your horent here you already seen\nthe autobiophy y Lucalu them Stefferes both\nIn on hore the next it and mail will if you send Loren't read them\nHOTEL\n4 horrit had a THE Washington, Dodge to my D.C. wire feel last thirking\nI bluing so I'm reply just babbleing offer night his\nforing to kiss and you, tell had you D test just you,\nabout talking to you tomorrow here\nlm you\nwait — f'll letter try- - me a lot of relief. Cherish\nher Q and have her, She\ntake Gene's pride in her fave\nmind a mi by what she you on\nfriendship admiration told for in\nAustin the sand- you and and\nAnt today in Commenting extremely\nour mtunate love in having Birds lne / that well, mean\na Sincere stamp mays. approval? that\nlit mls bath Doesn't Din't let\nI'm of to long Catch time postman tuck Mipelfin in toughtung they time.\nHonght anything expassion again and fresh will he my studying adio\nhappen to of interfere.\" With in sereet mind\nUNITED STATES POSTAGE\nTHE DODGE HOTEL\nWashington, D.C.\nWASHING\nMALE\nCENTS\n138AM TS\nMiss Bird JAVLOR,\nKARNACK,\nTexas"
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