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HARRY S TRUMAN âe" LETTER & SIGNATURE - AUTHENTIC Signed letter to a well-wishing constituent from Harry S Truman, 33 rd President of the United States of America and dated March 28, 1969. Mr. Truman was born in Lamar , Missouri on May 8, 1884. He died at the age of 82 on December 26, 1972 in Kansas City , Missouri . THIS IS THE SIGNATURE OF HARRY S TRUMAN (NO PERIOD MARK AFTER THE S) Mr. Truman did not have a middle name , only a middle initial. In his autobiography, Truman stated, "I was named for . . . Harrison Young. I was given the diminutive Harry and, so that I could have two initials in my given name, the letter S was added. My Grandfather Truman's name was Anderson Shippe [sometimes also spelled 'Shipp'] Truman and my Grandfather Young's name was Solomon Young, so I received the S for both of them." He once joked that the S was a name, not an initial, and it should not have a period, but official documents and his presidential library all use a period. Furthermore, the Harry S. Truman Library has numerous examples of the signature written at various times throughout Truman's lifetime w his own use of a period after the S is conspicuous. The Associated Press Stylebook has called for a period after the S since the early 1960s, when Truman indicated he had no preference. However, the use of a period after his middle initial is not universal, and the official White House biography does not use it. All official US Navy listings of the USS Harry S. Truman ( CVN-75) include the period after the S. Truman's bare initial caused an unusual slip when he first became president and had to take the oath of office . At a meeting in the Cabinet Room, Chief Justice Harlan Stone began reading the oath by saying "I, Harry Shipp Truman, . . ." Truman responded: "I, Harry S. Trumanâe¦ TEXT OF LETTER: HARRY S TRUMAN INDEPENDENCE , MISSOURI Dear Mrs. Weist: Thank you for your good letter, which I was glad to have. I took note of all that you had to say and appreciate your very kind comments and your good wishes for my health. Sincerely yours, Harry S Truman (signature) Beautifully framed in black wood and professionally mounted with acid-free backing and matt. The presentation has a wonderful engraving of the President from the Bureau of Engraving in Washington , D.C. The matt has a round cut-out surrounding the engraved picture and a square cut-out highlighting the letter, using one matt. Itâe(tm)s beautifully done and then itâe(tm)s sealed against potential damage of any kind. Measures 15 1/2" by 9 1/2". A WONDERFUL HISTORIC PRESENTATION PIECE!
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