TLS, one page, 6.5 x 10, personal letterhead, June 19, 1968. Letter to writer Stella K. Hershan. In full: “I have on many state occasions and in my writings paid tribute to Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, for her devotion and dedication to the solution of the many problems that afflict human beings throughout the world. I have, as you know, officially proclaimed her the ‘First Lady of the World.’” Matted and framed with a photo of Truman and Roosevelt together in the White House to an overall size of 23 x 16. In very good to fine condition, with significant staining to the top. Hershan went on to publish two biographies of the first lady in 1970 and 1993, respectively entitled A Woman of Quality: Eleanor Roosevelt, and The Candles She Lit: The Legacy of Eleanor Roosevelt. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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