World War II-dated TLS signed “Harry,” one page, 8 x 10.5, United States Senate, Committee on Military Affairs letterhead, May 22, 1944. Letter to longtime friend Edward McKim, in full: "I found your letter of the Twenty Eighth of April and the copy of the one which we had sent you on May Eighth, on my desk when I got back here. I don't know whether you have heard it or not but my Mother fell about a month ago and injured her thigh just below the place that was broken about four years ago, although the break did not go all the way, and also broke the bone at the point of her shoulder, so I was staying in reach of her, except for about five days which I spent at Hot Springs sleeping. I got back here Saturday morning and have been going the usual rounds since then. Congratulations to the grandfather—it certainly is something to feel happy and brag about. I am supposed to speak at the meeting on the Twenty Second, and if you say so I will keep the twin bedroom, although we can get a parlor suite at the Coronado that will knock the eyes out of any visitors you may have. It is a long way from taw however, and I will do what you want in the matter. I am writing Mr. Francis Kuhn, Executive Assistant Manager, Hotel Statler, telling him to hold the twin bedroom for us. My Key West trip was rather a hectic affair. I held a hearing in Seattle for two days, one in San Francisco for a day, and then a three-day hearing in Los Angeles, after which I went to Salt Lake City and Ogden and made political speeches. I went to Phoenix and made another one, and finally wound up in Lubbock with a fourth one, and from there I drove to Amarillo and through to Kansas City. I appreciated Hayden's mention of me for Vice President, but as I have told you time and time again I am not a candidate and don't expect to be. It would absolutely ruin me from the standpoint of the Senate and throw away nine years of the hardest sort of work." Truman adds a handwritten postscript: "My best to the family—all of them including grandbaby. Looking forward to a grand visit with you June 22." In fine condition, with two file holes to the top edge.
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