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Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963 to Emily Davis Chamberlain re: thanks for her letter of support, happy birthday

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02793.102 Author/Creator: Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963 Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Typed letter signed Date: 1962/04/20 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 23 cm, Width: 18 cm Order a Copy

Signed as President on White House stationery, with a handwritten postscript "yours was almost the nicest letter we have received since being in the W.H."

Kennedy, John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963

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