TRUMAN HARRY S Typed Letter Signed Harry as President to Jam

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A "NUT" FORGES LETTER TO PRESIDENT FROM PENDERGAST TRUMAN, HARRY S. Typed Letter Signed, "Harry," as President, to James M. Pendergast ("My dear Jim"), enclosing a letter addressed to "H.S. Truman" and signed "J. Pendergast" [present], and acknowledging it to be a forgery. 1 page, 4to, White House stationery, with integral blank; faint band of toning along left edge, horizontal fold. With the original envelope. (TFC) Washington, 16 August 1952

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"I am enclosing you a spasm which came to me a day or two ago. You can see plainly that it is a forgery. I wish I could catch up with the bird who wrote it. I'd treat him in the manner in which he is entitled to be treated. You wonder sometimes what causes the 'nuts' to click."
with--Manuscript letter, in an unknown hand, signed "J. Pendergast," to Truman: "Well, Harry, are you enjoying yourself? . . . How quick and often you are changing your Mind in your Statements. I know your 'Friends' Maj. Gen. Vaughan (5%) and Dwyer in Mexico will feel terribly bad about your Quitting." 1 page, small 4to. With the original envelope. Chicago, 31 July 1952 [from postmark].