1948 TRUMAN DEWEY ELECTION 2 letters "Dewey will win of course": 2 letters to Wheaton College student
by Champlain College student
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- Condition
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- Seller
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Southport, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
[TRUMAN DEFEATS DEWEY; POLITICAL MEMORABILIA] TWO 1948 LETTERS from a Champlain College student Chris (male) to a Wheaton College woman Ruth with references to the Truman upset of Dewey in the 1948 presidential election, the first letter is written on the day of the election; (1) Nov. 2, 1948, "It seems rather odd to see you so enthused about Dewey. I am listening to the election returns now. Truman is ahead with 154 out of a needed 206 electoral vote. Dewey will win of course, not that I approve, but I am faced with no alternative…"; Nov.4, 1948 (from postmark), "The election certainly was a surprise for everyone. Truman really deserved it though because if anyone ever fought tooth and nail for anything, he did. It was uphill all the way…"; folded with envelopes /// CONDITION: well-preserved; negligible wear.
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Details
- Seller
- Henry Berry, books/ephemera (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 523213
- Title
- 1948 TRUMAN DEWEY ELECTION 2 letters "Dewey will win of course"
- Author
- Champlain College student
- Format/Binding
- Manuscript letter
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Champlain College student
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1948
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- American politics, president memorabilia, United States election
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ephemera; American History; Politics; Government;