, 1p. 8vo., Washington D.C., Apr. 7, 1947, to Mrs. Douglas A. Milward. "Margaret" thanks a well-wisher who praised her radio debut as a singer in March 1947. However, in comparing the signature to known examples, we find that this letter was in fact not signed by Margaret, but by her father, President Harry S. Truman. Truman was fiercely protective of his daughter and her singing ability; when music critic Paul Hume found fault with a performance in 1950, Truman famously responded: "Some day I hope to meet you. When that happens you'll need a new nose, a lot of beefsteak for black eyes, and perhaps a supporter below!"

It is therefore not surprising that he may have read and answered some of her fan mail. Includes original transmittal envelope and two modern photographic prints of Margaret singing in Detroit. Fine.