June 22nd, 1945: Averell Harriman, then-Ambassador to the Soviet Union, sends this top-secret telegram to Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief William Leahy discussing an upcoming meeting in Berlin. (x)
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The royal baby of 1948 — On November 14, 1948, President and Mrs. Truman sent this telegram to Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip upon the birth of their son, Prince Charles.
-from the Truman Library
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Photograph of the wreckage of the USS MAINE, 1898
From the Series: Court of Inquiry into the Sinking of the USS Maine, 02/1898 - 03/1898
This telegram from the Key West Naval Station forwards word from Charles S. Sigsbee, Captain of the Maine about the destruction of his ship in Havana harbor on the evening of February 15, 1898, a pivotal event leading up to the Spanish-American War. Read More about the legacy of the USS Maine at Prologue…
Source: research.archives.gov
“At last I know true meaning of rapture, Jackie is enshrined forever in my heart. Thanks mom and dad for making me worthy of her. Your loving son, Jack.”
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Telegram from Babe’s publicist Christy Walsh to Babe’s widow Claire following Babe’s death. Dated August 16, 1948, it reads: There were just too many extra innings for Babe’s poor overworked heart. Thank God his suffering has ended. Please accept my sympathy. Sincerely, Christy Walsh.
September 2nd, 1955: Mamie Bradley, the mother of Emmett Till, sends this telegram to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, asking for his help to make sure that "justice is meted out" to those that killed her son. Till, a 14-year-old African-American from Chicago, had come to Money, Mississippi to visit relatives. He was brutally murdered by two white men for allegedly acting "too friendly" with a white girl, and his mother requested an open-casket funeral so that people would see the effects of the prevalent racism in the South. Unfortunately, an all-white jury failed to convict the murderers after only a few minutes deliberation and the men responsible later proudly confessed to the crime. The case was viewed as a turning point in the civil rights movement. Eisenhower, unlike many Republicans (and quite a few Democrats) of his time, strongly supported civil rights. (x)
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“I wish you a most successful administration…”
-Herbert Hoover to Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932
On November 8, 1932, FDR won forty-two of the forty-eight states, an electoral vote margin of 472 to 59, and a popular vote of 22.8 million to Hoover’s 15.7 million.
Source: fdrlibrary.wordpress.com
November 26th, 1963: President Lyndon B. Johnson sends this telegram to Delaware Governor Elbert N. Carvel, thanking him for his support in the days following JFK's assassination.
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Telegram from James Meredith to Robert Ellis, Registrar of the University of Mississippi, 1962
After a series of legal battles, James Meredith became the first African American accepted at the segregated University of Mississippi. Backed by a Supreme Court ruling, he attempted to register at the Ole Miss campus in Oxford on September 20, 1962 but was personally blocked by Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett.
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long-live-lucy
Desi’s telegram to his queen. ;)
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August 31, 1960. Nixon sends this telegram to Kennedy. Nixon had been injured and Kennedy stated he would not start his campaign until Nixon had recovered.
National Archives image #193135. Public domain.
July 6th, 1962: President John F. Kennedy sends this telegram to Sir Winston Churchill
November 23rd, 1963: Telegram sent to White House Press Secretary Malcolm Kilduff from General Murray Bywater, expressing condolences after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy the previous day.
A telegram sent to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, congratulating him on his re-election. The senders ask FDR if Thanksgiving will be on the 28th or the 21st. Thanksgiving was previously celebrated on the fifth Thursday of November, but in 1939, FDR changed it to the fourth Thursday in order to boost the economy by extending the holiday shopping season.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
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“Although there will continue to be disagreements over the best means to use in pursuing our goals, I want to assure you that you have my complete and whole-hearted support as you take the oath of office this January.”
Telegram of President Ford’s concession message to President-Elect Jimmy Carter following the 1976 Election. 11/3/76.
Source: presidentialtimeline.org
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This telegram was sent by Alexander “Sandro” Girard to J. Irwin Miller asking about a floor plan and the status of Navajo rugs that were sent to Columbus, Indiana. Miller penned his response onto the telegram, which was then sent back to Girard.
Telegram to J. Irwin Miller from Alexander Girard, 14 September 1955, 1/1, Miller House and Garden Collection, IMA Archives, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana.