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INTRODUCTION TIMELINE THEMES   Forebears and Family Warrior for Empire Visits to America American Presidents The Communicator The Politician World War II Cold Warrior The Long Sunset OBJECTS Clementine Churchill to W. Averell Harriman, June 30, 1942 Wartime shortages and commodities rationing in Great Britain were occasionally alleviated by friendly Americans. In this note from Clementine Churchill to Averell Harriman, she thanks him for handkerchiefs and other gifts: "I was ‘running short' & one hates to spare precious coupons on handkerchiefs. . . . And the Ham! The glorious ham! Words fail me." Object Details: Holograph letter. W. Averell Harriman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (170) Related Theme: World War II Transcript: June 30, '42 My dear Averell I do think it is sweet of you in the midst of all our work & pre-occupations to have bought those exquisite handkerchiefs for me. I'm delighted & truly grateful as I was "running short" & one hates to spare precious coupons on handkerchiefs - I don't know why - ? perhaps because they are so easily lost. And the Ham! The glorious ham! Words fail me. Love from Yours ever Clementine S. C.

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