Correspondence Between President Harry S. Truman and Mira Ewin

3118 Jena Street, New Orleans 15, Louisiana May 8, 1945 President Harry S. Truman Washington, D.C. Dear Harry: I heard your broadcast this morning, and [underlined; pencil] when you said that this was your birthday I was thankful and glad for you that you could celebrate your birthday in such manner. [/underlined; pencil] Let us hope that this is really a new era in WORLD HISTORY. I pray that God may use you for great and noble deeds. [left margin; "|" marked section] You are sure to have your birthday celebrated by the greater part of the human race, although some may not know about it. I have been writing birthday letters for the May people in my family and thot [sic] you should be remembered, too. We have six in our family. Lily of the Valley is your birth flower. Betty gave a fine write-up for Bess. Give my love to Bess and Margaret. I wish them and you many happy and useful days. I wish Miss Phelps could have lived to see this day. She wrote me once, "We did some good in the world." She was referring to you. Love and best [underlined; pencil] wishes from your former teacher and friend. [/underlined; pencil] [inserted; pencil] xPPF 25 xPPF 1-A Mira Waller Ewin [pencil notations] xPPF 310 - E xPPF 200 V-E Day Address 5/8/45 "E" [right margin; stamped] P.P.F. [handwritten; penciled circle] 1384 [right margin] May 17, 1945 Dear Mira: You don't know how very much I appreciated your letter dated on my birthday. I am glad you like the proclamation. I am also glad to know what my [underlined; pencil] birth flower [/underlined; penciled] is. Bess and Margaret were certainly happy to hear from you. I too wish [underlined; penciled] Miss Phelps [/underlined; penciled] were alive - she was rather prejudiced in my favor. Sincerely yours, HARRY S. TRUMAN Mrs. [crossed out] [inserted] Miss [/inserted] Mira Waller Ewin [inserted] # 3118 Jena Street New Orleans 15, Louisiana