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John and Nellie Connally period facsimile mourning letter issued from The Executive Mansion, Austin, Texas, expressing gratitude for the sympathy and support extended to the Connally family following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. The message, reproduced in facsimile from the Connallys’ original handwriting and signatures, reads:

“Please accept our heartfelt thanks for your kind and thoughtful expression of friendship, prayer and hope when we both needed them so much.”

The letter bears the printed facsimile signatures of both John Connally and Nellie Connally and was distributed in response to the extraordinary outpouring of correspondence received after the events in Dallas.

This poignant piece is directly connected to one of the most consequential days in American history. On November 22, 1963, Texas Governor John Connally and First Lady Nellie Connally were riding in the presidential limousine with President and Mrs. Kennedy during the motorcade through Dallas when shots rang out in Dealey Plaza. Governor Connally was seriously wounded in the attack that claimed President Kennedy’s life. In the weeks and months that followed, the Connallys received thousands of letters expressing sympathy, prayers, and support. The present letter was produced as an acknowledgment of those messages and serves as a tangible reminder of the profound national grief that followed the assassination.

Overall condition is fine.

John Bowden Connally Jr. (1917-1993) served as the 39th Governor of Texas from 1963 to 1969 and later held national office as Secretary of the Navy and Secretary of the Treasury. A close political ally of Lyndon B. Johnson, Connally became permanently linked to the events of November 22, 1963, when he was wounded during the assassination of President Kennedy. He later became an influential national political figure and was considered a potential presidential candidate.

Idanell “Nellie” Connally (1919-2006) served as First Lady of Texas and was seated in the presidential limousine directly in front of President and Mrs. Kennedy during the Dallas motorcade. She is remembered for her famous remark to President Kennedy moments before the assassination: “You certainly can’t say that the people of Dallas haven’t given you a nice welcome today.” Following the tragedy, she became an important witness to the events in Dealey Plaza and remained a respected figure in Texas political history for decades.

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