Harry S. Truman telegram to Bess Wallace - January 14, 1918
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Lawton, [Oklahoma January] 14, 1918 MISS BESS WALLACE 219 DELAWARE ST., INDEPENDENCE [Missouri] WIRED YOU A FAST DAY MESSAGE. TODAY I HAVE BEEN HOPELESSLY COVERED UP WITH WORK SINCE RETURNING THE CANTEEN WAS CLOSED UP AND I HAD A STATEMENT TO MAKE HAVE BEEN ORDERED UP FOR SPECIAL DUTY AND DONT KNOW WHAT I AM TO DO HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN SOON IF I DON'T WILL WRITE WRITING YOU TODAY. HARRY 816 AM [JANUARY] 15 1918
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| Title | Harry S. Truman telegram to Bess Wallace - January 14, 1918 |
| Creator | Truman, Harry S. |
| Source | Truman, Harry S. Telegram to Bess Wallace. 14 January 1918. Papers of Harry S. Truman Pertaining to Family, Business and Personal Affairs; Correspondence from Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace, 1910-1919. HST-FBP_4-79_01. Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, |
| Description | Telegram from Harry S. Truman to his future wife, Bess Wallace. Captain Harry S. Truman commanded Battery D of the 129th Field Artillery Regiment from July 11, 1918 through the end of the war on November 11, 1918. During his military service Truman frequently wrote to Bess informing her of his experiences. |
| Subject LCSH | Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972; United States. Army. Field Artillery Battalion, 129th; Telegram |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | HST-FBP_4-79_01 |
| Contributing Institution | Harry S. Truman Library and Museum |
| Rights | Documents in this file are in the public domain. |
| Date Original | January 14, 1918 |
| Language | English |