Harry S. Truman telegram to Bess Wallace - ca. December 25, 1918
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[Telegram] Received T 8KS CE 9 Cable 1918 France 23 Miss Bess Wallace Independence [Missouri] Merry Xmas Harry H Truman 845A [stamp]Phoned to Miss Walad Time 918 By Ty 1523-W
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Western Union Telegram 1918 For Quick Service Answer by Bearer Miss Bess Wallace Number Charges Pay No Charges Unless Written In Ink on Delivery Sheet
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Western Union Telegraph And Cable Fast Day Messages Day Letter – Night Letters Money Transferred By Telegraph
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| Title | Harry S. Truman telegram to Bess Wallace - ca. December 25, 1918 |
| Creator | Truman, Harry S. |
| Source | Truman, Harry S. Letter to Bess Wallace. ca. 25 December 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_6_05_01. Harry S. Truman Library and Muse |
| Description | Telegram from Harry S. Truman to his future wife, Bess Wallace, wishing her a Merry Christmas. Captain Truman was placed in charge of 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; World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States; United States. Army. Division, 35th; Christmas |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | HST-FBP_6-05_01 |
| Contributing Institution | Harry S. Truman Library and Museum |
| Rights | Documents in this file are in the public domain. |
| Date Original | ca.December 25, 1918 |
| Language | English |