Harry S. Truman telegram to Bess Wallace - December 15, 1917
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LAWTON, [OKLAHOMA DECEMBER] 15, 1917 MISS BESS WALLACE INDEPENDENCE [Missouri]. HOPE YOU HAVE MY LETTERS BY THIS TIME MAIL SOME WHAT DELAYED DOWN HERE MARY AND MAMMA ARRIVED TODAY MARY TELLS ME YOU ARE SICK WIRE ME HOW SERIOUSLY NO CHRISTMAS LEAVE HOPE TO SEE YOU THAT WOULD BE THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT HARRY S TRUMAN 855 AM [DECEMBER] 16 1917
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12-15-[1917]Miss Bess Wallace 219 No Delaware
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| Title | Harry S. Truman telegram to Bess Wallace - December 15, 1917 |
| Creator | Truman, Harry S. |
| Source | Truman, Harry S. Telegram to Bess Wallace. 15 December 1917. Papers of Harry S. Truman Pertaining to Family, Business and Personal Affairs; Correspondence from Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace, 1910-1919. HST-FBP_4-71_01. Harry S. Truman Library and Museum |
| Description | Letter from Harry S. Truman to his future wife, Bess Wallace, informing her that he will not receive a leave for Christmas. 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; World War, 1914-1918--Military life--United States; Telegram |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | HST-FBP_4-71_01 |
| Contributing Institution | Harry S. Truman Library and Museum |
| Rights | Documents in this file are in the public domain. |
| Date Original | December 15, 1917 |
| Language | English |