Harry S. Truman telegram to Bess Wallace - December 24, 1917
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17 KS M 25 NL OKLAHOMA CITY [OKLAHOMA DECEMBER] 24 1917 MISS BESS WALLANCE 219 N DELAWARE ST., INDEPENDENCE [Missouri]. MERRY XMAS WISH I COULD BE PRESENT TODAY WE ARE HAVING SOME XMAS DOWN HER BUT ITS NOT LIKE HOME HOPE ANOTHER WONT PASS WITH ME AWAY BEST WISHES TO YOUR MOTHER AND ALL THE FAMILY HARRY STURMAN 93 0 AM [DECEMBER] 25 1917
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| Title | Harry S. Truman telegram to Bess Wallace - December 24, 1917 |
| Creator | Truman, Harry S. |
| Source | Truman, Harry S. Telegram to Bess Wallace. 24 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_4-74_01. Harry S. Truman Library and Museum |
| Description | Telegram from Harry S. Truman to his future wife, Bess Wallace, wishing her a Merry 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; Telegram; Christmas |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | HST-FBP_4-74_01 |
| Contributing Institution | Harry S. Truman Library and Museum |
| Rights | Documents in this file are in the public domain. |
| Date Original | December 24, 1917 |
| Language | English |