Harry S. Truman telegram to Bess Wallace - November 7, 1917
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[Telegram], Lawton, Oklahoma November 7, 1917 PERMISSION TO LEAVE REFUSED AT LAST MINUTE. WILL WRITE YOU FULLY. WISH I COULD BE THERE. NO TRUTH IN RUMOR THAT WE ARE LEAVING. HOPE MISS NELLIE HAS A FINE WEDDING. IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN OFFICER TO GET AWAY FROM HERE. HARRY STRUMAN 5:07PM
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[Telegram]11-7-[1917]Miss Bess Wallace 219 No Delaware
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| Title | Harry S. Truman telegram to Bess Wallace - November 7, 1917 |
| Creator | Truman, Harry S. |
| Source | Truman, Harry S. Telegram to Bess Wallace. 07 November 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_4-60_01. Harry S. Truman Library and Museum |
| Description | Telegram from Harry S. Truman to his future wife, Bess Wallace, telling her that he will be unable to come home. 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; Military leaves and furloughs; Telegram |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | HST-FBP_4-60_01 |
| Contributing Institution | Harry S. Truman Library and Museum |
| Rights | Documents in this file are in the public domain. |
| Date Original | November 7, 1917 |
| Language | English |