From Harry S. Truman to Bess W. Truman, October 1, 1939

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Description: 

Letter from Harry S. Truman at the Carroll Arms Hotel in Washington D.C. to his wife Bess in Independence, Missouri. In this letter, Truman updates Bess on his day and then comments on his present association with the Kansas City political machine: "The terrible things done by the high ups in K.C. will be a lead weight to me from now on, and I've just go to win anyhow and make 'em like it."

Date: 
October 1st 1939
Modern Location: 
Rights Statement: 
Publication, commercial use, or reproduction of this image or the accompanying data requires prior written permission from the The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum. Use of this image also requires that credit be given to The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum.
Collection Title, Call or Box Number: 
HST-FBP_10-83_01, Papers of Harry S. Truman Pertaining to Family, Business, and Personal Affairs
Digital Object Identifier: 
HST-FBP_10-83_01
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