Longhand Note of Judge Harry S. Truman

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A longhand note written by Harry S. Truman while he was a judge for Jackson County, Missouri. In this note, Truman writes of his career in politics in Kansas City and of Tom Pendergast. Truman says of him, "I am obligated to the Big Boss, a man of his word; but he gives it very seldom and usually on a sure thing. But he's not a trimmer. He, in times past owned a bawdy house, a saloon and gambling establishment; was raised in that environment, but he's all man. I wonder who's worth more in the sight of the Lord?"

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901 McGee Street
Kansas City, MO
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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-psf_naid735213-01, Harry S. Truman Papers President's Secretary's Files
Digital Object Identifier: 
hst-psf-naid735213-01
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KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY | DIGITAL HISTORY