From Harry S. Truman to Bess W. Truman, September 28, 1939

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Description: 

Letter from Harry S. Truman in Washington D.C. to his wife Bess in Independence, Missouri. In this letter, Truman provides his personal account of the Grand Lodge of Missouri Convention in Saint Louis, Missouri and his successful election to Deputy Master. Truman says, "If my friends hadn't put forth such an effort for me I'd have told 'em to go to hell with the office - and I almost did anyway. I'm glad now I didn't."

Date: 
September 28th 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_10-80_01, Papers of Harry S. Truman Pertaining to Family, Business, and Personal Affairs
Digital Object Identifier: 
HST-FBP_10-80_01
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