From Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace, January 19, 1919

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Description: 

Letter from Harry S. Truman to his fiancée Bess Wallace while Truman was at Camp La Baholle, near Verdun, France. Truman shows humility as he urges Bess to not inform others of his letter of commendation, stating that, "There's not one of us who have done anything that any other one of us could not and would not have done if the opportunity had offered."

Date: 
January 19th 1919
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_6-12_01, Papers of Harry S. Truman Pertaining to Family, Business, and Personal Affairs
Digital Object Identifier: 
HST-FBP_6-12_01
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