From Harry S. Truman to Bess W. Truman, July 22, 1930

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Description: 

Letter from Harry S. Truman in Fort Riley, Kansas to his wife Bess in Independence, Missouri. In this letter, Truman updates Bess on his day and muses upon an alternative time line in which he and Bess were married earlier, commenting that, "I don't see how I got along until I was thirty-four without you. Just think of all the wasted years that could have been pleasantly and profitably spent. I might even have been a financial success if I'd started with you sooner."

Date: 
July 22nd 1930
Modern Location: 
Fort Riley, KS
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_7-49_01, Papers of Harry S. Truman Pertaining to Family, Business, and Personal Affairs
Digital Object Identifier: 
HST-FBP_7-49_01
Transcription: 
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