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        "Harry S. Truman Correspondence Files"
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        "Wallace, Frank Gates, 1887-1960",
        "Peters, Lucy, 1887-1989",
        "Wallace, Natalie Ott, 1891-1960",
        "Pearson, Drew, 1897-1969",
        "Noland, Mary Ethel, 1883-1971",
        "Vaughan, Harry H., 1893-1981",
        "Shields, Leighton, 1883-1957",
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        "Legislators"
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    "ocrText": "Tuesday\n219 North Delaware\nIndependence, Missouri\nAre Harry\nlast it night\nhas best radio speech have\nms really -\nhead you make- that & Lucy\nmany nice things. your tech-\ncalled up & J Crurse said radio\"\nnique\" really has improved\nimmensely- Ethel said your\nConsonants were all pro-\nhounced Teacher just had tang asher ht her. speech In\nyour \"spare time\" it really would\nthe a food idea to take afew\nspeech lessona if you are picz\nthe on The radid from now, on-\nwell as your did last might\nBut if you keep on doing ad\nyou won't It's still cold any. and cloudy\naud In about to take off. for\nBiloxi or somewhere else - just\nthere is a little smokine.\nwas The apartment very\ndusty Aid They start the\nmilk ontime of did you fat\nsome break on the way home?\n219 North Delaware\nIndependence, Missouri\nMr. Layberry is here fiving the\nbathroom door you mile agree\nit surely needed fixing\nnatale mary are Joing 6\nKC to to jeta settlement rn has\nrecord that mo broken\nLit me know if The theyd\nfet There on Vane. - The Pootfin.\nerally the ats here on ned of your Life\non Thuro.\nRusday? antious to know if\nDia your hear Pearona allen\nthe report is made today Etc\nten last night mentioned you\nOne 8 The hens broad-casters at\nhi connection with the rubber\ndrive\nIs here any further word g\nH.H.V.r\nare learng Shareqhai June Vard\nLast nights paper said 685\nfor Part. E. africa- so maybe Leighton\nmile fat here after all.\nFrank service Letter- Return\nCounty yesterday. Hoping for a\nquite a long trip up into Platte\nletter loday. Mr mail uated\nafter eleven-\nDead\nFIRMAIL\nPOSTAGE 3 2 CENTS\nFOR DEFENSE\nCONSERVATIO H ALT\nSECURITY\nDUC ATIC\nUNITED STATES STATES FAN ERI\nCO\nSM you ) POSTAGE\nFOR R DEFENS\nINDEPENDENCE ENCE\nHEALTH\nCONSERVATIO HEAL NH\nSECURITY\nEDU ATI\nXXI VIO STATES ORLIND\n1942\nMO.\nHou Harry A. Гилиан MAIL\n240 Lenate Opf.Blog\nNashing ton\nHC\nPersonal\nBWY wwean\n219 North Delaware\nIndependence, Missouri"
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