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Letter from Harry S. Truman to Bess W. Truman

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In this letter to his wife, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Harry S. Truman writes about a dinner with General George Marshall, where they discussed the Battle of Ball's Bluff during the American Civil War. Gift of Elliott Galleries, Flora K. Bloom, President.

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THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON august 16, 1948 Dear Bess: your letter arrised immediately after I called you Fristay and after your teleprace- Iam glad every thing is all "ight about miss Straggo: animal feause The Thanshall dinaa that just night The general & I left here at 4PM and arrised at the Balls Blaef about 50 elo h Went ofter the ground found Col Bakai grase marker and discussed the orders and the tactics of foll sides. Baker was Senator flow Deegoa

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Andrews, Mark Edwin, 1903- Baker, Edward Dickinson, 1811-1861 Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959

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