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    "title": "Letter from Bess W. Truman to Harry S. Truman",
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        "Bess W. Truman Papers",
        "Harry S. Truman Correspondence Files"
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        "Brewster, Owen, 1888-1961",
        "Truman, Mary Jane, 1889-1978",
        "Truman, Margaret (Mary Margaret), 1924-2008",
        "Truman, Martha Ellen, 1852-1947",
        "Presidential family",
        "Legislators",
        "Dentists",
        "Voyages and travels"
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    "ocrText": "I\n219 NORTH delaware STREET\nINDEPENDENCE, missouri\nfrom Harry\nJust about to get B\nfor Margo lesson- somunt\nmake this brig Idont\nknow where the morning\nWEnT to- - guess The maching\nof ironing Idid took up\nmost git and then did same\nMarketing Ele Eat the Safehry)\nQue hoping fra letter the\nafternoon- three mail\nthe notic\nsere in he morning\nbut no letter.\nTharent even has time to\nCale Mary today hit know the\nnoned have extled had your\nmather not harr been alright\nSensured this note of his\nKear's d tald her & use he\nyou need do any thing further about\nown judg ment Ro Ident think\nit? it. Thats Of oK. with you isnt\n219 NORTH DELAWARE STREET\nINDEPENDENCE missouri\n(which was done over last March)\nThe large desk for the study Have\nmight Le a very good thing. do-\nHeard you mentioned over the\nGroubol, is fine here.\nradio again yester day Non't\nyou GR skip a day?\nnote M. to Ren. (Dexter)lize\nEpright to the Breyou Sgrt that\nto the it's le let more important\nyou still learning On friday- - Assems\nto go there than tree J.A. pt his\nCommission - am glas he got\nthru atright\nEllicing married. She sure is\nnoticed by Kee. Star Hale faris is\nJoad looking.\nto do N all flying in .\nyou were not foring\nCont you skip the air field?\nMust get 8\nSor\nBEAR\nThurs day\n219 NORTH DELAWARE STREET\nINDEPENDENCE, missouri\nDEa Harry\nam breaking my\nneck & fit 78 to KC of har\nmy teeth out-Sucha pleasant\nthing to look freward to joo\nthis mill he frief you pert\nLee before it filo there anyway &\nally mill he en you my\nshould he helpontly\nI am my sure to\nam Qo sany about Billo\nin the pice in possith\nlister-i-law- Concent C. be\nCalled back until Rice Return\nLelah am endosing tury\na note from\nHope you have a\nnice meed-end-\nGir my regrets all over\nagain to\nLor Brss\nFulton mo.\naug. 2, 1942\nDear Mrs. Truman\nBy this time gou and\nSenator Truman must\nhave returned from your\ntrip As Arkausas and\nhope it mo a very\nrestful one.\n2 cauh the you how\nmuch Teryoyed seeing\nyou and Margaret\nwe Kausas City nor\nhow much Sappreciation\nyour mitura Dhane my\nto tea the say I arrived\nH mes very gracious\nof you & to\nyou mustich desert\nus this miter eveny\nmargaret is it at\nGunston Mr are hopey\nAdee her often\nmr have had a nice\nSince my return\nlittle cool visit TAL.\nLouis and suice then\nhave here having the\nhouse painted and\ngetting things in order\nbefore leaving on the 13th\nThe day 2 saw you I didu't\nex, press 8 you the my Mr\nall feel about your graceous\ngift it to the library Pr think\nSendar Truman both\nmrs munderful of you and\nit and M mondered how you\nLucy and 2 Dere talking about\nmould ful about our putting a\nif all in one thing pay\nsubervisor. If is astart ofthe\ndesk for the sturny hall\nlibrary and you thought\nyou approve Betsure it.\nit mould be lovely if\nthe you same are probably hot menture having\n& he frank about\nm are having here but\nin general the summer\nhad here frie\nPlease give our love\nto margaret and our\nheal mohes To Secuator\nTruman m mill look\nforward Deeging all of\nyou in Washington\nSincerely your friend\nMary term\nPOSTAGE CENTS\nFOR D\nEPENDEN I 30PM DENCE\nFENS\nCONSERVATION HEALTH H\nSECURITY EDUCATION\nUNITED STATE UNITED STATE OF MERICA\nSMARTA POSTAGE\nFOR OR CEFENSI\nCONSERVATION ON HEALTH\nSECURITY EDUCATION\nUNITED STAT SOFAMERICA SOP\n1942\nMO.\nHon Harry A. ruman\n240 Denate Off. Bldg\nNashing tow\nD.C.\n219 NORTH delaware STREET\nINDEPENDENCE, missouri"
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