Letter from Harry S. Truman to Bess W. Truman

In this letter to his wife, First Lady Bess W. Truman, President Harry S. Truman writes about pain in his arm from writer's cramp, and the upcoming presidential campaign trips to Detroit, Michigan and Des Moines, Iowa. Gift of Elliott Galleries, Flora K. Bloom, President.

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THE WHITE HOUSE august 1948 WASHINGTON Dear Bess:- I just reciesed your good letter of giftenday and was sure glad to gat it I hase been they dilatory about writing Receuse it heats my arm to moute you can see that there is some eit dence of writers enamp. Thought I'd tell you fut even Doe does. nitknow fout it because there is no recording except not using it Brought about ty the arrful amount of signing I hase to do They tima I put the pea to popa Istact a signature Sometimes