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 his concerns at the outset of the Korean War. Gift of Elliott Galleries, Flora K. Bloom, President.

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THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON July 12, 1950 Dear Bess The day was much highter when your good note calve in th the enclosure Stee- tainly must he cold if you had to light the furnace What happened about a new one ? Many gets here today for her Star sactorage Isappose whill stay other home oth the neek end. Iam going Sunday. Wish Margie whe comming down the Risa on Saturday unless the country is really gone to hell by that time I'se feen working Mor ahart night and day since June 29th Hase