Letter from Harry S. Truman to Bess Wallace

Harry S. Truman's letter includes references to the deadly influenza epidemic that followed World War I. He expresses his relief that Bess has recovered from the flu, and tells her that he has carried her picture (the one she sent him at Camp Doniphan) with him throughout the...

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Knights of Columbus OVERSEAS SERVICE ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES A.P.O. Camp La Beholle Near Veedine DATE Jan 21 1919 Dear Bess:- grand letter of Dec n came of course I was as happy as a kid mtl a fonton. Dam so glad hada a happy and hope that the will he an white H is a good amen I'm sine un heard of aihment from this time fourand. you point is well taken regarding the furniture spellit). It would of cause he essential to pro- in my room at the Hotel Meditenanner (can't hide either a place to eat or a range I am very sine that It shouldn't have orilooked a rital point like that even if I am thinded by Eas my experiences to date have taught me most emphateally that it is very very essential that food he provided m plentiful quantities seen if clothing has to k have been pretty close to nature atraidas oth booked some times. Some of my men times as to clothes but if there happened to le plenty of roast leaf and taked team it was