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In this letter to his wife, Harry S. Truman writes about attending the 1924 American Legion Convention in Joplin, Missouri with fellow veteran James Pendergast. He also mentions seeing his cousin, Ralph Truman, and the message that Missouri Governor Arthur Hyde sent to the convention.
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Letter from Harry S. Truman to Bess W. Truman
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Letter from Harry S. Truman to Bess W. Truman
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In this letter to his wife, Harry S. Truman writes about attending the 1924 American Legion Convention in Joplin, Missouri with fellow veteran James Pendergast. He also mentions seeing his cousin, Ralph Truman, and the message that Missouri Governor Arthur Hyde sent to the convention.
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Harry S. Truman Papers Pertaining to Family, Business and Personal Affairs
Family Correspondence Files
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Pendergast, James M. (James Michael), 1895-1966
Truman, Ralph Emerson, 1880-1962
Truman, Margaret (Mary Margaret), 1924-2008
Truman, John Anderson, 1851-1914
Hyde, Arthur Mastick, 1877-1947
Congresses and conventions
Veterans
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