This letter was dictated by Truman before President Roosevelt’s death later that same day. Vice-President Truman prophetically informs his sister-in-law, May Wallace, that he has more work than he has ever had in the past and seems to have less time to complete it. A handwritten note by Truman at the bottom tells her that the letter was dictated “before the world fell in on me….you know what a blow it was. But – I must meet it”.
Letter from Harry S. Truman to Mrs. George P. Wallace
- 4/12/1945
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This primary source comes from the Collection HST-MHD: Miscellaneous Historical Documents Collection.
National Archives Identifier: 201123
Full Citation: Letter from Harry S. Truman to Mrs. George P. Wallace; 4/12/1945; Collection HST-MHD: Miscellaneous Historical Documents Collection,. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/letter-from-harry-s-truman-to-mrs-george-p-wallace/, April 5, 2026]
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