Letter from Harry S. Truman to Mrs. George P. Wallace

4/12/1945

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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".

This primary source comes from the Collection HST-MHD: Miscellaneous Historical Documents Collection.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 George P. Wallace; 4/12/1945; Collection HST-MHD: Miscellaneous Historical Documents Collection.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://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/letter-from-harry-s-truman-to-mrs-george-p-wallace, June 21, 2025]

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