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Franklin D. Roosevelt Library & Museum Collection: Grace Tully Archive Series: Marguerite ("Missy") LeHand Papers Box 10; Folder = Correspondence: Roosevelt, Anna [Dall, Boettiger], 1939-1940 and undated

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Dearest Missy :

June loth, 1939

It was ~rand to get your letter . We ' ve been imagining all the hustle and bustl e and headacaes of preparing for the royal visit . Accord·ng to press stories the King and !iueen h'lve been worried s t iff as to whether the U. S. would give them a cheeing welcome or one mingled with boos . I can well imagine that all of those who had anything to do with the preparations will be terribly near collapse after tomoDrow has passed . Pa and Ma will probably not breath entirel y free l y until their royal personages have passed safely over the Canadian border once again I Those who proba bly enjoyed the "show" most were Jinnny, Elliott , Frankie and the gal s , as I don ' t suppose they had much worrying to do . We wished we could have joined them in looking on .

Pl ease tell Pa many, many t hanks for the check . I ' ll dro p him a line l ater, but hate to even bother him with a note right now , espeCially as we ' re hoping and praying that Congress and Europe and all the other mi l lions of details that pl ague him can be taken care of (temporari l y!) 80 that he can take the trip west . We ' re counting so strongly on seeing you all soon l

I ' m deeply apologetic about Pa l s check to me for l ast Ser tember. Either I never received it , or I lost it , for I have no record of it . I ' m truly not in the habit of such casual ness and feel very much ashamed! I think you ' d better forget about it - I ' d hate to own up to Pa l

We ' re on the train now on the way from San Francisco to Seattle . John made a speech on Treasure i -rt Island to the wine makers , grape grower s , bottl ers and merchandisers of California who are launching a big advertising campaign which we, of course , to get our share of . We then borrowed a car, and at Mr . Hearst ' s request paid ~ a days visit a t San Simeon . He was very friendly and happy (because Marion is on the wagon ! ) but gives me the feeling mo r e than ever of being compl etely removed and out of touch with the worl d as it is today . We are told he still has charge of the editorialpolicies of his papers , but, again , my feeling is that he very largel y controlled in all things by those who are in charge of the business end of his ramified businesses. Aside from all this, and a few busines s calls we managed to go off dancing alone two or three times - our

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first "toots" in lIlI!KJ many . many months .

Now, we rarin ' to see t oe kids and find out how much young Johnny has gained since we left l

Lots of love , and see you soon - I HOPE I

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Deerf!<:t Missy :

It I'-'~, Il'Tf'lnd to llet YO'lT' nore, cvpn thoup:h you dt~ h~ve to l·bor on Labor Day l The check is, of cnurse, "~rv, very ~-elcom(' . ',hllt check isn ' t? But luite hocestly , I don ' t see hot you find the time for ~uch detail~ . I can ell l map:lne ho,",' really he~tic life is fOT everyanl'! Rrounn

the' . H. thf'f'e npyfO . Pa ' .!! Cf..~mnO!l8 and p'ltience 1 s so ranark-cble, in the face of tr-.e incr"':I.cln~ responslblli ties •

... other l"1"Ote that s"p HIS a li ttle lIIOrripd b"'(,ll'l"e Pa hf'ld h .. d ~ return of his oo'>e troUble. I do hope th It the eekend Ilt H, de blri<: helnf'!d CIlIa , end th,·t he did mnn~e to "at a little TEst on hi cruise .

You certainly have not had cuch holiday this ye~r. 80 bl" SU'-a to take good CAre or yourself.

The .... hole "er.l1y here .re fine; tb*, t kl~s b~ck et Gchool , nnd youn~ Johnny dol~ hi ~tAnd up, at five months .

o oldel!'t best to

Let oe heor from you whenever you get B chAnce , ~nrl 'lve Fa my lov~ And ~ ~reAt m~ny thanka •

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\ Septsmber 22. 1939

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D8ar Ilissy:

Thanks a lot for sending me the packages from Rose Kennedy. She sent Johnny the swoet-ost little coat and hat and two little wash suits . wi. th a note telling me that Joe had oomcented that these garments wure only a be­r;1nning as styles would havo changed by the timB the other eight children had arrived I I'm afraid Joe doesn ' t know 91 very welU

lYe listened with bated breath to Pa t s speeoh yesterday. It was vory wonderful and beauttrully delivered.

I hope you are all getting a rest at Hyde Park thia weekend.

Miss 1:. A. Le Rand Tho White I10use Washington . D. C.

Always affeotionately,

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November 8, 1940

Anna dear,

I have your letter of the t1tth and am .ending a letter of thanks to tbe lady tor the po... I oan 1msg .... vhe t 10U haYe gone through out there but 18n't 1t wondertul to have 1t all 10 happily over.

The Pr •• 1dent 1. verT, very aleePT and nov ha. oome the let-down but he 111 1n good Iplrltl -- 11 al.eping late 1n the morn1ng and goIng early to bed! Hext veek h. 1_ taking three or four 4&78 ott and w111 JUlt 'alt' on the POTOMAC down the bQ', do at8.llp1, read and Ileep 80m. Iller .. taklng v1 th him onlT two or three at the men who l1ke hi. and are alIa 1n need of • re.t. or cour •• 1t vll1 not be auoh div.rllon but phYlloally v111 b •• err helptul.

Are 70U oo.lng Ea.t tor Chr1 ..... , I v1ell 70U oould. I wanted 10 .uoh to '.7 hello to 70U .1eotlon nlgh~ but there V.I too • uoh oonrullon and too •• n7 people who wanted to do the lUll thing.

Late of 10.,.. to all of you ..

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Ili ssy deal':

November 5 , 1940

I don't know what you're doing with all the election tan man and poems. It jus t happ~~ that the attached one is t he only one t hat has come to _ wi th the specific request that it be Bent on to Father. This doesn't mean that we haven't been deluged with late more, howeverl Neturally, we've B.lso been deluged Wi th so much Vitriolic tripe, and the latter has 11 terally mruseated me. You shOuld have seen the epecial eno~ous banner headline in red which the Seattle Times ran heM when Steve and the negro polic""'an had their argument. Well, I guess I'd better not get started on all that!

Fat her has done such a territ1c and perfect job with his speeches, that ..ords can't describe what I feel. I only hope t hat he ~~n't reel exhausted when all the excitement 1 s over.

This is all for now - plus lots of love.

Mfectionately,

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December 6 , 1940

Missy dear:

Thanks fo r your l i ttle note which ceme vii th the Christmas stocld.ng for 518 . I i.m:llediately mailed your letter of thanks to the gentl«Den .

We hate to think .. .., are not going to be with you for Christmas , but ere boping against hope that John and I can get 81'o'Uy from here in time to be i n Washington for Inaugurati on .

I hope to goodness that Father 18 getting e. real rest on this trip , and that you yourself are getting 8 l i ttle chonoe tor relaxati on .

Love fram U 8 all,

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Dececber 19 . 1940

Dear Missy:

Chief E. V. Yoris , and Capte.in Fortner , of the ~eattle Policy Department , end Mr . John ~,achter . of the Post- Intell1goncer . are tomorI"OK shipping to Father some moose meat . 'I'he meat 1s the rerult of a hunting trip thoy all took in British Columbia . It has already been ~ell hung . end therefore can be eaten lD1Cedietely. I jus t wanted to let you know tbat this was arriving, because I realize how many packages there ere arriving at the lbi to House just noy!

Merry Christmas to you , end lots of love ,

Mi ss M. A. LeHand The ..... 111 to House Washlns ton , D. C.

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