Letter, Lyndon B. Johnson to Lady Bird Johnson, 7/26/1939

Title:

Letter, Lyndon B. Johnson to Lady Bird Johnson, 7/26/1939

Number of Pages:

5

Description:

Austin Housing Authority, Lady Bird golf and tennis lessons

Contributor:

Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973; Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007

Collection:

Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson

Collection Description:

Go to List of Holdings

Series:

Post-Courtship Letters

See Also:

See all scanned items from the Personal Papers of Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson, Box 2; See all scanned items from file unit "Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Johnson, 1939"

Subject:

LBJ personal

Archivist's General Note:

Scans are of the originals, but the box numbers refer to the service set

Rights:

The donor(s) of these records transferred their copyright to the U.S. government and their writings are therefore in the public domain. This file may also contain materials from other sources that may retain copyright.

Specific Item Type:

Correspondence

Type:

Text

Format:

Paper

Identifier:

pp-ctjandlbj-b2-f04-i05

Date:

1939-07-26

Time Period:

Pre-Presidential (Before Nov. 22, 1963)

Transcript:


[postmarked 7/26/39]
Wednesday 11:30 a.m.
Darling:
You made me feel terrible when I went home last night--went by to see if I had a letter-- had two awaiting me. One from S. M. on Sunday and Austin Monday. The thought that you had been disappointed when you didn’t hear made me feel very mean and sorry about my neglected letter writing. I’ll do better. Forgive me.
Just returned from seeing Austin Housing Authority pictures. They are grand and I’m so proud. Made me feel as if I’d done some good already and justified the confidence people have placed in me.
2
I want you to buy a tennis racket today and get Jesse K. to call university or city coach and make appointments for 3 or 4 lessons per week.
Also want you to immediately go see Harvey at Co. Club and get at least 10 golf lessons by the time I get home the 20th of Aug.
Then we will take clubs and racket and go to S. A., Monterrey, Saltillo and wherever you want to go on another (and if possible? better honeymoon. Do this now
3
Please--please--please do both now and don’t kid me like Senator did.
Must rush to floor. No news all quiet. Give Mother a hug--Keep a hundred for yourself.
I love you more every minute.
LBJ

[Envelope postmarked: Washington, D.C., 7/26/1939, 3-PM]

Citation

Letter, Lyndon B. Johnson to Lady Bird Johnson, 7/26/1939, , LBJ Presidential Library, accessed April 19, 2024, https://www.discoverlbj.org/item/pp-ctjandlbj-b2-f04-i05