Letter, Lady Bird Taylor to Lyndon Johnson, 9/30/1934?

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Correspondence

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Text

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Paper

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pp-ctjandlbj-letters-ctj-9-30-34

Date Note:

Precise date uncertain: extrapolated here by LBJ Library archives staff

Time Period:

Pre-Presidential (Before Nov. 22, 1963)

Transcript:

[September 30, 1934 ?]
Sunday Night 8:25
My Dearest -
I’ve just got home from talking to you! It gives me such a warm, pleasant feeling to hear your very own voice!
I got to Mrs. Boehringer’s about an hour before time (in spite of the clock which said 7:40) and we had a nice long talk about Gene. Mrs. Boehringer is really one of the sweetest, most charming people I know--young or old. She loves all her children dearly and has more fun with them--but I do believe she loves Gene
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a little the best. She’s really thinking of coming to Washington with us in January and we’d adore for her to. We planned and planned about the trip.
Usually I had rather talk from the Sacra’s but today they were spending the day away and though they insisted on giving me a key to the house--(they’re very interested in my calls!)--I decided I’d better not.
What How long does it usually take my letters to get there, dear? Did you get the special I meant you to get on Sunday?
Today has been the nicest
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day. I went uptown to the Episcopal Church…It was the first time I’d been to church in ages and I do so miss my beautiful old St. David’s at Austin. Nowhere is as lovely as it; but I enjoyed this one.
And afterwards I went around to Cousin Leo’s and Trenna Mae’s for dinner. Daddy came up and my enormous brother Tommy, whom I so seldom see that I almost forget we’ve got him. We sat around all afternoon, having a pleasant long “family” conversation. Leo and Trenna Mae have three children, aged twelve, seven
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and three and they’re so funny and cute. They’re just like a circus.
I enjoyed it so much that I stayed right on to supper!...And, of course, all day I had something pleasant to look forward to--tonight!
Darling, you are so sweet to send me those books! Did you say they were L. E.’s? Tell him thanks ever so much and I shall take splendid care of them and send them back before long without a scratch!
These pictures aren’t very good--but then I’d warned you. The other little girl in one of them is Emily Crow of Dallas, a very adorable idiot
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and one of my closest friends. Do you like the Bluebonnet one? It was a place to thrill your soul --it was so utterly beautiful last April.
Dear Lyndon, why didn’t you send me the letters? Of course I am interested in the people who are a part of your life…And don’t forget those clippings about you.
I am so glad you fixed up the old customs inspector! There must be a lot of satisfaction in a job like yours, Lyndon.
The preliminary sketch has come from the nurseryman, Mr. Cockrell. And tomoro
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a very busy day week for me--going over and revising [illegible word crossed out] it and cutting out too expensive shrubs…And hunting around over the country for many I can get free, or wild even. And getting the lawn ready for the plowing up which will be begun after the next rain. But the busier I am the happier I am--here at least!
And at night I can write to you, and some others, and read my books.
I meant to quote verbatim what one of my friends from Cotulla said about you in her last letter--but I’ll wait until my next letter. Which will be tomoro.
Goodnight, again, my very dear dear love, Bird