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Letter, Lady Bird Johnson to Lyndon B. Johnson, 1939

Title:

Letter, Lady Bird Johnson to Lyndon B. Johnson, 1939

Number of Pages:

2

Description:

Lady Bird travel plans, visiting Rebekah Baines Johnson, social plans

Contributor:

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

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 "Lady Bird Johnson to Lyndon Johnson, 1939"

Subject:

Lady Bird Johnson travel; Lady Bird Johnson personal; Johnson, Rebekah Baines, 1881-1958

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-f03-i2

Date:

1939-xx-xx

Time Period:

Pre-Presidential (Before Nov. 22, 1963)

Transcript:

[undated 1939]
Thanks for the telephone call and two sweet letters.
Monday Morning
Darling –
Here are my plans: I shall leave here Wednesday morning at 7:20 and get to Houston Thursday morning at 7:30. I’ve written Mrs. Johnson and Uncle George I’m coming and that I’m going to spend the day with them but will go to the hotel at night – unless they happen to have an empty sofa. (I know they are
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probably full with Mrs. Johnson and Josefa there but anyway I want to have a visit with them even tho’ [sic] I don’t get to spend the night.)
I shall do a little necessary shopping in Houston Wednesday Thursday, get a session at the beauty parlor Friday morning, and catch a bus or train to Brenham Friday afternoon. And there I
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shall meet my love!
If you want to tell me anything, write or wire me at Uncle George’s- its 1011 North (or west) Main Street.
I asked Mrs. Johnson to call Alice Brown and tell her I would be in Houston Thursday and Friday morning and that I’d love to see her.
Mary Love and I have been writing each other and the program in Brenham sounds
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grand but absolutely every minute filled – barbecue, bridge party, dinner, cocktails at Reichardt’s, and American Legion Dance!
I’m so anxious to see you and hear all the news, both good and bad, - and kiss away all the troubles, if there are any. I think living at Johnson City will be fun – we’ll see that it is.
Goodbye, my love, until Friday – or whenever you get to Brenham. And best of luck on your speech. Most important of all, take care of yourself.
Always love – L.B.J.