Washington, D. C. September 22, 1939
Dear Bess:
Was very happy to get your letter. Reathel brought it in and said she hoped I wouldn't fire her now. Harry Salisbury and Fred Whitaker have been helping to open the mail. It's getting bigger & bigger. We had 1500 letters on the first mail. Most happy to get the clippings. Hadn't seen any of them. Andrew has been one of the Administrations best men. Southern hates labor so much he can't see any good in a person who is fair to them. Got room 416 at the Carroll Arms. It is a very nice room. They gave C. Bundschu #407. I think it's the same one that you, Margie & I stayed in.
Took 'em to Mt. Vernon & Arlington this morning and had a grand lunch with Gen. & Mrs. Danford. I took the Gen. back to work and Mrs. Danford took the B's for further sight seeing. I came back to the office to help with the mail.
Hope Bill & Marg had a nice time with mamma, and I expect they did. I'd have had a nice time with her. Danford & I talked the war over. We're both right blue over it. Neither of us think that England & France can lick the Germans and Russians. They were beaten in the last war when we got in. If Germany can organize Russia and they make England give up her fleet look out--we'll have a Nazi or nasty world. The President seems to have had a good reaction. Minton says it'll take a month. Every body else says Jan 1. I don't know.
Mr. Shoop just can't see how Clark can support anyone but Stark. Well he may do it. Send the clippings.
Kiss Margie, love to you, Harry