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Page 1: E, · l!re . J"rw.nlclin Delano Rooaft'elt Jl)'de Park , New York Dear l're. Rooeevelt a 4 p rU 4 0 194'7 1630 •••t ~· s t., 0.1nenoUle,71ortda

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l!re . J"rw.nlclin Delano Rooaft'elt Jl)'de Park, New York

Dear l're. Rooeevelta

4 prU 4 0 194'7 1630 •••t ~· st., 0.1nenoUle,71ortda

Encloeecl 1e a little poem written in 11-1'7

of l!IY brother and othere killed i n aotion durirls the :sa•t Wo:r'ld

War , Thie ie taken from the University of Florida l~pzine.

I thought you would appreciate knowing h ow

young people and ex-soldiers a re f eeling a bout world affaire.

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~~~~.~~~~~

amee P o Rich&rcleon

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!\ .. uun.a\ Puetr-y A.w.uc-a;;auo., ~nnuun~7· ed ,, Nt.lf.C'IIlhu that the poem of " Um .. ''er-lt y of l'lond:a litudent h:ad bc.c.n ac· «rlcd m lh< Annu•l Anchule>KY ol Col· l~t:.C' Poetry Ht n J~n\et f _ R.te.hardton. whll wrou:· ••t n Pcacdul Sle~p;· An· tholu~y of Col1c~C' Pottry u1 ~ comp1lauon uf thC' 6nC'"t pottrY wntun by cotltgc mrn •nd worntn '" Amcnc~. Sflccuon Hi rnndc fronl thO\JII.&nds of j'Otm~ th-at .a.r<: .. uhnntu~U.

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Alph. lot. It ... y Rtdtrontinc ot Alpha lou. O.ap<c:J•

hot.MC a1 lnd.ana .. .c.hcdul~td to be c.oft'l• pitted by Marth U . Hanlwoocl lOON ar< brina rr'laid and hvinc roomt rc,..paintc:d. New rua•. drlpcritt. l»d Vlrioua _pitcH or furmturr have been purc.h.atc:d. Plant ror th~t chapttf''t &b:t R..rtk arc betn1 made. The 6r.t iuut or the pubUc.at:ion i• u:• pcctc:d in March. Copic1 will M mai1cd to chaptcr alumni.

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3Jn ~emoriam

April 12. 19.JS

IN P EACEFUl. SI.EEP

l11l"')' •IUitd)' lieo IM'fl~illh thf' to.l ) \lo'hilf' tiht>T ... intt,> f,O Mil1n« b);

AM lnl"adoto larb nMo proudJy ..0.1

\\<ltn., fin«"'~ htard 1hr robot rotr.

"flt,.o) qu1td) lie lwrlf"Mih '""' -\\'J.I:'f~ t:l<'t•n eo-urJft fil)'~<~ 1re (r~: And Jlho-phoru~ hold" • lwlr1klinp; t=)CI A~•m.- thf! micfniAhl't t>larry .ky. 'llwr quPrtly lir in Pf'6tt(ul •leep

l p6ll 1bt land o.- 'DNth 1M ck.tp: •au,. ... ,,(lftt .... n.,. ,.,,..,d tlw , .. ,,

... n r finn men and noblf'r !IOU 1 •.

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Coach ~ olt

ll t!~tot\·rr,

•H: the lull IIIMM th..t

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.of .... ~ 1e .u.peor .aW. Th(' er, but lhf'

... warr •rl· <dlo•.. If"

UN I V€11$ 1TY OF nOR I OA

"'Pafu.p.."' She r811*'!1 lwt ,.0~ "'lvar-•'1 I

Ultl lwJp"' tWill: ........ pocdc j...UC:.."'

"'In "'"-' '"f*1?'" Rit4'• .ya followed Au'• J..._ dad liaure UJI •nd dow-n the room. ..Do Mop that

p~11l&o Ana,"' "' 'l't-11. I .n« a.i• that .&pl. 70<1r N~ tailed a.p

•• MY h.t to~~Wn' we 1• Aed ah ...... I d:W.'

\ now h -.1 tiw dme, thoere I "• hni"' • wMCittful

... ~md while you wt-re at .c:hool bten~ peda:tly

"'lddlc.ll." "'It .. ._. ).._.. one or thoot. tl!l~~p... R~a lllhnlgftl

M ,._Jdr,. ut4 waJlcd O"tt to a I&JI"t .. r a ._, the

wl.ltdow, for a loq Yhile the le10~ out I( tl11~ .. ,M

aM olher bulldlnfpt. 'lll.en .hoe .,, down. ..You w~e

happy with ••hllo wt:rt:n't yo~;~? .. .. ,.,.._ lhe mo~nent I pk led hi.m up on lhlll r-aiAo

.toftpl OlmW'f ...._it we Mid .... -bye W.. t.c •liM i• ~~ York. h w011ldn·a '-•~• Ma -o W Mil k -r, btoton chat fine nlsht. from hit lint kU. b ... a mo­

llltlll of elt:nlhy, Hu1 I tllll COI.ild h.a\'1! (ClfiJOUea i1

I( I h.adftl mrt him In Ne-w Yorl.: c.he rollowina tutnmet.

Thm it c~e,e~ope~ ineo ....Oi-c ~- o1.,. ~Jd

9top. It., .... M.~ a bile pht ... ~ aa.l ~r no

)lhlr b~ut atlfllhen linall) t•i.ctd " hard IU pototibk:."

Sf1e Ml flown on 11 hu.otl¢" In honl o( one uf c.he

s.y thairt 111d fared R.it.a. " I ttoe••er will (OfiJri the

....._ I ..,.., .... m Peaa Scatioa. He'd J...c f'Oftle in

fr ... P.rt fh•.,.. .-,.. ...,, ... _. ao 3-kll !lttm •ka

I (alttd him lie dido) tum u-.nlH I fa"'h' hM ~e

anJ tnid ' I ll d!(re. Remt"mbtr n~?· Th111 wa. tbe

~iMins of It " .. How~ dtd rou haul tA>«t:th"? ..

"'Oia. .... ...... ............ h ..-... ..d. • ......, ·­but we ~ ..,.,. ....c. ol iL tA11111 a1 linlot •>Of~

way rutunu!1•. dancJn& llffiJlA abo.,-. , , ,"' Ann

l t'IIM.cd to the dftk for a tl!or~te. .. We ••w !>canna

Ourbm in 'Ouwm.. HolldJiy' alld .orta .dopctd

'AI"•J• for ow thmw.. ' ••-- I Jw. 1111 I ._ .. bow ._lwtkf ta la .. « ri'J· Thea wf' ... w p to

Ill) ~~~t and talk or rNd love poetry or , , ...

.. Wat 1h111 W•lt re )'OU lt••rnetl that OM )0" alway• qwote? ..

")'ou -• '()., ~ Wa• Wru~.,. ill t.M CIO>IId.'!'" "'t.1oohoh." "'Yn. k 1111!'11 to repe•t rt .. olten. ht. ""'*- qwid

111d &[f'OO~j.'" Sfle p• uwd for II minute. ThrJn tn • low,

tluott) , . .,ian

"'Oil• l•'<c •• wriuni In tJw. d..t. a.. .... wlodo blow And the cloodt •r• notlti.tts.

~ur love h.d lilt fr.Jt~ or de'" But dte ""' lhM w.,.. Aao!U...t...;.-..._

"'().,. lo.w • • the rf,_utc: of ~ s..u.......,._ ~ ....... _. " ooclolot-

''Oor lo•• Wl .l a ftiOIIW!nl of elernft)' But dtrl'llty la lon1 ANI , ~ W rr.oo~hlf\8

"'()w a.-...... a ,,.. Bat ,,., .. C-'OftMNi .. And Otolr lo•e L1 noth!na-"

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"Ma)be be! •a• tryltlf! 10 1«11 mt that all wa. to

paM •way w~ he kfL Well, 1 ~ M e.J.,... b&.­

-.:1(, \fa,.... I ..._ ... , ft'd .. f:Httrr towanl h-. w~

boch l'i..-e .tOJ!Mthfec to oar tote aed wa Mch tool: tOtnotlhh~l!l fr<1m lt. Maybe h w .. n't the 'ruopcr' way

to lo,·e but It .,.., •n unaelfith lote. And no OC!e wu

hu-rt """ -.. .. Slw M1 Nkut lor a lot~~ "'hUt.. •AM .. , .. hi&"'

'")laybe he riMI write. A-. M.Jhe the Idler j ..

waan~t forwarded ...

"&.b. YCKr know prrfi!'C'I Iy Wf!ll lhat w-hl'n •·e took

th1.1 •P•I'tii'IMt tOI~f'f" a ll cbe me.il tluil t'ama to me in

'ew Veri •• .,.. hue. J(e. j..- tlida't wrii.L"' She

tlaoad Ill ._ .,.. ...... "'Cood -. ...... u.· pUi:ac

on ta 7. Yoa'd lldw- co ert 1Mdy fo.r 1our Noel.'"

flha sot up 1.1~ went tl)w•rd the bedroom,

"Notl'a • f~;~nuy name ror 11 boy. l.ta't iJ, IUca?''

.. t,."h-b.a. li• wu bora 011 O&rut.u and h.lt modter

.... .. f'radl caiW ••• Nor.L llhiak it'a a t-.w ~ fl•'• • cute her uyway,'"

""'''u.t remlliJif to be~. Why didn't hfo ~~u ~ad

)OIJ 11 plenue of hhowll? .. "'Shy, l.wppoe.. He alway• ..... a q\Lid I)J>e."

AM pid:M ., a mapr;enc r, .. lite ~ .... hepa ,. 111...a. tkr...p u ,..... .. , .... nt ...._ 'Still

wattT• rv.n d~p • Doe. he •P.Ii: f'tftrh? ..

Hila'• ~·oice came (N»n the bl'thoom. ••flu.truly.''

'1'hcu be ptob•ltl) picked up a .\1.am'a:oll In Pad_,

oa Lhe w-ay ~ I tuppoMo Ltooa did the ......, -

-w.r 0111 ........ the fe-llow ..... '"fa New York. Not u r~tk IOClM, .. ., "Ot:"l •

how-cqr." Aru~ conliu .. t~ .Um thrGual• tho boctk. Tktt door•

botll hvuc!d. Rlta'a ~ liOilniW udtftlly, ""'lu.t'• pt....Wy .. aew Cacdl it. will y-. Ana?'"

~.- She aot •p aftd WNl ld.&r.retr. l.rehtl) to 1M d4-0r llk:l oflt"M'd. A tall blond .oWier w-u •te.nd­

lna bt.torc chc door, but hl11 fiiC!CI w .. turJM~~t ctown 1M.

.... II. He "" .. dt"'!fl lr WUM!CL o~·u lhe tilht ha..nd

pood.d o( •it jad.tc he .. .,e a 41..dYfF .._.._

'"Yeu _,. .. N .... -

"'Yep.... The tOWttr tumed: the t•1t1kle Ia hh ltf~~e­

') • .... _n.lth«<, "An.nt., H• rMd..cd out to he..

lC".-t.aed oe P..,. 20)

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'fh., announc-'menl or Pretidrnl lloote\l"lt't dtt~lh w1u

rt1~ive,1 in India on Friday ' '"' 13th or April, 19l5. Our unh was atalionerl 111 Hallin&• llill, an alllffl air

hate on the Hoo!hly lth·er nor1h or C.leuua. Thft t.natP "hoi '~~>I~ tnkco:n (rom th,. art'hf.d port<h nr 1M •ltld•

•JI.I Irtere hu1ldin~ 1M l"nited Slate. fla,; and the Uriti~h HAf ftas fl\n .

tned aMi(' by aid(' O\'U the roo( o( the andtnl jute mHI.

:-ilh.oueutd ~ the brilliant Indian ~)·· a tar• aow c-lu~:~~ IIIOIIM'IItarifJ to the Stan and SlliPf" ''""bol~ n( t.h.at. da) 'a aonow,

nrou8hout the -.o.rld (r«do ... ltnlftl JH!Opk peu.M!d.

1hant..ful Uta& then h.d b«n tueh • maft •• Franllin l>dano ROOit' .. rh.

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lira . Eleanor Rooaevelt Hyde Park , New York

Dear lira. Roosevelt

u~ s.nna•llle Blraingham, Michigan

January 21 , 1947

I am 1ncloa1ng a l aw Year•• Prayer tor 1947 and a Birthday -..orlal t or a good •n.

When Kr. Roosevelt lett ua , someone drew an analogy f r om the Old Teata .. nt. I tlnd one thing wrong with th1e pic~ : Whe r e 1a Joe hua T

I believe you are familiar wi t h our home town , but, or course, not with ua . We are the perenta or the man who broke the no fifth term tradition - William Lewia R1cbard­aon, now aix year• old. (Hia middle name 1a the malden name or hie grandmother. ) I am aura both be and hie a1ater, Merry Ann , 4, would appreciate aoM ••11 word from the democrati c lady who ~•t r eceive ao many unkind letter• and yet who .anagea to re­tain both tolerance and under standing. But I am alao certain they will underatand it your many other dut1ea prevent your writing. At tar all , they are exceptional onl y to their parents .

With kindest regards to you and your tactful secretary , who ~•t aomebow deal with ao -nY typical or

Very Sincerely Yours ,

W. C. Ri chardson

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WBW XBAR•S PRAlXR - 1947

Down on our kneee, 0 Lord , Here at Thine al tar, where Folk ot oll foitho may join In one uni to d. prayer:

Humbly we pray to Thee, Lord over Land and Sea, Guido Thou our Deo t iny

To a no• d.oy,

~ay War' • laat echoes ceaee, Thy people find oureoooo In the aure a r ta or Peace,

HWIIbly we pro:r.

Jtay tlwt good. day oppoor, And • no• dawn r 1ae clear, Proe from all we nt end tear

Por thoaa •• hold dear.

Polk or oll f o itha, wo doro One common hope to aMra: Th1o our united. pro:ror

Por tho Wow Yoorl

Amen

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NOTHINO TO FEAR (A Birtbdo~ Memorial)

•we have nothins to roar but Pear,• be ee14. The year• have paaaed: now he l a deed ,

But hio ehallonea otill io r i nging cloor: "Wo hove nothing to f eor but Poor.•

We we re out ot work, our ap1r1te broken, OUt of ta1tb - when thoae worda were apoke n

With o gallant smile ond a voice of cheer: "We hove nothing to teor 'but P'eer."

Anothe r day - now Foor and Doubt Tho atrongth and fo ith of tho Nati on flout .

Thoao too ln tlmo ohall disappear; Wo hove nothing to roar but Pear.

Shall • • feer tho =an on the produet1on llne, Tho worker ln warobouae, dock or mine?

How long muat thia prejudice poraovorof 'l.'o have only to teer tha t Pear .

Sholl wo toor tho ma n ot olion tongue , Who by our side h1a blood hoo wrung

For a caus e we c ommonlJ held dear ? We hove only to foor thot Fear.

Shol l wo tear tho ~n ot • dlrtoront r ace And eeo k to "keep him ln hia pleee",

Though where that 1a • •• never e lear! Wo have only to roar that Poor .

Sholl we apit upon tho foco ot Cbriot When f ooring , wo bo t e tho roco ot Cbriotf

May God torgi vo it wo .. ko not clear Wo have only to toor thot Poor .

Sholl wo fear our oolvoe or live in trust! Would wo live at al l? Then wo ouroly muat

I n tho ra1th or domoorooy poroe vor o ; Wo hove nothing to toor but Pear,

cJ) e 7?

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