Letter from Lyndon Johnson to Lady Bird Taylor

In this letter to Lady Bird Taylor, Lyndon B. Johnson expresses his feelings about their continued relationship and tells her about his mother's letter about her. He writes that the General Electric (GE) plans in New York are "out of the picture." He has caught another cold bu...

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All What tomorrow would bring 1 told my best friend about you - my plans, my hopes and my love. yesterday mother answered and Since her views scretary coincide wich those very much interested in all your here to say about Bird. Q you shore h Hum they will he of interest "Iam a loody girl with all of the larmarks of u refined lady, thought from the flesting dimpse d had of her that she is Rest ussured if you find Bind to be the me and only d shall take her into my very heart of herests. of Course d desire your happiness above everything and all that Contribute to that are prized by me. you are 20 oplandid and thoroughly fine, As sensitively organized and your life more then such a decision idealistic entire that your Choice of a my mill affect ordinarily te the influences a man - your ideals must identical; your tastes should he harmonious; on same plane; your principles must he love your temperaments may he opposite and perfect the you word say permanent and everlasting but to me must exist." mother uses "perfect" and love emprohends the ideas conception of the mother as well or the ideas you entertain and probipiestions you apply She writes "bhats of 2 dread the thought of some other woman having course in a way- a selfish proprietory nay- - the first place which your mife miss and should have. I should he happy in knowing that