Letter from Eleanor Roosevelt to Harry S. Truman

APARTMENT 15-A 29 WASHINGTON SQUARE. WEST NEW YORK n. NEW YORK March 4, 1948 Dear Mr. President: I was very much interested in your letter of February 27th, and I am glad you are not going to line up with those who want to sell us out to the Russian govern- ment, or with the Byrds and the Eugene Coxes/ These Southern statesmen seemed to be very short-sighted and you are right when you say that the leadership in the Democratic Party is tired. Perhape the people are too. Unfortunately, this is a bad time to be tired. Thank you for your good wishes on my trip to Europe. I shall try to observe conditions and I shall try to find out from the Secretary of State before I go whether he has any particular points that he wishes stressed and any he wishes me to avoid in any speeches which I may make. I am going to London as you know, and to Brussels and to Holland. Ir you have any sug- gestions I shall be grateful to you if you will send them to me. I hope your trip to Florida was enjoyable and of great benefit. Very cordially yours, Them Parawalt FEE729