January 21st, 1940

Transcript

Times Log Location Source

12:15am –

12:17am

Returned to Doctor's office

Note: From previous evening

White House

USH

12:25am

Retired

Note: Retired from previous evening

White House

USH

1:00pm –

3:20pm

(lunch) Household, Adm. and Mrs. William D. Leahy, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Miller, Dr. Russell Boure, Bishop Atwood, Mr. H. Tombs, Mr. J. Bryan

White House

STE

4:00pm –

5:05pm

Mr. Schesinger and Miss Keleher to show National Youth Authority films

White House

USH

7:35pm –

11:35pm

(dinner) Household, "Abe Linclon in Illinois" group (28 guests)

White House

USH

8:30pm –

11:55pm

ER, Mr. and Mrs. Rubey, Mr. Bufort, Robert Neal, Miss Frances Reed, Mr. and Mrs. B. de Silbour, Miss Bugler, Miss McLaughlin, Mrs. Helen and Miss Malvina Thompson to see preview of "Abe Lincoln in Illinois"

White House

USH, TU

11:50pm

Retired

White House

USH

ER

In Washington, DC

USH

Houseguest

Joseph Cadden (dep. 1340), Frank Harting (dep. 2355), Albert Cotsworth (dep. 2355), A. Cotsworth, Jr. (dep. 2030)

Note: Usher's log reference to "Mr. A. Cotsworth jr" is unclear. He was not shown as arriving earlier

USH

USH = White House Usher's Diary, STE = Stenographer's Diary, PC = Press Conference, TU = Tully's Appointment Diary

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